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9th Circuit hears arguments in appeal for restrictive asylum rule

A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer defended a restrictive asylum rule by the administration of President Donald Trump in arguments…

4 years ago

Groups challenge asylum restriction in court, say rule ‘cannot stand’

Four refugee assistance groups sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday to challenge…

5 years ago

Fiat agrees to settle emissions cheating case for $800 million

California officials and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. announced Thursday an approximately $800 million settlement of claims that the automaker used…

5 years ago

Injunction becomes latest block of Trump’s partial asylum ban

A federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's partial ban on asylum seekers

5 years ago

Federal government joins false claim suit against Sutter Health

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it will become a party in a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court…

5 years ago

Margin of 386 votes makes Lori Frugoli the next Marin district attorney

Marin County voters elected Lori Frugoli as district attorney by only a few hundred votes.

5 years ago

Overturn of Trump asylum ban praised by refugee rights group

A spokeswoman for an East Bay refugee rights group that sued President Donald Trump over a partial asylum ban said…

5 years ago

Feds monitor San Mateo County polling stations

San Mateo County will be among 35 jurisdictions in 19 states that will have personnel from the U.S. Department of…

6 years ago

Former Micron Technology employees charged with economic espionage

The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that a federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted a government-owned Chinese company,…

6 years ago

Justice Department joins three lawsuits against company hired to clean SF shipyard

The U.S. Department of Justice has notified a federal court in San Francisco that it plans to take over three…

6 years ago

Judge blocks protected status termination for immigrants

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to allow more than 300,000 immigrants…

6 years ago

Wells Fargo fined $2 billion over subprime mortgages

Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay a $2.09 billion fine to settle claims that it misled investors about the…

6 years ago

Supes question Navy over cleanup fraud

San Francisco elected officials Monday called for re-testing for radioactive material at an inhabited parcel of a former U.S. Navy…

6 years ago

Police commission approves Taser policy

The San Francisco Police Commission voted Wednesday night to approve a policy for the use of Taser stun guns by…

6 years ago

Supreme Court denies bond to those facing deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a San Francisco federal appeals court and said that immigrants facing deportation can be held…

6 years ago

FBI thwarts plot to attack Pier 39

A 26-year-old Modesto man is accused of planning a Christmas Day terrorist attack on Pier 39 that was prevented by…

6 years ago

Police union ready to back Taser ballot measure

Following a vote by the San Francisco Police Commission in support of arming police with Tasers, the police union is…

6 years ago

SF citizens push back against tasers

Opponents of a proposal to arm San Francisco police with Tasers turned out in force at a public meeting.

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

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

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