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Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members

"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."

3 years ago

City Council defies calls to end police use of rubber bullets

Despite backlash from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and community activists, the City Council voted 10-1 on Tuesday to allow…

4 years ago

Contra Costa bans use of carotid restraint holds in DA’s investigative unit

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton on Friday announced a new policy for investigators, banning the use of the…

4 years ago

Federal appeals court orders EPA to ban dangerous flea pesticide

A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action within 90…

4 years ago

Breed announces two-week ban on all large events

San Francisco is following in the footsteps of Santa Clara County with a moratorium on all large events of 1,000…

4 years ago

Supes cross first vote hurdle to vaping product sale ban

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to tentatively approve an ordinance banning the sale of vaping products…

4 years ago

Governor takes on fur industry, circus acts in package of animal welfare bills

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills targeting animal cruelty, including the nation's first state ban on…

5 years ago

San Mateo County supe calls for ban on all e-cigarettes

A San Mateo County supervisor is calling for e-cigarettes to be banned entirely in unincorporated areas of the county. David…

5 years ago

Three-year body cam facial recognition ban passes state Senate, Assembly

California is poised to ban the use of facial recognition technology in police body cameras for three years after votes…

5 years ago

Following Berkeley, SF supes consider natural gas restriction

Two of San Francisco's supervisors will introduce legislation that would eliminate natural gas in all new municipal construction and major…

5 years ago

Livermore expected to pass flavored tobacco sales ban

The Livermore City Council is set to approve an ordinance requiring that local retail tobacco sellers be licensed and imposing…

5 years ago

Livermore considers flavored tobacco ban, school ‘buffer zone’

The Livermore City Council on Monday night will consider the addition of a new ordinance to ban the sales of…

5 years ago

Union sues Oakland over temp workers

A union that represents several thousand city of Oakland employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses city leaders of violating…

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

SF bans flame retardants from furniture

San Francisco is banning the sale of upholstered furniture and children’s products that contain flame retardant chemicals.

7 years ago

SF opens door for regulation of delivery robots

Autonomous delivery robots now have a chance to use some of San Francisco’s sidewalks under a new revised proposed ordinance.

7 years ago

Glass ban at San Francisco parks heads to vote

A plan to fine Dolores Park litters has morphed into a ban on glass beverage containers at all San Francisco…

7 years ago

San Francisco snuffs menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco

Legislation restricting the sale of all flavored tobacco including menthol cigarettes was approved unanimously by the San Francisco Board of…

7 years ago

BART board rethinks ‘seat hog’ rules

BART is looking to rework its seat hog rules, designed to discourage riders from hogging more than one seat during…

7 years ago

Santa Clara supes ban soda in kids’ meals

Sugar-sweetened beverages will no longer be included in kids' meals at Santa Clara County restaurants.

7 years ago

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