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50k reward offered for information on El Cerrito lawyer’s killing

An anonymous donor is offering $50,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the fatal shooting of a…

7 years ago

Lawyers who want to help veterans offered free training course

Lawyers who want to help veterans with service-related disability claims are invited to a free seminar in San Francisco on…

7 years ago

Court rules State Bar applicants personal information is private

A judge ruled Monday to affirm the State Bar of California's decision to protect the personal information of bar applicants.

7 years ago

SJ minimum wage to increase ten cents in 2017

Minimum wage workers in San Jose will be receiving a $.10 per hour raise in January, city officials announced Friday.

8 years ago

Wrongly released inmate turns self in

A man who was mistakenly released from San Francisco County jail Wednesday night has turned himself in this morning.

8 years ago

Drug take-back event nets over 200 lbs

The Petaluma Police Department participated in the 10th Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day last week.

8 years ago

Garrick Lew remembered as legal pioneer

San Francisco defense attorney Garrick Lew passed away this weekend, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said Monday.

8 years ago

Bill scammers targeting PG&E customers

PG&E is alerting customers of a recent telephone scam with callers demanding immediate payment for alleged past due bills.

8 years ago

San Jose police captain accepts Watsonville chief position

A San Jose police captain with about 25 years of law enforcement experience will be taking over as chief of…

8 years ago

Nob Hill landlord dinged over short-term rentals

A Nob Hill property owner's bid to avoid penalties for using a residential building exclusively for vacation rentals by seeking…

8 years ago

SF judge to dismiss copyright suit over ‘monkey selfie’

A federal judge in San Francisco said Wednesday he plans to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed on behalf of an…

8 years ago

Bike yield law passes without veto-proof margin

An ordinance that would allow bicyclists to treat stop signs more like yield signs was approved by the San Francisco…

8 years ago

El Cerrito looks to bump minimum wage

Taking cues from several Bay Area cities, the El Cerrito City Council is looking to raise the city's minimum wage.

9 years ago

SFPD cracks down on ‘Do Not Pass’ law

After two San Francisco cable car operators were seriously injured recently by motorists who illegally passed stopped cable cars, San…

9 years ago

Panel: Colleges fall short with sex assault investigations

A panel of Bay Area experts offered their expertise with enforcement of Title IX compliance and sexual assault investigations on…

9 years ago

‘Separated’ spouses must live apart, rules court

The California Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco Monday that divorcing couples must live in separate residences in order to…

9 years ago

Vaccine opponents vow legal fight

Opponents of a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jerry Brown eliminating most exemptions from vaccination requirements called for civil disobedience…

9 years ago

California dumps most vaccine exemptions

Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed a controversial bill eliminating personal belief exemptions from vaccination requirements for students.

9 years ago

Marriage equality completes long legal journey

During the past 12 years, about three dozen states, beginning with Massachusetts in 2003, have come to allow same-sex marriage,…

9 years ago

Supreme Court affirms Affordable Care Act

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government can continue subsidizing health care insurance under the Affordable Care…

9 years ago

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