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Sam Bankman-Fried was once known as cryptocurrency’s whiz kid. Now, if found guilty on the seven federal criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy he faces, the 31-year-old former billionaire may go to prison for the rest of his life.

BART will no longer accept magstripe paper tickets starting Nov. 30, marking an end of their transition to using a Clipper card-only fare payment system.

By Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN

If given the maximum sentence, the 31-year-old former billionaire will go to prison for the rest of his life.

Sam Bankman-Fried, once known as a cryptocurrency whiz kid, was found guilty on Thursday for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday denied defrauding investors of their funds and claimed he had genuinely thought he could build the best product on the market.

BART's Redline Service was temporarily suspended due to police activity at the Downtown Berkeley station Friday. Train service was resumed after around two hours.

City planning commissioners voted to pass a motion to move forward with North Berkeley BART housing development, which will be presented to City Council.

Malasadas, glazed raised, mochi style and even savory sourdough -- here are a dozen fab doughnut shops to try from Lafayette to Santa Clara, Belmont, Walnut Creek and more.

Three teens were taken into custody after they allegedly beat up a campus safety officer at Fullerton College Friday morning, then swung an ax at responding officers as they attempted to escape. Around 6:15 a.m., a Fullerton College officer found three teens “trespassing on a bench” on the campus quad next to the 200 Building, […]