Courts

Convicted murderer sentenced to decades in prison for Menlo Park slaying of retired arborist

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of a woman in Menlo Park in 2018

May 8, 2023 10:17 AM Read more >

Serial killer John Getreu gets back-to-back life sentences in 1970s murders

Getreu committed 'horrible, monstrous act,' family of victim Leslie Perlov tells court

Apr 30, 2023 1:31 PM Read more >

Last-ditch effort buys convicted Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes time away from prison

Founder of now-defunct blood-testing company was set to surrender on April 27

Apr 27, 2023 9:51 AM Read more >

Menlo Park family fights 'dangerous dog' designation, petitioning court to overturn decision for their golden retriever

A Menlo Park couple are petitioning San Mateo County Superior Court to overturn the city's decision declaring their 3-year-old golden retriever a dangerous animal, a designation they called “quasi-criminal.”

Apr 24, 2023 2:38 PM Read more >

Man sentenced to 90 years in prison for raping 3 women in 2020

Guevara was arrested at his mother's home in Redwood City after a case in August 2020 in which a woman in her 60s was found raped and beaten unconscious along El Camino Real in San Mateo.

Apr 19, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Judge denies Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal is resolved

Order means convicted founder, CEO of Theranos must surrender on April 27

Apr 12, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >

Appeals court rejects bid by convicted Theranos exec Balwani to delay prison

Prosecutors seek April 20 reporting date for former COO of now-dissolved blood-testing company

Apr 10, 2023 10:26 AM Read more >

Legal challenge seeks to invalidate $889M in school bond measures, targets ballot labels

A hearing for the election contest is scheduled for April 18.

Apr 3, 2023 6:18 PM Read more >

Former community college PR head pleads no contest to sex with minors charges

Rojo allegedly met a 15-year-old girl on a dating app in November 2020. He then paid her and her friend, 14, to exchange nude photos, according to the DA's Office.

Mar 21, 2023 1:04 PM Read more >

Judge hears Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal resolved

Ruling expected in early April

Mar 20, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >