San Francisco mourns the loss of firefighters Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, and firefighter-paramedic Anthony Valerio, 53, who succumbed from injuries they suffered during a blaze at a four-story home in Diamond Heights on Thursday, June 2, 2011. KGO has live footage of the procession now in progress, more ›

Sure to rival the public memorials of Evita, that woman who made Queen Elizabeth II's life a living hell, and Jesus H. Christ, Michael Jackson's viewing will be, if reports stand correct, splendiferous. To say least. more ›

As of 11:30 a.m., bagpipes play as the caskets carrying the bodies of Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt, Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Heg enter Oracle Arena. Gavin Newsom, Barbara Boxer, and Jerry Brown are in attendance, as are thousands of Oakland officers. more ›

Fuzz from "throughout California and from as far away as New York and Florida" showed up today to attend the funerals of Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt, Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege. While every Oakland police officer has the day off to attend the services (or play hooky), officers from outside the OPD will take their place for the day. Same goes for 911 dispatchers. In related news, "Interstate 880 near Oracle Arena and surrounding streets are gridlocked as police officers arrive for the slain OPD officers' funeral," according to CBS 5. Use caution (or BART) when traveling in the East Bay today, folks. more ›

Tiger attack victim, 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr., was mourned last night at the Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San Jose by hundreds of loved ones. more ›