News Obituaries

Gary Karnes, Democratic Party stalwart, activist, historian, dies at 76
Gary Karnes of Pacific Grove, was a long-time activist, community organizer, campaign consultant and local...

Trailblazer Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest serving U.S. senator, dies at 90
Her death will force Gov. Gavin Newsom into a crucial decision he said he hoped...

Hall of Fame tackle, ex-Oakland Raider dies at 81
Bob Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a stellar 10-year...

Jim Brown dies at 87; NFL legend was prominent civil rights activist in 1960s
The Pro Football Hall of Famer also appeared in more than 30 films, including "Any...

Legendary Cal QB, coach Joe Kapp dies at 85
Kapp is the only quarterback to appear in the Rose Bowl, Super Bowl and Canada’s...

Authorities identified six Half Moon Bay shooting victims, family members identified the seventh
Officials released the identities of six of the seven victims from Monday's Half Moon Bay...

David Crosby, whose voice soared with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, dies
David Crosby, who helped found two supergroups that broadened and deepened the reach of rock...

Joseph Panetta remembered as a “buon uomo” by his brother
Leon Panetta remembers his brother Joseph as a man with a great sense of humor...

Making BART accessible: Hale Zukas pioneered national disability rights from his zooming wheelchair in Berkeley
Zukas, an "unsung hero" of the disability rights movement held politicians' feet to the fire

Garlic legend, philanthropist Don Christopher dies at 88
Agricultural giant helped found the world-famous Gilroy Garlic Festival
