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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

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

Failed startup CEO pleads guilty to fraud

The founder of a now-defunct Santa Clara job search startup pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose Monday to…

6 years ago

First slow step for high-speed, low-cost Internet

According to city officials, about 12 percent of residents lack Internet access.

6 years ago

Man gets 87 months for NorCal bank robberies

A Sacramento man was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for robbing three banks in the East Bay and…

6 years ago

Appeals court uphelds state prostitution law

A sex workers' advocacy group lost a bid to a federal appeals court to overturn a 146-year-old California law that…

6 years ago

Cal student detained at border checkpoint

A student at the University of California at Berkeley is being held by immigration authorities in the San Diego area.

6 years ago

Judge to dismiss Jewish students’ lawsuit against SF State

A federal judge said he plans to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed San Francisco State University has knowingly fostered discrimination…

7 years ago

Sex workers argue in court for legal prostitution

A lawyer for a sex workers' advocacy group asked a federal appeals court in San Francisco today to overturn a…

7 years ago

Chipotle manager accused of harassing worker over ‘threesome’

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. in federal court in San Jose Monday, alleging the…

7 years ago

BART to offer free Clipper cards to low-income riders

Before a 50-cent surcharge on paper tickets takes effect, BART is offering some relief.

7 years ago

Self-deportation dividing Oakland family

Half of an Oakland family of six, including a nurse at Highland Hospital, is being forced to self-deport next week.

7 years ago

Indictment alleges murderous pot-smuggling ring

Four people, including a Louisiana couple previously accused of marijuana smuggling, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in…

7 years ago

Pilot sustains minor injuries in Reid-Hillview crash

A pilot suffered minor injuries when their plane's nose wheel collapsed and the plane crashed Sunday afternoon at San Jose's…

7 years ago

Three survive, one die in Sonoma plane crash

A 38-year-old man who was killed in a plane crash Thursday near the Sonoma Skyport Airport has been identified.

7 years ago

Appeals court hears monkey copyright case

Can a monkey own the copyright to a famous series of selfies he took of himself in an Indonesian jungle?

7 years ago

Reward offered in construction site blazes

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $110,000 reward for information on fires at three…

7 years ago

Zenefits to pay millions in unpaid overtime

A 4-year-old human resources software company based in San Francisco has agreed, following a U.S. Labor Department investigation, to pay…

7 years ago

Students sue SF State over alleged anti-semitism

Six Jewish students and visitors sued San Francisco State University in federal court Monday, alleging the university and its administrators…

7 years ago

SF supes give boost to breastfeeding moms

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is making sure employers in The City are providing a clean, private and safe…

7 years ago

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