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SAN FRANCISCO / City is sued for failing to report noncitizens arrested for drugs / Activist contends police are ... A San Francisco illegal immigration opponent has sued the citys police chief and police commissioners for failing to comply with a state law that requires officers to tell federal authorities about all suspected noncitizens who are arrested on drug charges. SAN FRANCISCO / Alleged Wiesel attacker extradited Authorities on Thursday brought New Jersey resident Eric Hunt to San Francisco on charges he attacked Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Eli Wiesel at a San Francisco hotel in February. Police spokesman Sgt. Neville Gittens confirmed that Hunt, 22,... SAN FRANCISCO / High-stakes bidding for transit shelter job The next generation of transit shelters in San Francisco wont be run-of-the-mill utilitarian street fixtures, if city officials have their way. Instead, the shelters will summon the essence of the Bay Areas natural beauty, put eco-friendly technology... SAN FRANCISCO / Gunman blasts away at driver at freeway exit A young man emerged from a minivan on a San Francisco freeway off-ramp Thursday and riddled the driver of a Dodge Charger with bullets from a high-powered weapon, police and witnesses said. One witness said the shooter paused during the 1 p.m. attack... SAN FRANCISCO / Renne quits Police Commission The elevation of a police reform advocate to the presidency of the San Francisco Police Commission was applauded by some Thursday -- but led to the resignation of another prominent member of the panel and had members of Mayor Gavin Newsoms administration... SAN FRANCISCO / Defendant painted as manipulator and victim / Ex-building official is being tried on corruption ... The prosecution portrayed a former San Francisco building official on trial on corruption charges as a master manipulator on the take, while his defense attorney said the defendant is the victim of an unscrupulous contractor and overzealous government... Man survives `mafia-style execution shooting in San Francisco A man underwent surgery for critical injuries on Thursday after a gunman riddled his car with bullets on a San Francisco freeway offramp -- an attack a witness called a `mafia-style execution. SAN FRANCISCO / Dean urges Dems to ally with young evangelicals / He says party has common cause with Christian youth Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean -- who once drew criticism by dismissing the GOP as a white Christian party -- told a San Francisco audience his party should open its arms to a new group of converts: young evangelical Christian voters. SAN FRANCISCO / $2.75 million award for damages A San Francisco jury has awarded $2.75 million in damages to the family of a woman who died of lung cancer after smoking cigarettes for 26 years, an award less than one-seventh the amount of a previous verdict that was overturned on appeal. The... OAKLAND / Ordinance seeks ban on plastic bags / Environment-friendly city is likely to join movement led by San ... The Bay Area movement against plastic grocery bags that started with a ban passed in San Francisco continues to gather momentum, with Oakland joining the still-short list of cities Thursday poised to outlaw the environmentally unfriendly sacks. At the... |