MARTINEZ — A 34-year-old Lafayette man is facing a possible life sentence after a jury found him guilty of holding a family ...

Successful lawsuit to clarify ballot for Acalanes school tax measure shows how officials artfully craft those summaries.

The California Victim Compensation Board is scrambling to bring itself in line with a court order that requires it to offer ...

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton was served with a "Notice of Intent to Recall." Families pushing for that ...

Supporters of an effort to recall Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton gathered in Oakley on Saturday and shared their stories about loved ones who were victims of crime.

Survivors and advocates have long voiced concern over the compensation board’s stringent criteria and discretion, which they ...

Another Bay Area district attorney is facing a recall effort. Contra Costa County D.A. Diana Becton was served this week with ...

Ruby Marichalar didn’t have the money to pay for her son’s funeral after he was stabbed to death in September 2012. Like ...

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and five other DA’s offices from around the state won a $1.275 million ...

A GROUP CONNECTED to Alexis Gabe — an Oakley woman allegedly killed by her boyfriend in 2022 — said on social media it served Contra Costa County District ...