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Bay Area Dog Walker Hit With Stun Gun Sues Park Service
A San Mateo County man is suing the National Park Service and a park ranger who allegedly shot him with a stun gun for being uncooperative about his off-leash dog.
Nudists Challenge San Francisco’s Nudity Ban In Amended Lawsuit
As promised, a small group of nudists on Friday re-filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging a city of San Francisco ban on nakedness on public streets, sidewalks and transit vehicles.
Animal Rights Group Sues Wine Country Restaurant For Breaking Foie Gras Ban
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has initiated legal action against La Toque, alleging that the Napa Valley restaurant is illegally selling the delicacy foie gras.
Surfers Stage Protest Over Blocked Access To Peninsula Beach
A former Bay Area congressman joined surfers in a protest Thursday at a popular beach near Half Moon Bay, calling it an outrage that the landowner is blocking the only road to the public beach.
Surfers Set To Bust Through Gate At Blocked Martin’s Beach
Scores of surfers, fishermen and supporters of open access to Martin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay plan to gather Thursday and bust through the gate in a show of support to gain public access to the coveted beach.
Man Sues Oakland For Police Department’s Mistake On Most Wanted List
A lawyer for a man who claims he was wrongly put on the Oakland Police Department’s “Most Wanted” list for six months in 2012 called the incident “an egregious and scandalous error.”
Surfers Sue For Access To Blocked San Mateo County Beach
The suit claims the owner of Martin’s Beach is violating the California Coastal Act by blocking the only access road from Highway 1 to the shoreline, which is public.
Google To Pay $7M To Settle Wi-Fi Information Collection Case
Google will pay a $7 million penalty to settle a multistate investigation into the Internet search leader’s collection of emails, passwords and other sensitive information sent over wireless networks in neighborhoods throughout the country several years ago.
State Officials Educate SF Chinatown Merchants About Shark Fin Ban
As the months tick down to a complete statewide ban on the possession, sale or trade of shark fins, state officials have been reaching out to local merchants to clarify confusion about the ban.
Gore Sued Over San Francisco’s Current TV Sale To Al-Jazzera
A television consultant claims that former Vice President Al Gore and others at Current TV stole his idea to sell the struggling network to Al-Jazeera.
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