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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.

2013/03/19

Calvin Sneed of Compton, an alleged pimp, was killed in San Francisco on June 4, 2012. Lupe Mercado and Barry Gilton are accused in Sneed's murder. (CBS)

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.

2013/03/13

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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.

2013/01/11

Timothy Lyman was charged with raping a sleeping teenage girl. (Source: Oakdale Police Dept.)

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.

2013/01/09

Southwest Jets lined up at an airport terminal (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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.

2012/12/17

A Duracell Instant USB charger. (Duracell)

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.

2012/10/30

A passenger uses a Clipper card at a fare gate. (CBS)

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.

2012/08/13

A crew works to replace Marin sewage pipes following a December 2010 spill(CBS)

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.

2012/08/09

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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.

2012/06/18

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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.

2012/06/13

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