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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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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.

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

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…

8 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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