Trump asks for $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a prison
President Donald Trump’s budget request has re-ignited talk of re-opening Alcatraz Island as a prison. Anna Connors/S.F. Chronicle WASHINGTON —…
Gavin Newsom does not preside over an ’empire of fraud’
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, exits the Robert T. Matsui…
California Border Patrol sweeps violated court order
By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos, CalMatters A line of federal immigration agents and protesters stand-off near the…
Bay Area man faces decades after attack on USPS carrier
A San Jose man has pleaded guilty to robbing and violently assaulting a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier,…
BPD: Man wanted in Bakersfield killing found by Tehachapi officers | News
Tehachapi police on Thursday arrested a man wanted in a Bakersfield killing, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. …
S.F. Public Defender hit with huge fine over workload crisis
San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju. A judge ordered his office to pay a $26,000 fine after refusing to…
A family was killed in this San Francisco home. It’s now listed for $1.5M
Albert Chu and Minnie Vo were braving an afternoon of open house tours Sunday when they stumbled upon…
Chinese restaurant owner and rapper says he was the victim of a racist attack
A San Francisco Chinese restaurant owner and rapper who sparked a political controversy in 2023 claims he was…
SFPD faces call to rebid $10M tech contract over integrity concerns
Motorola Services has asked San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew, center above, to undo a nearly $10 million contract won…
Armed suspect with pet duck and purple Ferrari contacts The Standard during standoff
San Francisco police on Monday arrested a man known for driving around the city in a purple Ferrari…
17 suspects arrested in northern California drug trafficking investigation | Local News
The Placer County Special Operations Unit executed a major drug trafficking takedown, resulting in the arrests of 17…
DA’s Office defends nixing Open Door pact | News
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office has canceled its service contract with the nonprofit Open Door Network over…