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Fremont man arraigned on terrorism charges

A Fremont man appeared in federal court Thursday morning on charges that he tried to travel to Syria and join…

8 years ago

Police union calls for Tasers after shooting

The San Francisco Police Officers Association is now urging The City to issue stun guns to officers.

8 years ago

Art dealer sentenced for selling rhino horns

A San Francisco art dealer was sentenced in federal court in Las Vegas today to one year and two days…

8 years ago

ABAG manager admits to embezzling millions

A former financial services director for the Association of Bay Area Governments pleaded guilty to a fraud charge in federal…

8 years ago

Dirty Silk Road agent gets six years

A former U.S. Secret Service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin from the Silk Road online black market while…

8 years ago

Lawsuit filed over solitary confinement

The inmates would be kept in tiny cells, as small as six feet by seven feet, for months or even…

8 years ago

Lead FBI agent testifies against ‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow

The lead undercover FBI agent in the investigation of Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow testified in federal court in San Francisco…

8 years ago

Court upholds California death penalty

California's death penalty was left in place by a federal appeals court in San Francisco Thursday.

8 years ago

Judge dismisses Stubhub suit against Warriors

A judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by online ticket marketplace StubHub against the Golden State Warriors and Ticketmaster.

9 years ago

Class action lawsuit seeks end to monetary bail

A class action lawsuit claims San Francisco's wealth-based pretrial detention system unfairly targets low-income inmates.

9 years ago

Minor league lawsuit seeks major league damages

A federal magistrate conditionally ruled in that a labor lawsuit by minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball and…

9 years ago

Bay Area tax dodgers owe State millions

The top tax dodgers in California include a San Francisco landlord, a Burlingame company president and a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.

9 years ago

Hedge fund honcho stole millions

A former hedge fund manager from Larkspur has been convicted in federal court in San Francisco of 22 felonies.

9 years ago

Mortgage broker stole millions in Ponzi scheme

A 76-year-old former Marin County mortgage broker has been sentenced in federal court in San Francisco to three years in…

9 years ago

Denise Huskins’ alleged kidnapper pleads not guilty

Former Marine and Harvard-educated lawyer Matthew Muller pleaded not guilty in federal court in Sacramento Monday.

9 years ago

Whole Foods sued over animal welfare claims

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals sued Whole Foods Market Inc. in federal court in San Jose Monday.

9 years ago

Denise Huskins’ alleged kidnapper appears in court

An ex-Marine and Harvard Law School graduate accused of abducting a Vallejo woman in March made an initial appearance in…

9 years ago

‘Dancing baby’ mom wins fair use decision

A federal appeals court in San Francisco Monday made it harder for music companies to issue takedown notices for homemade…

9 years ago

Dirty ‘Silk Road’ agent admits stealing bitcoin

A former Secret Service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin from the Silk Road online black market while investigating…

9 years ago

‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow seeks dismissal, alleges ‘selective prosecution’

Chinatown association leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow asked a federal court to dismiss racketeering and organized-crime charges against him.

9 years ago

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