Defense attorney says McKnight didn't plan Oakland killings

6 September 2008, 6:02 am

The defense attorney for a former Navy-enlisted man from Oakland who's accused of killing five young women in the East Bay over a four-month span in 1985 told jurors today that he doesn't think the murders were ...... read more

14-year-old charged in West Oakland fatal shooting

5 September 2008, 9:54 pm

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the Aug. 20 fatal shooting of a man who was trying to stop the boy from shooting another man who had struck his mother, authorities said Friday.... read more

Fairfield councilman to be taken off life support

5 September 2008, 12:34 pm

The family of a 22-year-old Fairfield city councilman plans to allow doctors to take him off life support Wednesday as public officials and residents here struggle to understand why someone shot the popular ...... read more

Prosecutor urges jury to convict former sailor in 1985 Oakland murders

5 September 2008, 4:24 am

During a three-month span starting in October 1985, a total of five bodies were found in secluded areas of the region, brutally beaten, sexually assaulted and left to die with horrific wounds.... read more

Some East Bay school districts struggle to meet state, federal standards

4 September 2008, 8:12 pm

Some East Bay schools and school districts met state and federal achievement standards in 2008, while others stumbled, according to accountability data released today by the state Department of Education.... read more

American Airlines sends layoff notices to 469 workers

4 September 2008, 1:59 pm

Continuing its cutbacks planned for this fall, American Airlines Inc. has sent notices to 469 employees at five U.S. airports warning that they could lose their jobs around Nov.... read more