Bob Egelko

A Christian ministry says Oakland schools are violating its rights by prohibiting it from holding after-school meetings on elementary school campuses.

Noel Wise, an Alameda County judge nominated to the federal court, won Senate confirmation after withstanding Republican criticism over her writings.

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether oil companies can challenge the EPA’s authority to exempt California from nationwide emissions standards.

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation to repeal California's call for a constitutional convention, saying it could enable a GOP attack on civil rights.

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons will pay $115 million to 103 women who were sexually abused at the now-closed federal women’s prison in Dublin.

The state makes it too hard to obtain evidence of innocence or unfair convictions and doesn't compensate the former inmates adequately, a new report says.

A former FBI agent in the East Bay has been charged with bribing and trying to intimidate a young law student to keep silent about his unwanted sexual advances.

The suit accuses Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman of causing local misery as well as international carnage by supporting military aid to Israel.

Harmeet Dhillon’s views on states’ authority to restrict transgender care and abortion will gain new significance if she becomes the nation’s civil rights chief

The ruling by Judge Debra Nye-Perkins of the Office of Administrative Hearings revokes Olivet University’s state license as of Jan. 10.