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Justice Department Ends Prosecution Of Barry Bonds; Overturned Conviction Stands
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday formally dropped its criminal prosecution of Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's career home run leader.
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday formally dropped its criminal prosecution of Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball's career home run leader.
Baseball's home run king and former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds is reportedly working on a grievance against Major League Baseball regarding his claim that teams colluded to keep him from playing after the 2007 season in which he set the home run record.
Federal prosecutors are considering whether to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction.
As you approach the end of the first month of the fantasy baseball season, like all smart fantasy owners you must look every day for better players. Sure, you may like a guy on your bench who plays for the local nine, but fantasy baseball is won with the head—not the heart.
You can wipe the slate clean on Barry Bonds and the Balco scandal that has haunted him since 2003 when a jury found the former Giants slugger guilty of obstructing law enforcement.
Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction has been reversed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled his meandering answer before a grand jury in 2003 was not material to the government's investigation into steroids distribution.
Baseball's home run king and former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, whose induction into baseball's Hall of Fame has been denied by the voting sportswriters, has been elected into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
The Bay Area is the epicenter of the sabermetrics boom, thanks largely to the Billy Beane 'Moneyball' movement in Oakland. However, the one of the most popular stats in modern baseball - Wins Above Replacement - suggests that two of the all-time greats played across the bay in San Francisco.
The best-known non-member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame says Barry Bonds does not deserve to be excluded from Cooperstown either, reports ESPN.
A-Rod reportedly spent some time with Bonds at the Future Prospects facility in San Rafael, following a yearlong drug suspension.
Barry Bonds, who holds the single-season and all-time home run records, still held back by steroids.
Barry Bonds, the man who was once the center of the baseball world as he chased baseball's most sacred records in a Giants uniform is apparently all the way back from steroid purgatory, at least as far as the San Francisco Giants are concerned.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were back at AT&T Park this weekend but not for an elaborate proposal but to watch the San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the World Series.
The former San Francisco slugger and home run king now counts himself among the fans of the controversial wearable device.
Attorneys for both sides were peppered with skeptical questions Thursday from a panel of judges as Barry Bonds seeks to overturn his felony conviction for obstruction of justice.
Most look like they haven't aged, some look even younger than they did when they were active players, and some are still involved for the love of the game. Here's a look at nine athletes over 50 who are still better and more athletic than you and who could beat you in anything.
Barry Lamar Bonds was born 50 years ago, and has since crushed more homers than anyone ever to put on a pair of spikes. The San Francisco Giants legend has achieved just about everything a pro can hope for in baseball, including surpassing the bar set by his all-star dad. But what's missing from a trophy case of a 22 year career that includes 8 Gold Gloves, 12 Silver Slugger selections, and 7 Most Valuable Player Trophies? Here are our picks for gifts that would be appreciated by the birthday boy:
Which other SF Giant has had the kind of career that gets them a bronze likeness outside AT&T Park?
Fans attending San Francisco Giants games at AT&T Park are greeted by bronze statues of the team's all-time greats: Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda. Now a group of fans wants to add one more statue - that of controversial superstar Barry Bonds.
A federal appeals court says it will reconsider Barry Bonds' felony conviction for obstruction of justice.
Aaron was honored before the Braves game against the New York Mets on Tuesday night with a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run, the one that pushed him past Babe Ruth and gave him the major league record.
Barry Bonds looks like he'd still be a perfect fit in the 5 spot in the batting order. Has he really been away from the game for 7 years? He looks like he could hit 20 with his eyes closed.
Barry Bonds is wearing a San Francisco Giants uniform once again, now as a hitting coach at spring training.
Tuesday's flight was the Atlas 5's final national security mission as builder United Launch Alliance transitions to new Vulcan rockets.
The Park Fire destroyed six homes with the same Cohasset family. They are now turning to the community for support.
The DNC is holding an early August virtual roll call vote to formalize Kamala Harris' nomination for president. Here's what's known about the vote so far.
A real estate holding company that allowed a group of Sonoma properties to lapse into foreclosure has left investors and the city itself with an uncertain future.
City officials confirmed Oakland's efforts to sell its half of the Oakland Coliseum site took a big step forward Monday.
The Park Fire destroyed six homes with the same Cohasset family. They are now turning to the community for support.
The DNC is holding an early August virtual roll call vote to formalize Kamala Harris' nomination for president. Here's what's known about the vote so far.
A real estate holding company that allowed a group of Sonoma properties to lapse into foreclosure has left investors and the city itself with an uncertain future.
City officials confirmed Oakland's efforts to sell its half of the Oakland Coliseum site took a big step forward Monday.
A man who allegedly tried to run over an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with multiple felonies, prosecutors said Monday.
Two women and one man from San Francisco were arrested over the weekend in connection with at least two retail thefts at Target stores on the Peninsula, authorities said.
