SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled jurors in the Barry Bonds trial may not hear a freshly rediscovered recording of two key witnesses — ridiculed by the defense as a “miracle tape” — as prosecutors rested their case against the home-run king Tuesday after 2½ weeks and 25 witnesses.

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After judge rejects new recording, prosecution rests against Bonds after 2½ weeks

SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco man whose murder conviction was overturned has been ordered released from prison after more than 20 years behind bars.

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Judge orders release from prison of San Francisco man whose murder conviction was tossed

SAN DIEGO — When a major Mexican drug cartel opened a branch office here on the California side of the border, U.S. authorities tapped into its cellphones – then listened, watched and waited.

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At the border, a perilous spillover

SAN DIEGO — When a major Mexican drug cartel opened a branch office here on the California side of the border, U.S. authorities tapped into its cellphones – then listened, watched and waited.

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At the border, a perilous spillover

SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE – After 10 weeks in a dark, hot purgatory 2,000 feet underground, the first of 33 trapped miners was hoisted to freedom late Tuesday night, a rescue that was expected to mark the beginning of the end of a drama that captivated people worldwide.

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Chile rescue counts its first success