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Cannabis tax passes easily in Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa County measure to tax and regulate marijuana businesses in a similar fashion to those dealing in alcohol and tobacco won by a wide margin.Read More
Feds warn of fire cleanup scams
Federal prosecutors and the FBI warned people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires to be on the alert for possible fraud in connection with the cleanup of the fires,...Read More
Schaaf blasts back in defense of immigrants
Despite allegations that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf violated federal law by notifying the public of a massive immigration sweep, she said she's confident that her actions were fully legal. Read More
Oakland doctor suspended from workers’ comp system
An Oakland orthopedic surgeon who surrendered his medical license last year on grounds of sexual misconduct and unprofessional conduct has now also been suspended from participating in California's workers'...Read More
Immigration sweeps sting Bay Area 7-Elevens
At least 21 people were arrested and ordered to appear in immigration court during a nationwide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.Read More
San Francisco gives all genders equal access to dirty diapers
Parents who have a hard time finding a sanitary baby changing station will soon have a number of places to choose from in San Francisco.Read More
Whistleblowers slap air quality district with lawsuit
Two former Bay Area Air Quality Management District employees have brought on a whistleblower lawsuit against the district, accusing it of improperly destroying records and documents regarding air pollution....Read More
Youth suicide rates fall in states with same-sex marriage laws
States that legalized same-sex marriage before it became federal law two years ago saw a sharp decline in suicide attempts by high school students.Read More
Court approves IRS summons for names of Bitcoin users
A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has granted the IRS approval for a first step to gain information about bitcoin users who may have failed to pay taxes...Read More
Bad Yelp review heads to state Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether Yelp Inc. and similar websites can be forced to remove an allegedly defamatory review.Read More
Protesters rally against North Dakota pipeline
Protesters gathered outside U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offices in San Francisco to demand the agency rescind the permit for a controversial crude oil pipeline.Read More
Oaks Card Club fined $650k over money handling
The Oaks Card Club in Emeryville will pay a $650,000 fine for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.Read More
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 for his role in selling two horns from an...Read More
Dismissal sought in Steinle case over ricochet
A Mexican national accused of fatally shooting a woman on San Francisco’s Pier 14 over the summer is seeking to have murder charges filed against him dismissed on the...Read More
Judge declines to seal ‘Shrimp Boy’ filings
A federal judge turned down a prosecution request to seal documents in which racketeering defendant Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow disclosed excerpts of FBI wiretap applications.Read More
Prosecutors: Chow filing violated gag order
Federal prosecutors have asked a U.S. judge in San Francisco to seal documents in which defense attorneys for Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow claim prosecutors unfairly targeted him.Read More
Court denies tax deductions for pot dispensaries
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary can't deduct business expenses for sales of the drug.Read More
Feinstein, police union slam ‘sanctuary’ policy
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and the San Francisco Police Officers Association have expressed their deep concern that 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle might still be alive if not for a...Read More
SF public schools modify services for English learners
The U.S. Justice Department and plaintiffs in a 45-year-old school discrimination case asked a federal judge Wednesday to approve a modified agreement for services to English learners in San Francisco...Read More
Wiener: Start planning now for legal pot
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is hoping to get approval to create a task force to help plan local policies if cannabis is legalized in the 2016 California election....Read More