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State Supreme Court Denies Stay
on Gay Marriage RulingBy Jason Bennert June 4, 2008 The California Supreme Court today denied a request by gay marriage opponents to stay their historic ruling legalizing gay marriages in California until after the November election. The justices…
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Election Roundup
Bay City News June 4, 2008 While much election activity in the Bay Area was overshadowed by developments on the national political stage Tuesday as Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president, local…
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November 17 Trial Set if No Settlement
in Prison Overcrowding CasesPhoto by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever June 3, 2008 A three-judge federal panel has set a Nov. 17 date for a trial in San Francisco, if no settlement has been reached, on whether there…
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Toxicology Report Reveals Marijuana, Alcohol
in Tiger Mauling VictimBy Jesse Dungan June 3, 2008 Traces of marijuana and alcohol were found in the bloodstream of a teenager fatally mauled by a Siberian tiger on Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo, according to…
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Court Says Asylum Lies Should Bar Immigration
By Julia Cheever June 3, 2008 A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco said today it believes a Chinese folk dancer who lied on an asylum application shouldn’t get a second chance to try…
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Bay Area News Briefs
Bay City News June 3, 2008 Pelosi Says Obama Won’t be ‘Backing In’ to Nomination House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday Sen. Barack Obama would not be “backing in” to the Democratic presidential nomination if…
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Newsom Announces 450 Layoffs
to Reconcile 2008-09 Budget ShortfallSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced his 2008-09 budget which includes 450 layoffs to help reconcile a $338 million budget shortfall. By Jesse Dungan June 2, 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom released his…
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