The Bay Area killers who may have death sentences commuted
As Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly considers commuting the sentences of all the people on death row in California…
Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel gets parole recommendation
Krenwinkel had been denied parole by Gov. Newsom last year Special Projects Producer SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Patricia Krenwinkel,…
Letters: S.J. council should let businesses alone
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. S.J. council should…
Nick Reiner laid in wait before killing his parents, prosecutors allege
Nick Reiner has been indicted in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were fatally…
Gov. Newsom should commute all California death row sentences
For generations, California has understood itself as a place willing to wrestle with hard questions, especially when human…
Stockton man dies in Sacramento prison 45 years after receiving death penalty
A 76-year-old Stockton man died Friday while incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento, 45 years after he was…
2 men freed from Death Row sue Alameda County for $572M
Two men who were freed last year from state prison over prosecutorial misconduct have now filed suit against…
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying…
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow Thursday’s blocked execution
By KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man…
California inmate sentenced to death for 1983 rape, killing dies in prison – The Mercury News
Richard R. Ramirez, who was sentenced to death for the 1983 rape and murder of a 22-year-old bank…
California lieutenant governor election voter guide
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Josh Fryday, Chief Service Officer of California in the California Governor’s Cabinet, talks to a campaign…
Jake Reiner writes on parents’ slayings: ‘My world, as I knew it, had collapsed’
The oldest son of Rob and Michele Reiner has published a heart-rending account of learning from his sister…