San Francisco Bay Area News, Arts, Culture and Politics
By Ari Burack July 3, 2008 The attorney for a suspected gang member accused in the June 22 slaying of a San Francisco father and two of his sons today…
By Julia Cheever July 3, 2008 A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that President Bush cannot use a state secrets argument to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the administration…
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom File Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore July 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom ended speculation about his possible 2010 gubernatorial bid Tuesday when he…
By Luke Thomas July 2, 2008 District 3 Supervisor and Board President Aaron Peskin yesterday delivered a passing of the baton speech to a new crop of candidates vying to…
By Julia Cheever July 1, 2008 Five proponents of a ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage have asked the California Supreme Court to reject a bid to knock the…
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inspects the underside of an all-electric passenger vehicle developed by Tesla Motors in San Carlos following a press conference yesterday. The press conference was held to announce…
By Julia Cheever June 30, 2008 A commission created by the California Senate four years ago released a report today saying the state’s death penalty system is broken and “close…