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Reliving a ‘horrific nightmare’: Sierra LaMar retrial could look very different
After an appellate court overturned the murder conviction in Sierra LaMar’s 2012 disappearance, prosecutors are weighing next steps in a retrial that would face significant legal limits.
Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don’t do
Studies question whether wearable shark deterrents effectively reduce risk.
Lovers Point shark attack victim identified by watch, ‘shark band’ on ankle
The tragedy has forced yet another reckoning for the Kelp Krawlers, many of whom made the decision to resume their weekly Lovers Point swims even after fellow club member, Steve...
Three people swept into ocean off Big Sur coast, one still missing
The harrowing incident off Soberanes Point comes a week after a father and his 7-year-old daughter were killed in rough waters three miles farther north off Big Sur’s Garrapata Beach.
Security planning for Bay Area hosting Super Bowl and World Cup weighs grim specter of terrorism
With large-scale violence on the rise, often driven by political extremism, security will be on heightened alert.
‘Marry Lisa’ billboard campaign attracts scores of potential suitors to woman seeking love
Her story is equal parts Bridget Jones's Diary and The Bachelorette.
Santa Cruz surfer seeks world record for epic Mavericks wave ride
The swell at Mavericks a half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay hit two days before Christmas, on the same day and with the same storm that destroyed...
Texas flood: Bay Area couple and teen son among the missing
Former Giants pitcher Tyler Walker flew to Texas with his wife and friends to search for his brother, sister-in-law and their 14-year-old son, all from Marin County.
Newsom v. Trump: A defining moment for America or the California governor’s shot at presidency?
Newsom’s barrage of attacks have left many demoralized Democrats hoping this is the anti-Trump leader they’ve been waiting for, but others wonder whether the governor has chosen the wrong battle.
Will Kamala Harris run for governor?
Most failed presidential candidates never seek any office again -- but when they do, they often give the presidency one more try.