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SF building owners miss seismic safety deadline

The owners of nearly 500 "soft story" buildings missed a city deadline Friday to apply for permits to do seismic…

7 years ago

San Jose sues Trump over DACA

The city of San Jose sued President Donald Trump in federal court Thursday to challenge his cancellation of deportation protections…

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

Bay Area leaders decry Trump over DACA

Bay Area elected officials and leaders deplored President Donald Trump's decision to end a program allowing young undocumented immigrants to…

7 years ago

SF, Santa Clara fight Trump sanctuary order

The city of San Francisco and Santa Clara County asked a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction against President…

7 years ago

SF investigates whether Uber, Lyft are public nuisances

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking a court order requiring Uber and Lyft to provide information to allow…

7 years ago

Vallejo kidnap victims’ defamation cases move forward

A U.S. District Court judge issued a split ruling last week in a defamation of character suit against the City…

7 years ago

SF city attorney seeks data from Uber, Lyft

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas Monday to Uber and Lyft.

7 years ago

Judge to review block of sanctuary city order

A federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday agreed to review the U.S. Justice Department's bid for reconsideration of a preliminary injunction…

7 years ago

Jane Kim suggests fee on all Uber rides

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim is calling for the city to consider imposing a fee on trips using ridesharing companies…

7 years ago

San Francisco sues to force Uber driver disclosure

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday sued Uber in an effort to force the ride-hailing company to turn over…

7 years ago

City employee accused of cheating affordable housing system

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed lawsuits Wednesday against two people who allegedly cheated the city's affordable housing system.

7 years ago

Suspect allegedly shoots at SJ officers in chase

A person with a gun this morning shot toward San Jose police officers and at least one officer shot back,…

7 years ago

Settlement forces Airbnb toward legal compliance

A legal settlement will ease the registration process for short-term rental hosts and help ensure that only those who are…

7 years ago

SF supes propose law targeting fraudulent evictions

San Francisco lawmakers heard from the public and other city and county officials at a meeting Friday about the growing…

7 years ago

Judge blocks Trump from slashing sanctuary city funds

A federal judge in San Francisco Tuesday blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump that threatened to deny federal…

7 years ago

Supes take steps to curb fradulent evictions

Two pieces of legislation were introduced to the Board of Supervisors aiming to make it harder for landlords to fraudulently…

7 years ago

Millenium Tower homeowners sue to force fix

The homeowners association for the Millennium Tower Thursday filed a lawsuit to try to force a fix for the sinking,…

7 years ago

In Trump’s crosshairs, San Francisco returns fire

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration.

7 years ago

San Francisco sues Trump over executive order

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump challenging the constitutionality of an…

7 years ago

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