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Sierra La Mar Penalty Phase: Defense May Discuss Convicted Murderer's Troubled Childhood
Attorneys will begin opening statements Tuesday morning.

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Attorneys will begin opening statements Tuesday morning.

BREAKING: The driver told CHP officers that she did not see the rider until she hit him because the sun was in her eyes, CHP officials said.
Alejandro Lopez, 18, succumbed to his injuries at a Walnut Creek hospital last week, according to the coroner's office.
BREAKING: Drivers are asked to use caution in the area.
Police said one of the suspects brandished a black revolver. (Breaking)
The man was accused of striking his girlfriend in the face with keys while choking her and holding their baby, the DA's office said.
BREAKING: In 2012, Jeanette Susan Herum walked out the hospital and left her newborn son in the care of the hospital staff.
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BREAKING: The man suffered a hip injury and was airlifted to a Bay Area trauma center, police said.
BREAKING: In March, Kyle Gray, 34, had been found guilty of committing lewd acts on a 15 year old.
BREAKING: Paramedics Plus ambulances respond to 911 medical calls in most of Alameda County.
BREAKING: Police said the victim's family said he was unloading items from his car in the driveway before the shooting occurred.
BREAKING: The claim alleges that BART was negligent in 11 ways.
BREAKING: Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.
BREAKING: The 62-year-old victim was airlifted to a trauma center.
SB 785 would bar any reference to immigration status in court unless a judge first determines it's admissible.
Firefighters found the car upside down in the creek.
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BREAKING: Firefighters opted to fly the victim to safety because the trail was so steep.
BREAKING: Fire investigators said a faulty electrical connection caused the blaze.