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Celebration, resistance collide at San Francisco’s 49th annual Pride parade
Motorcycles revved up, sending the crowd of hundreds of thousands into a frenzy. Sabine Balden sat on her bike, ready to ride, dressed in clothes that matched her fire-red...Read More
Aliens overthrow government in ‘Captive State,’ but miss execution
Corrupt governments are the new vampires and zombies of Hollywood; can’t blame the filmmakers though. It’s perfect timing. Directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes,...Read More
Supreme Court rejects crisis pregnancy center appeal
Two days after issuing a decision in favor of crisis pregnancy centers, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a San Francisco center's appeal in a different case.Read More
District attorney files suit against HomeAdvisor
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Tuesday the filing of a civil lawsuit against a home services company for allegedly falsely advertising about background checks in its radio...Read More
Muni bans marijuana ads from buses, shelters
Commercial advertisements of cannabis products, services or businesses will no longer be allowed on SFMTA property.Read More
Supes move to curb rental car break-ins
Two pieces of legislation to tackle rental car break-ins were approved on Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.Read More
Court blocks San Francisco soda warnings
A federal appeals court blocked a San Francisco law that required advertisements for sodas and other sugary drinks to carry a health warning label.Read More
Immigration consultants to pay $400k to settle fraud claim
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced on Wednesday that his office has reached a settlement with an immigration consulting firm.Read More
Muni bans political ads on buses, shelters
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will no longer accept ads that depict a political or harmful message on its Muni buses and transit shelters.Read More
Two arrested in Rohnert Park prostitution sting
Two men were arrested Friday in Rohnert Park on suspicion of pimping and pandering, according to public safety officials.Read More
San Francisco targets taxi rules for latest redo
San Francisco transit officials are reviewing transportation codes to clean up some taxi regulations and to streamline some processes.Read More
‘My Pillow’ pays $1 million to settle health claims
Ten California district attorneys announced an approximately $1 million settlement against Minnesota pillow maker My Pillow.Read More
Super Bowl building ads draw ire
Two large banners advertising Super Bowl 50 and Verizon Wireless recently installed on the Four Embarcadero building in San Francisco will shrink substantially.Read More
San Francisco slams Justin Bieber sidewalk graffiti
Sidewalk graffiti touting a Justin Bieber album has caught the ire of city attorney Dennis Herrera.Read More
Drug marketers to pay $1.4M for deceptive ads
The marketers of a dietary supplement have agreed to pay a $1.4 million settlement stemming from civil complaints.Read More
SF supes approve soda warning label
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation that aims to educate consumers about the potential health problems of sugar-sweetened beverages.Read More
Taxi firms sue Uber for false advertising
Nineteen taxi companies sued Uber Technologies Inc. in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday.Read More
Supes push for health warnings on sugary drinks
Supervisors Malia Cohen, Eric Mar and Scott Wiener introduced three-pronged legislation to counteract health problems caused by sugary drinks.Read More
Big-screen ads to plaster BART platforms
Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero stations will get digital ads starting this December.Read More
City leaders condemn anti-Islam Muni ads
City and community leaders came out Monday afternoon to denounce a fresh round of anti-Islamic ads on Muni.Read More