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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 lawyer in front of his El Cerrito home last...Read More
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 Monday.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
Garrick Lew remembered as legal pioneer
San Francisco defense attorney Garrick Lew passed away this weekend, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said Monday.Read More
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.Read More
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 the Watsonville Police Department. Capt. David Honda accepted an...Read More
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 approval to operate as a hotel was unanimously rejected...Read More
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 Indonesian monkey.Read More
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 Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.Read More
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.Read More
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 Francisco police will be cracking down on motorists who...Read More
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 college campuses.Read More
‘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 claim separate property.Read More
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 and legal challenges.Read More
California dumps most vaccine exemptions
Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday signed a controversial bill eliminating personal belief exemptions from vaccination requirements for students.Read More
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, as a result of either decisions by lower federal...Read More
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 Act.Read More