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Judge issues temporary restraining order church challenging Covid-19 indoor worship limits
A Santa Clara County judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday against Calvary Chapel San Jose preventing the church from conducting indoor services in excess of a hundred people...Read More
Divided appellate panel rejects emergency order to block state restrictions on places of worship
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday refused to enjoin California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order restricting in-person worship because of...Read More
President threatens military force against public as curfews spread across U.S., Bay Area
President Donald J. Trump Monday evening threatened military force against members the American public.Read More
Judge unseals last warrant in raid against journalist in Adachi report case
"The Bryan Carmody saga is a stain on San Francisco history that can't be erased by a few court rulings."Read More
Group sues mayor, police for journalist investigation records
"City leaders have made an awful situation worse by stonewalling our requests for records related to the Carmody debacle."Read More
Documents show police did not disclose journalist’s profession in warrant
Police seeking to monitor the phone of a freelance journalist failed to explicitly inform a San Francisco judge about his occupation before she signed a search warrant earlier this...Read More
Judge orders police to return journalist’s seized equipment
A journalist whose San Francisco home and office were raided earlier this month as police investigated a leaked police report will be getting back his property that was taken...Read More
FBI, SFPD accused of Shield Law violations in raid on journalist connected to leaked Adachi report
The San Francisco Police Department and the FBI continued to face backlash Monday for a raid conducted Friday at the home and office of a freelance journalist, accused of...Read More
Santa Clara Co. board votes to ban guns on county property
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to preliminarily adopt an ordinance regulating firearms and ammunition on county property at their meeting Tuesday.Read More
UC Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Week’ cancelled
The so-called "Free Speech Week" at the University of California at Berkeley has been called off by the Berkeley Patriot organization.Read More
Twitter challenges Trump over critical account
Twitter Inc. sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court in San Francisco Thursday.Read More
SFPD cuts ties with FBI terrorism task force
San Francisco Police Department officials announced Wednesday evening that they have suspended participation with the FBI's controversial Joint Terrorism Task Force.Read More
San Franciscans react to Colin Kaepernick protest
Photojournalist David Andrews asked citizens what they thought of Colin Kaepernick's protest.Read More
Nudity activists win right to march naked
Activists fighting a ban against nudity in San Francisco today won the right to hold a "Nude In" and naked march.Read More
Developers sue Oakland over public art rules
Oakland's new public arts ordinance is being challenged in federal court by building developers are arguing it is unconstitutional.Read More
Google developer at center of SFPD complaint
Two national civil rights organizations filed a citizen complaint against the city of San Francisco Wednesday.Read More
Phone books refuse to just go away
As it turns out, the yellow pages clogging up your front door are two pounds of bound and printed free speech.Read More
FCC wants input on cell service shutdown
After BART shut down cell service during a protest last year, the FCC is seeking comment to whether to develop a policy on such disruptions.Read More
Press access bill heads to Senate
Despite first amendment protections for freedom of the press, state law makes it difficult for journalists to talk to prisoners. That may soon change.Read More