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California Courts Recommend Fee To View Public Files, Information
A proposal by the state’s judicial branch to charge $10 to view a public file at the Santa Rosa courthouse is being criticized by those who say it would limit access to public information.
SF Parents, 2 Others Ordered To Stand Trial In Killing Of Alleged Pimp
Four people accused of a fatal shooting last June of a Los Angeles-area man who was allegedly pimping a teenage girl were ordered Wednesday to stand trial in San Francisco Superior Court on murder charges, prosecutors said.
Facebook Testing $100 Charge To Message Non-Friends
Would you pay $100 to message Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook says it’s testing some “extreme price points” to let users pay to have their messages seen by people who are not their friends.
Central Valley Soccer Coach Charged With Raping Teen Girl
An Oakdale soccer coach was jailed on a charge of raping a 16-year-old girl while she slept in his home after a party.
Southwest Increasing Fees, Planning To Charge No-Shows
Southwest will still allow travelers to bring two free checked bags, but plans increase the charge for a third bag from $25 to $75 and double the overweight fee to $100.
Tech Watch: Keeping Your Phone Charged When Power Is Out
You never know when its going to come: storm, wind, earthquake or fire can all knock out power for an extended period.
Consumer Watch: Clipper Card System To Deduct Money Owed After 2010 Computer Glitch
Nearly 8,000 Clipper Card users are being told they need to pay-up for some free rides they were accidentally given a long time ago.
Settlement Reached In Marin County Sewage Spills
A Marin County sanitary district has settled its lawsuit against a South San Francisco-based construction company over two sewage spills that discharged more than 2.5 million gallons of wastewater.
ConsumerWatch: Customer Revved Up Over Rental Car Fee
If you’ve ever rented a car, you know the final bill will more than likely include some extra fees. But, Don Nelson of Redwood City got hit with one he never expected — a $145 charge after he returned the vehicle with the “check engine” light on.
Rohnert Park Man Charged In Penngrove Hit-And-Run
A Rohnert Park man was charged in Sonoma County Superior Court Wednesday morning with felony hit-and-run of a retired Sonoma State University professor who was riding his bicycle in Penngrove Friday morning.


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