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San Francisco Superior Court

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Anti-Marijuana Rally Draws Chinese Families, Supervisor Candidates

    Medical marijuana is not a political issue for Leon Chow. Or so the labor organizer insisted Saturday morning, when he led about 100 mostly Chinese men, women, and children on a mile-long march in opposition of three proposed medical cannabis dispensaries down the main drag of Mission Street in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi Update: Eliana Lopez Video Admissible, Appeals Panel Rules

    ​In the latest of a string of pre-trial successes for prosecutors, a San Francisco Superior Court appellate panel ruled today that a video of Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's wife describing how he physically abused her can be admitted as evidence in Mirkarimi's domestic-violence trial.As the San Francisc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    SF State Contract Fraud: Investigation of Alleged Corruption Continues

    Robert Shearer​In August, when we wrote about an investigation into potential contract corruption at San Francisco State that could potentially cost the cash-strapped university hundreds of thousands of dollars, the California State University police told us they were in the "final stages" of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    DA's Office to Comply with Judges' Orders Unsealing Secret Crime Lab Memo

    Rockne Harmon​A spokesperson for San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón said this afternoon that the DA's office will obey an appellate court's ruling that prosecutors disclose a potentially damaging memo on problems with DNA-testing procedures at the San Francisco Police Department crime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    State Appeals Court Upholds Judge's Order Unsealing Secret DNA Lab Memo

    ​A panel of state appeals-court judges has upheld a San Francisco Superior Court judge's order last month that District Attorney George Gascón release a secret memo describing problems with DNA analysis at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab.The decision appeared to remove the last barr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    DA Candidates Ramp Up Attacks on George Gascón over Efforts to Conceal DNA Lab Memo

    Photo courtesy Sharmin Bock for District AttorneyBill Fazio, David Onek, and Sharmin Bock speak to reporters at City Hall​Candidates attempting to unseat District Attorney George Gascón in the November election held a press conference today in an effort to draw attention to Gascón's continued ef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    DA's Office to Appeal Judge's Order Unsealing DNA Lab Memo

    George Gascón​Prosecutors in the office of District Attorney George Gascón have decided to appeal a judge's order that they release an internal memo detailing problems with DNA analysis in the San Francisco Police Department crime lab.The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Saturday that the DA' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Fired Man Convicted of Torture After Beating Boss into Coma

    Broyles didn't use this, but he might as well have.​Hey, Quentin Tarantino, we have a plot for your next film. Roger Broyles was convicted in San Francisco Superior Court of torture last week for brutally beating his employer's chief financial officer when he told him he was fired. Why? The 49-yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Terry Braye, "Creepy" Teacher Banished from School District, in Concert

    ​In this week's cover story, we write about the fascinating case of the banished San Francisco music teacher, Terry Braye, who built a guitar rock program at Visitacion Valley Middle School from scratch. Last May, he was ousted from his job following allegations that he'd had inappropriate contact ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Circumcision Ban Cut from the Ballot

    "Intactivist" David Pinckney​The city's controversial circumcision ban was officially snipped from the November ballot after Judge Loretta Giorgi ruled this morning that the measure would violate state law that prevents cities and counties from regulating medical services -- when they are a matte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Assemblywoman Fiona Ma: Nobody Would Enforce a Circumcision Ban

    Penis patrol​The state is (finally) intervening in the debate on whether San Francisco can criminalize circumcisions on males younger than 18. Assemblywoman Fiona Ma is headed to the city's Sunset District today to announce a new bill that will specifically stop California cities from trying to be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Jewish Woman Sues UC Berkeley Over Campus Assault by Member of Palestinian Student Group

    A weapon of mass destruction?​Even on a culturally diverse campus like UC Berkeley, tensions between Israel and Palestinians run deep. A 20-year-old Jewish student has hired San Francisco attorneys to defend her claim that another student belonging to the Students For Justice in Palestine assaulte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Dennis Herrera Gets Injunction Against Crime-Ridden Bridge Motel

    No bed bugs allowed anymore​The famously toxic Bridge Motel,  a zit upon the otherwise clear visage of the Marina District, has been Oxycuted. After years of inaction, City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a lawsuit in October 2009, claiming the motel's ongoing neglect had blossomed into serious ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2010

    The Mad Quest of Mr. Wu

    How a wannabe banking magnate from S.F. built an empire on deception.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    McDonald's Sued Over Happy Meal Toys

    You've been served​A Sacramento mother yesterday filed a class-action suit against McDonald's in San Francisco Superior Court, claiming the fast-food chain engages "in the unfair, unlawful, deceptive and fraudulent practice of promoting and advertising McDonald's Happy Meal products to very young ... More >>

  • News

    September 15, 2010

    Doctoring the Web

    A plastic surgeon has positive online reviews. But not from that patient who died.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    DA Kamala Harris' Challenge to Crime Lab Ruling Rejected

    Kamala -- you've been judged.​Prosecutors in the office of District Attorney Kamala Harris have failed in their efforts to prove a bias claim against the judge who reprimanded the DA's office for its handling of a scandal at the San Francisco Police Department's drug-testing lab. In May, San Franc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Paul Noe II, 'Son of Super Swindler,' Apparent Target of Fraud Lawsuit

