The Small Business Commission on Monday night discussed the progress of a new loan program that has helped bolstered new and existing businesses, many of which have been turned...
On Tuesday morning, the Film Commission met and unanimously approved a severance agreement of at least $22,655.90 with Stefanie Coyote, who had served as Mayor Gavin...
Workers compensation is eating more than $3 million out of the Recreation and Park Department’s cash-flow while it tries to mind a $12.4 million gap in its piggy...
For the second time in four days, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Executive Director Nathaniel Ford will hear from local residents about budget problems currently...
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Republicans and business interests were already deeply suspect of Craig Becker, Obama's nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. Becker was formerly counsel to the AFL-CIO...
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The Daily Outrage: Dad’s punishment of girl lands him in court
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Giants make a dynamic move on ticket pricing
A new approach to ticket pricing could have Giants crowds swelling this season, but it will become more expensive to attend blockbuster games.
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Community gardens to fill in blanks in Hayes Valley
When the idea of a sunny Hayes Valley blossomed from the demolition of a tattered portion of the Central Freeway in 2003, The City expected developers to bite on 21 vacant plots.
With nine of... Full story
Scoop: Elin gives Tiger six months of probation
Now that he’s out of sex rehab, what’s next for Tiger Woods? According to the U.K.’s Mirror, the golf great has six months to prove to his wife that he’s changed — or... Full story
Pro-Palestinian group in UK urges Elton John to cancel upcoming concert in Israel
A British academic group that supports Palestinian rights is urging singer Elton John to cancel a summer concert in Israel.
The British Committee for Universities of Palestine says in an open... Full story
In change, brother now testifies that Ohio doctor admitted to killing wife with cyanide
A family member who testified earlier that an Ohio doctor denied poisoning his wife now says the defendant admitted to the killing.
Firas Essa (EE'-suh) returned to the witness stand Monday in... Full story
Judge sentences drug dealer in 'Alpha Dog' case
Jesse James Hollywood has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnap-murder of a 15-year-old boy that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."
Superior Court Judge Brian Hill on... Full story
Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects
Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving technique that some legal experts say amounts to guilt by association: If your brother, father, uncle or son has been in... Full story
Lockout lingers at world's 2nd-largest borate mine
Hundreds of workers remain locked out of the world's second-largest borate mine in a contract dispute.
About 560 employees were turned away Jan. 31 from the Rio Tinto Borax mine in the Mojave... Full story
Report confirms that ice buildup caused Boeing 777's crash landing at Heathrow Airport
A buildup of ice in the fuel lines of a Boeing 777 caused its crash landing at London's Heathrow Airport two years ago, an accident investigation concluded Tuesday.
Investigators had suspected... Full story
India halts release of world's first genetically modified eggplant over safety concerns
India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country.... Full story
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Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year, but Obama to shine
It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. Full story
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Notorious penguin Harry survives infection
Fans of The City’s most famous penguins can... Full story
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Jackson doctor back in court in April to find out date for next major step in case
Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case — a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death. Full story
