Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103

The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger.

Poll: California voters show overwhelming support for Prop. 36

A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support Proposition 36, a ballot measure that would re-classify some misdemeanors as felonies and would also create a new category of crime called a "treatment-mandated felony." 

East Bay man still diving at 97 years old

Even as he approaches the age of 97, walking up the ladder to his beloved diving board is a well-worn routine for Bob Sherman of Walnut Creek.

Bay Area internet CEO sentenced to prison for fraud

The chief executive officer of three internet companies was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for lying about their profitability and defrauding investors, prosecutors said Friday.