Legal
Marin Minor League Baseball Clears Final Hurdle
Minor league baseball is good to go in Marin County after a lawsuit that could have delayed the start of the San Rafael Pacifics first season was thrown out.
Silicon Valley Execs Blast SOPA In Open Letter
Many of Silicon Valley’s most successful entrepreneurs and executives are warning of the dangers of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act…
San Jose Pot Growers Fight For Referendum On Dispensary Closures
Medical marijuana collective owners in San Jose are pining their hopes on a referendum against a new city ordinance that requires 130 of 140 clubs in the city to close within 30 days.
4-Time SF District Attorney Hopeful Fazio Gives It Another Shot
Criminal attorney and former prosecutor Bill Fazio has entered the race for San Francisco District Attorney for the fourth time.
Seldom-Used Legal Theory Employed In San Jose Murder Case
Santa Clara County prosecutors are turning to a seldom-used legal theory to charge a man with murder in his friend’s death although he did not fire the fatal shot.
San Francisco Moves To Evict Stow Lake Boathouse Operator
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is taking legal action Wednesday to evict the operator of the Stow Lake boathouse.
BART Board Members Voice Support For General Manager After Attempted Ouster
The BART Board has made public what has been an open secret for two weeks: that there was an attempt to fire the system’s general manager.
California Supreme Court May Again Delve Into Prop. 8
The State Supreme Court is going to decide whether to jump back into the legal issues surrounding the Proposition 8 same sex marriage initiative.
Oakland Crafts New Legal Tool To Fight Prostitution
Oakland is going after pimps, johns and others involved in the sexual exploitation of women – four wheels at a time. The city’s Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance putting prosecutions back in the hands of the city attorney.



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