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Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2012

    FBI Caught 26 Investors Who Rigged Foreclosure Bids During the Housing Crisis

    Earlier this month, Norman Montalvo, of Concord, pleaded guilty to bid-rigging at foreclosure auctions. He was the 26th person the FBI has caught since the agency began investigating real estate foreclosure auctions sometime during the housing crisis. Bid-rigging occurs when real estate investors c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2012

    Drugs and Marijuana Dominate Nation's Arrests -- As Usual

    Yes, America is the world's most incarcerating nation. But take solace in this: Fewer people are arrested in America every year, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reporting data. They just keep getting arrested for the same few things. Exactly 9,536,787 people made up the 12.4 million ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    The FBI Says: Be Suspicious of People Who Pay for Lattes With Cash

    ​ Hotel staff. Salespeople at home electronics stores. Baristas. All of you are now on the front lines of the United States' war on terror, claims the FBI, which just released a series of 25 handouts on spotting potential terrorists, part of its "Communities Against Terror" initiative. Infowars' P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    FBI to Announce Development in Case of Daniel Andreas San Diego, Vegan Bay Area Bomber

    Doesn't like meat​Authorities say they have some big development in the unresolved case of Daniel Andreas San Diego, the vegan animal liberationist who is wanted for the 2003 bombings of a biotechnology firm and a nutrition and cosmetics company in the Bay Area. FBI officials told reporters that S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    The FBI Classifies Juggalos as a Gang (of Idiots?)

    ​Well, it's official. According to the FBI's National Gang Threat Assessment for 2011, Juggalos -- those loud-mouthed, clown-faced, Insane Clown Posse-loving idiots -- are a real live gang. They're listed as a "Non-Traditional" gang on the Contents page, but they're a gang nonetheless. And if you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Anonymous Plans Another Protest Today While Feds Launch Investigation of Hacking Group

    Until you starting fucking with our commutes​Always a mark of another Monday: General crankiness, an extra cup of coffee, and oh, a BART protest.The group responsible for the ongoing demonstrations, which have shutdown stations and frustrated commuters, is planning another service disruption tonig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Pablo Sandoval Helps the Search for Missing Children

    He's good -- on and off the field ​Like the Kung Fu Panda he is nicknamed after, the Giants' Pablo Sandoval makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. And not just because he recently made the All-Star roster, fulfilling a lifelong dream. He's also a giving guy. Last week, the Giants star financed 40,0 ... More >>

  • News

    May 18, 2011

    List: What Threats Should San Franciscans Be Frightened Of?

    He's good -- on and off the field ​Like the Kung Fu Panda he is nicknamed after, the Giants' Pablo Sandoval makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. And not just because he recently made the All-Star roster, fulfilling a lifelong dream. He's also a giving guy. Last week, the Giants star financed 40,0 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Seth Rosenfeld, S.F. Reporter, Sues FBI to Get Records on Militant Activist Richard Masato Aoki

    Richard Masato Aoki would have wanted those records released​Nearly 10 years ago, local journalist Seth Rosenfeld garnered fame for his scathing series "The Campus files: Reagan, Hoover, and the UC Red Scare," which uncovered the FBI's conspiracy to harass UC Berkeley students and faculty during t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    FBI Takes Over Police Misconduct Investigation from DA George Gascón

    DA George Gascon​District Attorney George Gascón said today that he is turning over his office's investigation into alleged police misconduct to FBI agents and the U.S. Attorney's office.Following a press conference, Gascón issued a statement that U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag "has agreed to take o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2011

    Little Brother Is Watching You (Watch Him)

    DA George Gascon​District Attorney George Gascón said today that he is turning over his office's investigation into alleged police misconduct to FBI agents and the U.S. Attorney's office.Following a press conference, Gascón issued a statement that U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag "has agreed to take o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Jacob Peter Schlildgen, 'Scarf Bandit' Busted: Suspected of Three Bank of America Heists

    Not our man...​San Francisco Police and the FBI are claiming that 43-year-old Jacob Peter Schildgren, arrested yesterday shortly after allegedly knocking over a Bank of America armed only with a "gray plastic bag,"  is the "Scarf Bandit" responsible for three BofA heists. A teller says Schild ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Tracking Device Found On Santa Clara College Student's Car -- FBI Wants it Back

    Hey! The college kid's getting some pizza!​Yasir Afifi, a 20-year-old college student from Santa Clara, was surprised to discover a GPS tracking device on his car a week ago during an oil change. We can bet he was even more surprised when, after a friend posted photos of the device on Reddit.com, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    FBI to Wikipedia: Quit Using Our Seal

    Breakin' the law, breakin' the law...​The FBI recently contacted the San Francisco offices of Wikipedia -- but it wasn't a call about national secrets or terrorism or interstate crime rings or anything like that. It turns out the Feds don't want Wikipedia to use the official FBI seal -- the one no ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    The Informant!

