Magistrate denies bail to startup founder, will reconsider Thursday
by Bay City News A San Francisco startup founder who is accused of defrauding an investor of $210,000 was denied bail for the time being by a federal magistrate in the city today. U.S. Magistrate...
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Reentry facility seeks to reduce inmate recidivism
by Joshua Sabatini The Sheriff’s Department is launching a three-year pilot program to house up to 56 state inmates in a County Jail facility for up to 60 days before their scheduled release under...
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National bus tour promoting immigration reform stops over in SF
by Jessica Kwong A new national bus tour pushing immigration reform through fasting passengers stops in San Francisco today for a number of events inviting the public to rally around the issue. The...
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Sprinkling of rain over Bay Area may soon become a soaking
by The Associated Press Much-needed rain fell on downtown San Francisco and elsewhere in California on Wednesday at the outset of what the parched state hopes is the start to a one-two punch of stormy...
View ArticleFormer sheriff's deputy ordered to stand trial in assault case
by Bay City News A former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy who allegedly beat up his ex-girlfriend's past boyfriend in an apparent jealous rage was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges that...
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Drugs possibly led to death of Brazilian man found floating in Bay
by Bay City News The death of a 22-year-old Brazilian man visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles who went missing in October is being treated as an accident after he was found in the Bay with drugs...
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SFPD ‘shaken’ by federal indictments against officers
by Chris Roberts The Police Department was “shaken” Thursday by indictments unveiled against five current officers and one former officer for a host of federal charges, including constitutional-rights...
View ArticleS.F. Democratic Party endorses proposed soda tax ballot measure
San Francisco’s Democratic Party voted Wednesday night to endorse the ballot measure that, if approved, would add a tax to sugary drinks sold in The City. The San Francisco Democratic County Central...
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Google to give S.F. $6.8 million for free Muni for youth
As Google faces a backlash from some community members over the impacts of commuter buses and the booming technology sector, the tech giant will contribute $6.8 million during the next two years to...
View ArticleThree teens injured in fall off cliff at SF's China Beach
by Bay City News Three teenagers were rescued Thursday afternoon after they fell down a cliff at San Francisco's China Beach, an official from the San Francisco Fire Department said. The fall was...
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Man arrested for stealing panties from Victoria’s Secret Pink store in Union...
by Rob Nagle"How much further do we have to go to realize this is not just another panty raid?" Or is it? A man was arrested after reportedly raiding a Victoria's Secret Pink store in Union Square on...
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Couple said to use PetSmart boarding information to rob homes accused of...
by Rob Nagle The couple accused of burglarizing homes in the Peninsula while the victims were boarding their pets at a San Carlos PetSmart has been tied to three more burglaries in the City of San...
View ArticleCoalition pushes for ballot measure on youth program funding
A coalition of children and youth advocates Thursday called for a November ballot measure that would increase city funding for children's programs by up to $33 million per year and expand services to...
View ArticleSan Francisco man sentenced to two years in attack on federal courthouse guard
by Rob Nagle A San Francisco man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for assaulting a security guard at the federal courthouse in Oakland in December 2012, according to the U.S. Attorney's...
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Google barge to move from SF Bay to Stockton
by The Associated Press Google's mystery barge is heading on a short cruise to comply with an order requiring it to move from its current home on a San Francisco Bay island. The agency leasing the...
View ArticleI-580 closed due to possible freeway shooting
by Bay City News Westbound Interstate Highway 580 has been closed after Interstate Highway 238 in Castro Valley due to a police investigation of a possible freeway shooting, according to the...
View ArticleCalifornia court: Drivers can read cellphone maps
by The Associated Press Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th District Court of Appeal...
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Gascon’s call for ‘modern justice system’ includes attorney focused on...
by Jessica Kwong In his first State of Public Safety Address on Thursday, District Attorney George Gascón urged the need to usher in a “modern justice system” that, among other components, involves...
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Caltrain releases environmental report for electrification project
by Laura Dudnick Caltrain is one step closer to modernizing its rail system on the Peninsula. Today, the agency released the draft environmental impact report for the planned electrification of the...
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SF police officers plead not guilty to federal charges
by The Associated Press Stripped of their guns and pay, four San Francisco police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges contained in federal corruption indictments that could send each to...
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