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	'Speed Freak Killer' tip leads to remains of second body SAN ANDREAS, Calif. (AP) -- Searchers using information provided by a convicted California serial killer have recovered the remains of a second person. Richmond police chief's testimony in race-discrimination trial delayed Sick juror causes postponement in trial until Tuesday Giants: Former top prospect Villalona expected in camp Murder charges have been dropped against slugging first baseman Tennessee Titans agree to terms with former Cal receiver Lavelle Hawkins The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins, making the ex-Cal standout their third pending free agent kept off the market Stranded in Vallejo, Texas couple's truck recovered after high-speed chase VALLEJO -- A Texas couple will not only get their stolen truck back, but they've also made some new friends in Vallejo a week after moving here.The truck was taken early Tuesday at about 7:45 a. Kathy Neal ends Assembly campaign Although her release said she "entered the race much later than her opposition yet garnered considerable traction," it seemed she wasn't keeping up with the other Democrats in the race: Alameda Vice Mayor Rob Bonta; Peralta Community College District Trustee Abel Guillen; and AC Transit Director-at-Large Joel Young. Song and video pay tribute to slain Vallejo police officer VALLEJO -- A Vallejo police officer gunned down in November while chasing a suspected bank robber has been memorialized with a song and video recorded in his honor by a fellow police officer. Oakland man gets 1-year sentence for molesting North Bay girl A man charged with molesting a Novato girl for several years was sentenced to a year in jail Thursday.Joshua Alexander Rivers, 24, of Oakland pleaded guilty as charged in exchange for the judge's offer of the jail time and probation. L.A. police capture escapee who stalked Madonna LOS ANGELES -- Police captured a man on Friday who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna and walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week. Walnut Creek police arrest five in early-morning car theft WALNUT CREEK -- Five people, including a teen girl, were arrested Friday morning thanks to a quick-moving investigation that ended with a traffic stop on Highway 24, police said. Second round AT&T: Tiger Woods tied for tenth place, four shots behind leaders Former Cal standout Charlie Wi and first-round leader Dustin Johnson share the lead. Judge: Laurie Fine's past not relevant in Syracuse suit A judge in the slander lawsuit two men brought against Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim says claims that an assistant coach's wife had sex with players isn't relevant Phil Garner returning to A's as special adviser Garner says he has agreed to stay on with the Oakland Athletics in a part-time special adviser role San Francisco: One injured when car ends up in water at Ocean Beach Fire department rescue teams remove the woman, whose injuries are not considered life-threatening, authorities said. Livermore officer injured by rocks, concrete thrown from overpass A Livermore police officer was injured by someone hurling chunks of concrete from a railroad overpass early Friday morning, police said.The officer said he was traveling north on North P Street about 2:30 a. Tesla shows off its next project: The Model X SUV Tesla Motors on Thursday showed off a prototype of its Model X, a battery-powered SUV that represents the company's bet that consumers will buy a range of electric vehicles spun from a common platform. San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett at City Hall and on the airwaves SAN FRANCISCO -- Tony Bennett, who famously sang about leaving his heart in San Francisco, is being honored by the city at a ceremony in City Hall on Valentine's Day. San Rafael: Crews investigate cause of lumberyard fire Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that gutted a portion of Rafael Lumber in San Rafael early Friday morning.The fire was reported shortly after 2:45 a. Three Bay Area real estate investors to plead guilty in foreclosure auction fraud Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Contra Costa County. Are Democrats in Sacramento off the hook on pension reform? Initiative group's decision to withdraw could take pressure off legislative fixes Optician arraigned in Newark shooting was obsessed with agent's wife, police said Man accused of shooting a Newark customs agent was friends with the victim and his wife, and they dined with each other less than three months ago, said the owner of the Union City school. Man shot by police in Castro Valley is well-known to authorities Occupy Oakland protester arrested for violating stay-away order for Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Mentally ill man charged with shooting gun, threatening people near San Pablo school Occupy Cal tents return to UC Berkeley Oakland: Murder suspect discussed chemicals used to decompose bodies, witness says Richmond woman charged with killing husband's lover San Ramon Valley Fire District chief retires California proposes easing some mosquito fogging restrictions Concord woman pleads not guilty to murder charges in boyfriend's death