AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarAccused Los Gatos party mom asked judge what she’d get if she pleaded guilty. She has her answer.The Mercury News - John WoolfolkThe Los Gatos mom charged with arranging drunken sex-fueled parties for her teen son and his friends got her answer from a judge Friday on what her …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarOakland man tracked to Sacramento County, arrested in killing of El Cerrito teenThe Mercury News - Harry HarrisEL CERRITO — Police have arrested a 21-year-old Oakland resident in connection with a fatal shooting on April 23, authorities said Friday. Malachi Cox …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarBerkeley High alum sentenced to nine months in jail for massive child porn hacking/extortion schemeThe Mercury News - Nate GartrellOAKLAND — A 20-year-old Berkeley resident has pleaded no contest to distributing nude photographs of 13 people and been sentenced to nine months in …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarConcord man given 16 year prison sentence in fatal shooting, Grizzly Peak body dumpThe Mercury News - Nate GartrellMARTINEZ — A Bay Area man charged with murder has been sentenced to 16 years in prison as part of a plea deal with Contra Costa prosecutors, court …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarPedestrian critically injured in Oakland when car being chased by Department of Homeland Security officer hits himThe Mercury News - Harry HarrisOAKLAND — A man standing on a street corner in East Oakland was in critical condition after a car being chased by a Department of Homeland Security …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarFentanyl crisis: Should California throw the book at opioid dealers?The Mercury News - Scooty NickersonHow do we solve the fentanyl crisis, which kills more people in California than car accidents or homicides? That’s the question hanging over the halls …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarChild trafficking exposed: Oakland woman sold 9-year-old girl to child molesterThe Mercury News - Nate GartrellOAKLAND — A city resident was sentenced last month to 18 years in prison for repeatedly selling a 9-year-old girl to a 40-year-old man who molested …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarKids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parentsThe Mercury News - Associated PressWhen it comes to social media, families are seeking help. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content at children, parents are seeing their kids’ …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarLisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant Pump set to closeThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire ServiceLisa Vanderpump’s Pump Restaurant is closing. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum confirmed the news to People. “It’s with heavy hearts that we …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarOakland airport passenger traffic jumps as post-COVID upswing continuesThe Mercury News - George AvalosOAKLAND — Oakland International Airport passenger traffic jumped in March, a sign that the East Bay aviation hub continues to recuperate from its …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarCinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independenceThe Mercury News - Associated PressPHOENIX — American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for the May …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarMartinez refinery: Toxicologists to determine if residents were poisoned by tons of chemical dustThe Mercury News - Katie LauerTens of thousands of people living near the Martinez Refinery Company still don’t know for certain if—or to what extent—they were poisoned last …