Has California's 'red flag' law help reduce mass shootings?
The UC Davis study examined 21 cases in which gun violence restraining orders were obtained through the courts because of potential mass shooting threats.
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Why have spending and tuition grown so much faster at the University of California?
A Bay Area News Group analysis found overall spending at the Golden State's coveted university system grew significantly faster than it did in Texas over the last decade, even though...
Should California force priests to report child-molestation confessions?
The law has long treated confession of sin to a priest as sacred. Even clergy who hear a fellow priest’s confession to sexually abusing a child generally can’t be compelled...
Will ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh return to Northern California?
This week, a generation after 9/11, the “American Taliban” will be a free man.
Here’s what’s new in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his revised state budget plan prioritizes shoring up California’s reserve funds, paying down pension debt and devoting new spending on housing, health care, early childhood...
Brother: Man accused of driving into 8 people in Sunnyvale was troubled Iraq veteran
Isaiah Joel Peoples was arrested on suspicion of driving his black Toyota Corolla into pedestrians on El Camino Real, injuring eight people, including a teenage girl.
Students of the college scandal: Who knew, who didn’t and why so many ended up at USC
As many of their parents prepare to officially plead guilty, the students tied to the college cheating and bribery scandal are awaiting their fate.
Students of the college scandal: Who knew, who didn’t and why so many ended up at USC
As many of their parents prepare to officially plead guilty, the students tied to the college cheating and bribery scandal are awaiting their fate.
Students of the college scandal: Who knew, who didn’t and why so many ended up at USC
As many of their parents prepare to officially plead guilty, the students tied to the college cheating and bribery scandal are awaiting their fate.
How the monied help get their children into top schools
The national college admissions scandal has renewed focus on an uncomfortable truth: If mom and dad have the means, there are plenty of legal ways to boost an otherwise average...