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May 2, 2013

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Supervisors to vote on Polk Street bar ban

12:23 pm Monday

Following numerous complaints from residents, legislation has been introduced to ban any new bars on Polk Street.

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Supreme Court continues same-sex marriage debate

11:07 am Wednesday

The Supreme Court tackles the Defense of Marriage Act on the second day of same-sex marriage hearings.

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San Francisco takes aim at high-powered ammo

11:16 am Friday

Legislation to outlaw hollow-point ammunition and stiffen reporting is headed to the full Board of Supervisors.

Bill lobbies for on-campus polling places

1:08 pm Monday

A newly proposed bill would require universities to have polling places available on campus.

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Firefighters stumbled upon hundreds of marijuana plants while putting out a garage fire in San Jose.

Activist Hari Dillon sent to prison for fraud

12:09 pm Wednesday

Former social activist and Vanguard Foundation CEO Hari Dillon was sentenced to prison this week for embezzling $2.5 million.

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Phone books refuse to just go away

2:10 am Monday

As it turns out, the yellow pages clogging up your front door are two pounds of bound and printed free speech.

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Fracking freaking out Califor­nians

1:54 am Thursday

Fracking rules floated in California do little to allay concerns of residents and environmental groups.

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San Francisco wants heads-up on Prop 8

11:56 am Wednesday

The world will hear on Friday what the Supreme Court thinks of Prop 8. The City of San Francisco wants to hear a bit sooner.

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Nudity ban targets Castro naked guys

12:08 pm Wednesday

City supervisor Scott Wiener is trying to curb a rise in public nudity in The City with new legislation.

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California beefs up social media privacy

5:47 pm Thursday

Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills that make it illegal for employers and colleges to demand access to our social media.

‘Advanced pimpin’ boast dooms case

2:36 am Saturday

The City paid $2,000 in hotel charges for a boastful prostitute who sunk her own chances to convict her accused pimp.

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Bay Area photog nets police settlement

5:55 pm Tuesday

Maybe another expensive payout for jacking up working journalists will teach local police not to infringe on the freedom of the press.

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‘Seth’s law’ stands up to anti-gay bullies

12:09 pm Monday

Victims of anti-gay bullying have a new law on their side to protect them from harassment.

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Fight for foie gras far from finished

3:19 am Monday

Just one day into the statewide foie gras ban, liver lovers have located loopholes in the legislation.

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Go ahead and talk smack about your bank

4:10 pm Thursday

An overzealous 95-year-old California law that banned false statements about a bank’s financial condition has been tossed.

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