    Breakin' the law, breakin' the law...​The FBI recently contacted the San Francisco offices of Wikipedia -- but it wasn't a call about national secrets or terrorism or interstate crime rings or anything like that. It turns out the Feds don't want Wikipedia to use the official FBI seal -- the one no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Local Blogger Takes (Some) Credit For FBI Release Of Michael Jackson Files

    via flickr by Bernissimo Sunshine act​The FBI finally released hundreds of pages of classified documents related to pop star icon Michael Jackson, who died in August, detailing various investigations, including threats of a terrorist attack against Jackson. And local rabble-rouser Michael ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2009

    Charitable Front

    Mysterious organizations in the Bay Area profess to be advocating for liberal causes. In truth, they appear to be part of a secretive group with a bizarre radical past.

  • News

    September 16, 2009

    Time Bomb

    Weather Underground leaders claimed their bombings were devised to avoid bloodshed. But FBI agents suspect the radical '70s group killed an S.F. cop in the name of revolution.

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Facebook Scam Targets Grandparents of Military Personnel

    When Johnny comes marching home -- he'll be POed that grandma sent that scammer posing as him some cash​We're not sure how many grandparent-age readers we have here in blogland, so we thought we'd relay word of this heartless scam to readers that may know some older folks.As if military families n ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2009

    Predators are free to move about the cabin

    The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2009

    Making History

    The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2008

    Playing Dead

    The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.

  • Film

    August 27, 2008

    Spy vs. Why

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2008

    Internet Archive, EFF Smack Down FBI

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    This Day in History: Battle of Alcatraz

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Following the Falafel Trail: FBI Mined Bay Area Food Sales

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2007

    Keep Those Eyes To The Ground: Found Magazine Hits The Bay Area

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2007

    Beijing, Tokyo, or... Daly City? -- Little Manila, Rebecca and Terry Solomon

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Film

    January 24, 2007

    Ace Up His Sleeve

    Joe Carnahan's overly slick, heavily edited dark comedy works despite itself

  • News

    November 15, 2006

    Echoes of the Revolution

    The struggle between Bay Area law enforcement and the Black Panthers is still going on after 35 years

  • Culture

    March 15, 2006

    The Organization Man

    Why is this tale of a criminally undervalued FBI agent told backward?

  • News

    August 31, 2005

    Not on the List

    Dog Bites tags along for a Kafka-esque encounter with the FBI

  • Film

    November 10, 2004

    Redemption Thong

    Salma's shorts get top billing in an otherwise unwatchable caper

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2003

    Weathered

    Underground but not forgotten

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Big Doctor Is Watching

    As of April 14, the national security police can monitor your medical records without your knowledge. So can the local police.

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    The Fix Is In

    At least that's what Janet Campbell claimed about construction bids at UCSF, where she soon found herself out of a job

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    Karnak Sees a Black Turban ...

    That'll be $20 million, please

  • News

    May 8, 2002

    The Perfect Crime

    For 20 years, South American thieves have been stealing millions of dollars in gems and jewelry from traveling salespeople in San Francisco. And no one -- not the cops, jewelers, or insurance companies -- has the slightest idea how to stop them.

  • News

    December 6, 2000

    The Great Minnow Hunt

    Why did the U.S. Attorney's Office angle for fingerlings -- and apparently ignore trophy catches -- during its corruption investigation at the San Francisco Housing Authority?

  • News

    June 21, 2000

    Matt Smith

    Parking Problem

  • News

    June 21, 2000

    Night Crawler

    Games People Play

  • Calendar

    June 30, 1999

    Night Crawler

    Games People Play

  • News

    March 4, 1998

    Dial Saddam for Murder

    Sargon Dadesho survived an Iraqi assassination plot. Now he's out for blood money.

  • News

    January 14, 1998

    Trial by Liar

    The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

  • Culture

    August 13, 1997

    Stage

    The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

  • Calendar

    November 27, 1996

    Unspun

    The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

  • Calendar

    November 20, 1996

    The Grid

    The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

  • News

    April 19, 1995

    Dog Bites

    The snitches mumbled, stumbled, equivocated, and perjured themselves The jury found Bernard Temple -- the man prosecutors believed to be a bloodthirsty assassin for drug dealers -- not guilty of murder.

  • News

    April 12, 1995

    The Absolutely True, Somewhat Spurious and Totally Impossible

    CONSPIRACIES BY THE BAY!!!

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