Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, prosecutors say. Under California law, that makes him eligible for the death penalty.

The deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife have drawn attention to California’s long and tangled history with the death penalty. Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead of stab ...

There are 737 people on death row in California, and on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave them all a reprieve because he believes the death penalty is immoral and discriminatory. The San Francisco ...