Eligible San Franciscans could soon receive payments of up to $100 per week for abstaining from illicit drugs under a proposed "Cash Not Drugs" legislation.
The death of a man who was found in a parking garage in Palo Alto last week has been ruled a homicide, police said Monday.
Three people who died in a vehicle that went off a cliff off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide in San Mateo County on Friday have been identified.
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 in six innings in the San Francisco Giants' opening 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies, and Hayden Birdsong fanned eight over five innings in a 5-0 win in the second for a doubleheader sweep Saturday night.
City officials confirmed Oakland's efforts to sell its half of the Oakland Coliseum site took a big step forward Monday.
A man who allegedly tried to run over an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with multiple felonies, prosecutors said Monday.
Hayward police are investigating a shooting that killed a teenage girl Sunday morning in the Harder-Tennyson neighborhood, the latest in a string of violent incidents targeting youth.
BART service had major delays for a third day in a row Monday as the transit agency's Red Line between Richmond and Millbrae was halted again and riders were advised to take other routes.
Police arrested an arson suspect Monday who was seen using a blowtorch to set multiple vegetation fires along the Interstate Highway 880 corridor in Oakland, authorities said.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is arguing against Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent order for local jurisdictions to proceed with the clearing of homeless encampments, saying immediate sweeps are the wrong way to deal with them.
Police in Palo Alto are looking for a man who entered an occupied apartment early this weekend, the department said Friday.
Five years ago, the tradition of the Gilroy Garlic Festival was abruptly ended after a mass shooting. Now people are working to bring it back.
Three suspects were arrested in the April armed robbery of a victim in San Jose who had been selling merchandise online, police said.
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the violent purse snatching of an elderly woman in East San Jose last month that was caught on camera.
A real estate holding company that allowed a group of Sonoma properties to lapse into foreclosure has left investors and the city itself with an uncertain future.
Farmworkers marched in Healdsburg on Sunday demanding higher wages and hazard pay.
Authorities announced an arrest Thursday in connection with a vegetation fire that started near Geyserville in Sonoma County on Wednesday afternoon.
Police in Vallejo are have launched their third homicide investigation in less than two weeks, after a man was fatally shot late Wednesday night.
Officers arrested a suspected drunk driver who crashed his car into another vehicle in San Rafael, police said Wednesday.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic, one of his former teams has said.
The San Francisco Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
Organizers say an act during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an LGBTQ+ icon flanked by drag artists did not depict "The Last Supper."
A man who allegedly tried to run over an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with multiple felonies, prosecutors said Monday.
The man accused of causing the Park Fire had his first appearance in court on Monday and is being charged with reckless arson along with several enhancements.
Hayward police are investigating a shooting that killed a teenage girl Sunday morning in the Harder-Tennyson neighborhood, the latest in a string of violent incidents targeting youth.
Two women and one man from San Francisco were arrested over the weekend in connection with at least two retail thefts at Target stores on the Peninsula, authorities said.
The death of a man who was found in a parking garage in Palo Alto last week has been ruled a homicide, police said Monday.
Modern society seems to be perched on a digital foundation too fragile to withstand software malfunctions, be they accidental or malicious.
Alongside 16 other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, raised concerns about social media giant Meta's plans to cut CrowdTangle, a service used to monitor trends on Facebook and Instagram.
One week after the global computer outage, Windows systems are nearly fully operational, according to CrowdStrike.
Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved.
CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
A Contra Costa County man has died from West Nile virus -- the first reported county death from the disease since 2006.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Participation in the annual San Francisco AIDS Walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
With so much focus on old age, scientists are hoping to crack the code on longevity but they need some help.
The DNC is holding an early August virtual roll call vote to formalize Kamala Harris' nomination for president. Here's what's known about the vote so far.
City officials confirmed Oakland's efforts to sell its half of the Oakland Coliseum site took a big step forward Monday.
Eligible San Franciscans could soon receive payments of up to $100 per week for abstaining from illicit drugs under a proposed "Cash Not Drugs" legislation.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is arguing against Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent order for local jurisdictions to proceed with the clearing of homeless encampments, saying immediate sweeps are the wrong way to deal with them.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
San Leandro is hosting its first Pride celebration and organizers spoke to KPIX about the decision to launch the celebration now.
One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
Physical performances by actors are being treated as "data," said SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez said at a news conference.
Chicago duo Drama, featuring producer Na'el Shehade and vocalist/songwriter Via Rosa, speak with KPIX before they take the stage at Stern Grove on Sunday.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
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Anne Makovec reports on Oakland moving forward with deal to sell the city's portion of the Coliseum site.
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.
A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country.
Now into its second decade, a San Francisco nonprofit has been giving inner city kids free surfing lessons. For many, it's their first time in the ocean.
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.