Bay Area News Briefs
By Ananda Shorey February 27, 2008 FBI leads raid of alleged family-run meth operation A two-year investigation into an alleged methamphetamine operation centered in the South Bay culminated today with…
Man accused of vandalizing historic fire chief’s home
pleads not guilty
By Ari Burack February 27, 2008 A man accused of setting fire to and vandalizing the historic residence of the San Francisco fire chief pleaded not guilty to all the…
ACLU and EFF file to intervene
in internet free speech lawsuit
From the American Civil Liberties Union February 27, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) last night…
Newsom moves to implement Muni study recommendations
By Stephen Dorian Miner February 27, 2008 Muni got a potential shot in the arm Tuesday with Mayor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of plans to implement recommendations from a San Francisco…
$30,000 in damages for fire chief’s historic residence
By Ari Burack February 26, 2008 The landmark residence of the San Francisco fire chief sustained as estimated $30,000 in damage in a Friday night fire, allegedly set by the…
Resolution condemns DEA threats
to marijuana dispensary landlords
By Ari Burack February 26, 2008 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today passed a resolution condemning federal authorities for sending letters to landlords of medical marijuana dispensaries in the…
Contra Costa supes ban medical marijuana dispensaries
By Caitilin McAdoo February 26, 2008 Contra Costa County Supervisors voted unanimously today to permanently ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance prohibits all land…