Crime

S.F. woman accused of bilking would-be tenants

A San Francisco woman has been arrested and charged with bilking would-be apartment renters of thousands of dollars apiece by...

Chronicle 7.29.10 6:21 PM

State high court limits courts' parole power

Judges who decide a life-term prisoner was unfairly denied parole can't order the inmate freed but must return the case to the state...

Chronicle 7.30.10 4:00 AM

3 charged with Caltrans bribery scheme

Two Bay Area contractors were charged Thursday with bribing a Caltrans supervisor in Stockton to win state transportation contracts...

Chronicle 7.29.10 6:12 PM

Community Justice Center controversy forgotten

Two years ago the Community Justice Center was as controversial as sit/lie is today. Just a mention of it drew the battle lines. At...

Chronicle 7.29.10 4:00 AM

Richmond OKs 3 pot clubs, puts 5% tax on ballot

After several marathon meetings, much hand-wringing and numerous flip-flops, the Richmond City Council voted early Wednesday to allow...

Chronicle 7.29.10 4:00 AM

Homeless man killed in Buena Vista Park

A homeless man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death another transient in San Francisco's Buena Vista Park during an...

Chronicle 7.28.10 12:01 PM

2 held in $2.6 million theft from software firm

Two Bay Area women were arrested and charged with embezzlement Wednesday after allegedly writing $2.6 million in bonus checks to...

Chronicle 7.28.10 6:05 PM

State high court limits courts' parole power

Chronicle 7.30.10 4:00 AM

3 charged with Caltrans bribery scheme

Chronicle 7.29.10 6:12 PM

Obama signs bill to combat crime in Indian Country

AP 7.29.10 3:49 PM

SF officials protest federal immigration checks

AP 7.29.10 3:36 PM

Boxer tries to highlight differences on abortion

AP 7.29.10 12:27 PM

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Bay City News 7.29.10 11:02 AM

Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling

AP 7.29.10 6:29 PM

Colo. pot shops face closure under tough new rules

AP 7.29.10 3:22 PM

Obama signs Tribal Law and Order Act

AP 7.29.10 3:09 PM

Gulf spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara

AP 7.29.10 2:28 PM