City Attorney’s Office

City contract scrutiny draws attention to Golden Gate Park Ferris wheel operation

As a discussion by city officials around whether to keep a 150-foot tall Ferris wheel at San Francisco's Golden Gate…

3 years ago

Herrera’s office rebukes court decision in whistleblower case

A spokesman for San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said Tuesday that city lawyers disagree with an appeals court ruling…

4 years ago

More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing

It was revealed during a hearing Wednesday that the scope of the Laguna Honda Hospital patient abuse scandal has grown…

5 years ago

Airbnb landlords penalized millions for faking rentals

San Francisco has settled a lawsuit with two property owners who rented out apartment units as short-term rentals through Airbnb…

5 years ago

Judge orders towed car returned to homeless man

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the city of San Francisco to return a towed car to a homeless man…

6 years ago

Oakland councilwoman seeks damages from city

Oakland city councilwoman Desley Brooks is seeking monetary damages from the Oakland City Attorney's Office over its defense of a…

6 years ago

Judge rules against Trump, in favor of sanctuary city policies

A judge ruled Friday that The City's Sanctuary City policies comply with federal law.

6 years ago

SF sues former building inspection chief, alleging fraud

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing a construction company and several of its contractors and clients.

6 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

SF joins challenge to Census ‘citizenship’ question

The city of San Francisco is among seven cities and 17 states that sued the administration of President Donald Trump…

6 years ago

Credit union files taxi medallion suit against SFMTA

A credit union that helped The City of San Francisco sell taxi medallions has sued a city agency over financial…

6 years ago

Deal wipes away waterfront height limit stalemate

San Francisco reached a settlement with a California state commission to settle a yearslong dispute over how development projects on…

6 years ago

Rally supports trans woman allegedly called ‘freak’ by city worker

About 40 people rallied outside San Francisco City Hall to support a transgender woman who was allegedly called a "fucking…

6 years ago

SF sued for alleged discrimination against trans woman

A state agency has sued the city of San Francisco for allegedly discriminating against a transgender woman by preventing her…

6 years ago

They crammed veterans into unsafe housing. It cost them $2 million.

A $2 million settlement has been reached between the San Francisco City Attorney's Office and two landlords accused of cramming…

6 years ago

Safe injection site shows promise, tradeoffs

The push for safe injecting spaces comes in response to a growing and highly visible drug crisis.

6 years ago

City sued over Keita O’Neil fatal police shooting

Civil rights attorney John Burris Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the family of a San Francisco man…

6 years ago

Feds warn Bay Area sanctuary communities

The cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Fremont and Watsonville and Contra Costa, Monterey, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties received sanctuary…

6 years ago

SF massage parlors face unhappy ending

The City Attorney's Office announced a settlement shutting down a brothel posing as a massage parlor in San Francisco's Financial…

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

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