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Sanctuary state law stands in federal court
A federal judge in Sacramento refused Thursday to block two state laws that the Trump Administration claimed obstructed federal immigration enforcement.Read More
Fitbit workers charged with trade secret posession
Six current and former employees of the Fitbit Inc. fitness tracker company are due to appear before a U.S. magistrate in San Jose on July 9 on charges of...Read More
Breed declares victory, Leno concedes
San Francisco mayoral candidate and Board of Supervisors President London Breed will become The City's first African American female mayor.Read More
Saratoga businessman convicted of tax fraud
A Saratoga man who ran an international trading business from his home has been convicted in federal court in San Jose of two counts of filing false income tax...Read More
Suisun City woman arrested for vehicle burglaries
A 25-year-old Suisun City woman has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle in a parking lot on May 18 and allegedly being tied to other vehicle...Read More
Clusterfest tickles SF in just the right spot
The South Park theme song sums up the first day of Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, coming back to San Francisco for its second year this weekend: “Friendly faces everywhere, humble folks...Read More
Canadian hacker sentenced in e-mail attack
A 23-year-old Canadian was sentenced in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday to five years in prison for hacking emails on behalf of Russian intelligence officials.Read More
Alameda City Manager quits, cuts $945k deal
Alameda City Manager Jill Keimach has quit her position under a $945,000 separation agreement.Read More
Yes, ramming cars and climbing a utility pole will get you arrested
A man was arrested after allegedly driving recklessly into South San Francisco High School's parking lot and then climbing a nearby electric pole.Read More
Oakland says ‘no’ to drinking straws
The Oakland City Council has voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that will prohibit the use of single-use plastic straws unless requested by customers.Read More
Farrell pledges millions for cleaner streets
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell said he will increase street cleaning funding by $12.8 million in his two-year budget.Read More
Yee calls for regulation, process for emerging tech
Supervisor Norman Yee is calling for a working group to come up with recommendations on regulations and a permitting process for emerging technologies.Read More
San Jose mayor critical of council travel
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has issued a memorandum about updating the City Council's travel policy for trips made to sister cities as a response to five city councilmembers...Read More
License yanked for Excelsior bar after fatal shooting
Regulators announced they have indefinitely suspended the license for a bar in San Francisco's Excelsior District which was the scene of a fatal shooting.Read More
Suspect in Wednesday police shootout dies
An allegedly armed man who was shot by San Francisco police officers Wednesday afternoon in the city's Excelsior neighborhood died later that evening at a hospital, according to San...Read More
District attorney files suit against HomeAdvisor
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Tuesday the filing of a civil lawsuit against a home services company for allegedly falsely advertising about background checks in its radio...Read More
Man dies in fire at SoMa adult bookstore
A man died in a fire at an adult bookstore in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood early Saturday morning.Read More
Animal rights activists protest at Emeryville IKEA
About 25 protesters demonstrated at an Emeryville business without property damage, injuries or arrests on Saturday.Read More
Three youths cited for robbery in laptop grab
Three teens were arrested Sunday evening at a BART station after they allegedly stole a laptop from a person at a Union City business, police said.Read More
Increased disclosure urged for large campaign donations
Supervisor Aaron Peskin proposed legislation to require major donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to have to disclose the donation within 24 hours.Read More