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Assemblyman David Chiu Becomes SF's First Asian American City Attorney
California Assemblyman David Chiu on Monday became the first Asian American city attorney of San Francisco, replacing Dennis Herrera, who served two decades in the position.
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SF City Attorney Plans to Get Injunctions Against Drug Dealers in Tenderloin
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Thursday a new initiative to obtain civil injunctions that would prevent drug dealers from going to the Tenderloin.
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Racial Bias Evident in Drug Prosecutions in San Diego: Data
African-Americans in San Diego are approximately five times more likely to get prosecuted for minor drug offenses than Whites and Hispanics, according to data obtained by NBC 7 Investigates through a public records request.
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Librarians Need Restraining Orders Against Threatening, Violent Patrons
Libraries are built for reading and research, and librarians are trained to help patrons find what they need. But staffers at San Diego city libraries are also coping with threats to their safety and occasional violence, according to court records and interviews. At least 16 city library department employees have asked judges for protection from unruly patrons, according to documents...
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City Sued Over Free Trash Collection for Vacation Rentals
In a November 25 lawsuit, public advocacy group, San Diegans for Open Government, represented by attorney and city council candidate Cory Briggs, claims collecting trash at commercial properties, such as those rentals offered on Airbnb and VRBO, violates the People’s Ordinance, which ensures free trash pick up at single-family households.
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Oakland Drops Lawsuit vs. County Over Coliseum Sale
The city of Oakland has dropped its lawsuit against Alameda County regarding the sale of the Coliseum, according to the Mayor’s Office.
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NRA Drops lawsuit Over San Francisco's ‘Terrorist' Label
The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against San Francisco over the city’s resolution labeling the gun-rights group a “terrorist organization.”
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SF Voters Appear to Defeat Prop. C, Upholding City's Vaping Ban
San Franciscans appear to have overwhelmingly defeated Proposition C in Tuesday’s election, meaning a citywide ban on electronic cigarette sales could go into effect next year, according to preliminary election results.
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A's Offer City of Oakland a Deal to Drop Coliseum Lawsuit
Drop the lawsuit, and let’s make a deal. That’s the message the Oakland A’s are sending to the city of Oakland.
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Richmond to Transition to District-Based Elections
Half of Richmond’s at-large City Council may have to step down in the next election as the city changes to district-based elections in an effort to avoid costly civil rights litigation with Walnut Creek attorney Scott Rafferty.
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Families of Injured Boys Reach $30M Settlement With City of Morgan Hill
The families of two young boys hit by an SUV in Morgan Hill three years ago have reached a settlement in the amount of $30 million with the city.
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Man Accused of Attacking 3 Muslim Women Appears in Court
A San Diego man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges, including hate crime allegations, accusing him of attacking and harassing three Muslim women wearing hijabs in Little Italy.
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Veteran Park Ranger Captain Dies After Patrolling Parks Impacted by Wildfire
The nearly 8,000-acre Saddleridge Fire that has damaged or destroyed 40 buildings in the San Fernando Valley indirectly claimed another victim in veteran L.A. Park Ranger Capt. Alberto Torres, who suffered a massive fatal heart attack after patrolling the parks impacted by the fire, authorities said Sunday.
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Charlottesville to Keep Trying to Remove Confederate Statues
The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments.
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A's Eliminated by Tampa Bay in Wild-Card Game
It was win or go home Wednesday night, and the Oakland Athletics are going home after a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League wild-card game.
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NRA and San Francisco Spar Over ‘Terrorist' Resolution
San Francisco’s mayor has told department heads they cannot investigate the possible ties of city contractors to the National Rifle Association, prompting the gun-rights group to declare victory in its ongoing fight with the city.
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Judge Grants Order Barring County From Selling Its Coliseum Share
A judge on Tuesday granted the city of Oakland’s request for a temporary restraining order barring Alameda County from immediately selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A’s baseball team for $85 million.
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City to Pay Stormy Daniels $450,000 Over Strip Club Arrest
Ohio’s capital city agreed Friday to pay porn actress Stormy Daniels $450,000 to settle a lawsuit over her arrest at a strip club last year, the latest fallout traced to the city’s now-disbanded vice unit. Daniels’ federal defamation complaint against several Columbus officers alleged police conspired to retaliate against her over her claims that she had sex with Donald Trump...
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City Attorney Dismissing Thousands of Pot Convictions as Deadline Approaches
If getting busted with less than an ounce of marijuana is no longer a crime in California, should you still have to live with the consequences of getting caught when it was illegal? State lawmakers say no, you should not.
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City Attorney Visits Massage Parlors to Fight Human Trafficking
Volunteers teamed up with City Attorney Mara Elliott on Saturday morning for a special mission: They’re trying to raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking.