Grand jury indicts Los Gatos ‘party mom.’ What does that mean?
FILE — Shannon O’Connor listens in a courtroom, Oct. 20, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. A grand jury in Santa Clara County, Calif., indicted O’Connor on Oct. 30, 2023, on 63 …
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Calif. DMV says Cruise hid video of SF crash, halts driverless permits
A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 8, 2023, in San Francisco. The firm is still allowed to operate its vehicles with a …
Rite Aid to close 31 stores in California following bankruptcy
Rite Aid is closing dozens of stores across California following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Screen shot via Google Maps Rite Aid is closing 154 stores, including 31 across …
SF judge to kick off major sexual assault lawsuit against Uber
FILE: Uber logos are displayed on a car on March 22, 2019, in San Francisco. The ride-hailing company faces dozens of lawsuits over alleged sexual assaults by drivers. Justin Sullivan/Getty …
Owner of SF bar Trad’r Sam denies bar closure as lawsuit looms
San Francisco’s longstanding Tiki bar Trad’r Sam seen on Sept. 25, 2023. The bar is temporarily closing while it undergoes renovations, according to business owner John Munguia. Cole Chapman/ SFGATE A …
Pedestrian on Valencia Street fatally hit by driver
FILE: Bikers commute down the new center bike lane on Valencia Street in San Francisco on July 17, 2023. Lester Black/SFGATE A pedestrian was killed on San Francisco’s Valencia Street …
SF McDonald’s sued by woman alleging ‘severe burns’ from coffee
The sign for McDonald’s in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. A McDonald’s in San Francisco was recently sued by a woman who alleges she was injured by a …
Bay Area law student found dismembered on shoreline
A young Bay Area law student was found dismembered on the Alameda shoreline, and police say the man she lived with is responsible for her death. The woman’s remains were …
SF tech firm’s VP used payroll powers to steal $2.7M, feds allege
FILE: The Civic Center Courthouse building, which includes the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Jeff Chiu/AP The former …
Apple exec allegedly offered Bay Area cop iPads for gun permits
FILE: An Apple Store worker helps a customer with the purchase of an Apple iPad on Feb. 5, 2013, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The team charged with protecting Apple’s …