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Court offers fine reduction options for traffic citations
Santa Clara County Superior Court this week announced an online option for people requesting a fine reduction related to traffic infractions. The new tool, MyCitations: Ability to Pay, is...Read More
Aldon Smith pleads no contest to domestic violence charges
Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith pleaded no contest Monday to two misdemeanors for a domestic violence case.Read More
Special BART board meeting to focus on safety
Rider safety will be the focus of a special BART Board of Directors meeting in Pittsburg on Thursday evening.Read More
BART steps up rider safety measures
BART officials on Thursday will decide on a $28 milion package of safety measures to keep riders safe.Read More
Pizza + gun = probation for A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell
Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell was sentenced Monday to two years' probation for disorderly conduct in Arizona last October.Read More
London Breed targets criminal fees for elimination
San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to eliminate criminal justice fees levied on individuals exiting the criminal justice system.Read More
Chronic BART fare evaders to face criminal citations
Starting on Jan. 1, BART will roll out its proof of payment system to deal with its rampant fare evasion problem.Read More
Immigrant rights hotline debuts in South Bay
The Rapid Response Network hotline, a community defense project designed to protect immigrant families from deportation threats, has launched in Santa Clara County.Read More
Contra Costa DA resigns, pleads no contest to perjury
The embattled Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson resigned Wednesday and pleaded no contest to a single charge of perjury.Read More
BART police add ‘patrol desks’ at Civic Center, Powell stations
The BART Police Department is making its presence more prominent at two San Francisco BART stations.Read More
BART unveils new police patrol desks at Powell and Civic Center stations in SF
BART officials Tuesday unveiled new police patrol desks at its Powell and Civic Center stations in San Francisco that will be tested during the busy holiday shopping season.Read More
Santa Rosa cat stranglers get probation
A man and his mother were sentenced to probation and credit for time already served in jail for strangling their pet cat.Read More
Barry Bonds prosecutors abandon appeal
The legal saga of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds came to an official end Tuesday.Read More
Dog ditcher pleads no contest to dumping puppy
A Santa Rosa man who abandoned his injured dog in a ravine pleaded no contest Thursday to a felony charge of animal abuse.Read More
BART mulls community service for Black Friday protesters
BART is looking into community service rather than financial restitution for 14 protesters who shut down the transit system on Black Friday.Read More
Man gets 90 days for slashing dog’s throat
A Santa Rosa man was sentenced Monday for attempting to euthanize his dog by slashing its throat.Read More
Stars shimmer for ‘We Day’ volunteers
ORACLE ARENA — Students who earned their way to We Day let loose in loud celebration.Read More
Students, celebs count down to ‘We Day’
BURTON HIGH SCHOOL — Screaming high-schoolers cheered a star-filled reward for community service.Read More