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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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Muni bans marijuana ads from buses, shelters

Commercial advertisements of cannabis products, services or businesses will no longer be allowed on SFMTA property.

6 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

‘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.

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

San Francisco slams Justin Bieber sidewalk graffiti

Sidewalk graffiti touting a Justin Bieber album has caught the ire of city attorney Dennis Herrera.

8 years ago

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.

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Taxi firms sue Uber for false advertising

Nineteen taxi companies sued Uber Technologies Inc. in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

Big-screen ads to plaster BART platforms

Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero stations will get digital ads starting this December.

10 years ago

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.

11 years ago

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