    Will this story ever end?​Paul Noe II, the apparent mastermind of alleged schemes bilk the elderly and defraud homeowners, appears to be the unmentioned target of a class-action lawsuit headed for trial this fall.The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court in 2007, alleges fraud by Estate P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    'N-Word,' Assault on Muni Platform Lead to Felony Hate-Crime Charges

    ​A 50-year-old drifter has been charged with eight felonies after he allegedly assaulted a black man on a Bayview Muni platform while saying, "Nigger, die."Most of the charges carry additional hate-crime enhancements, according to Erica Derryck, spokeswoman for the office of District Attorney ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Bicycle Plan May See Another Day in Court, Main Opponent Says

    ​If city government prevails in court tomorrow, expect to see more lanes and clearer paths for bicyclists.The San Francisco Superior Court will hear closing arguments Tuesday to determine whether the city's Bicycle Plan, which seeks to meet the demands of San Francisco's large and growing bike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Gamer Sues Sony; Says Final Fantasy XIII 'Bricked' His PS3

    ​Unsatisfying videogame experiences often end with the player being shot, blown to bits, eaten by ghosts, or crushed by barrels rolled by a deranged gorilla. This one ended with a lawsuit -- and not in the virtual world but San Francisco Superior Court. A disgruntled gamer named Daniel Wolf last w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Judge Blames D.A. Kamala Harris for Crime-Lab Scandal

    D.A. Kamala Harris has some explaining to do​A San Francisco Superior Court judge has blamed San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris for the debacle that has grown out of misconduct at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab, saying Harris' office ignored its constitutional obligation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Alleged Child Rapist Prof Kenneth Kyle Misses Arraignment -- For Good Reason

    Kenneth Kyle​Cal State East Bay Professor Kenneth Kyle, facing a pair of child porn-related  charges, skipped his scheduled arraignment yesterday morning. A no-bail bench warrant was issued for his arrest -- but that's probably the least of his worries. On Wednesday, St. Louis County (Missour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    SFPD Fires Dyslexic Cop, Who Sues City for Discrimination

    ​Being both dyslexic and mayor of San Francisco is apparently no biggie. But according to a civil suit recently filed in San Francisco Superior Court, the city's police department may be a different story. Former officer Joseph Ratti, who says he was fired because he is dyslexic, is suing the city ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Sex Club to Replace Infamous Strip Club

    Out with stripping, in with sex...​The building that housed the notorious Pink Diamonds strip club has found a new occupant: a prominent San Francisco sex club. You could call it a match made in heaven -- heaven, in this case, being Fetish magazine. Entertainment Commissioner Terrance Alan owns th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Reality TV Contestant Jamal Trulove Found Guilty of Murder

    Jamal Trulove, who enjoyed a brief bout of celebrity as an unsuccessful contestant on the VH1 reality TV show I Love New York 2 in 2007, was found guilty of first-degree murder in San Francisco Superior Court this afternoon.Jamal Trulove, a.k.a. 'Milliown'​Trulove, known on the show as "Milliown," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Breaking: $30M Lawsuit Imminent in S.F. Elevator Death Case

    Dr. Dan Kliman​The mother of a man who mysteriously fell to his death last year in a San Francisco elevator shaft is set to file a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit tomorrow in San Francisco Superior Court, naming the owner, manager, and elevator service company of the Sharon Building on 55 New M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Beige. I Think I'll Paint the Streets Beige.

    Jim HerdPaint the town red, paint the streets beige​After years of  waiting, San Francisco can finally tell its roadway-focused version of the world's most played-out dirty joke.(Ergo: The difference between girlfriends ["Ooohh! DON'T STOP! DON'T STOP!"], prostitutes [a passive "Oh baby baby. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Murder Charge for Suspect in Pizzeria Stabbing

    The office of San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris announced this afternoon that a Hercules woman suspected of stabbing a Nob Hill pizzeria worker to death has been charged with murder.​Maryam Achekzai, 25, has a violent history and has spent time in state prison, the San Francisco Chroni ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2009

    Politics are crippling state-funded services to the disabled

    The office of San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris announced this afternoon that a Hercules woman suspected of stabbing a Nob Hill pizzeria worker to death has been charged with murder.​Maryam Achekzai, 25, has a violent history and has spent time in state prison, the San Francisco Chroni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    S.F. Jury Acquits Man in Fifteen Minutes, Doesn't Believe Woman Accusing Him For One

    Judge Judy would not have been amused by the plaintiff...​Why watch Judge Judy when you can just step into San Francisco Superior Court?What was likely the most ridiculous case of the week started when a driver took videos and photos of a red, 2007 Mustang convertible speeding down I-80 East in Sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Can Dennis Herrera Shut the Gates of Heaven? City Attorney Declares War on North Beach Strip Club.

    Heaven is a place on earth. But maybe not for longCity Attorney Dennis Herrera has filed papers in San Francisco Superior Court asking for an injunction that would close down Heaven, the North Beach strip club that Herrera says has stayed open in defiance of city and state laws and despite repeated ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Victim of Success? Renowned Dog-Cat-Rat Man Fined for Drawing Big Crowds, Vows to Leave San Francisco.

    Say goodbye to Booger, Kitty, and MouseyGregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act. As a result, he said, he plans to l ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2009

    Gavin Newsom is no civil service reformer

    Say goodbye to Booger, Kitty, and MouseyGregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act. As a result, he said, he plans to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Having Their Cake and Drinking it Too: 'Layer Cake' Wine Sues 'Cupcake' Label

    Look, even this kid can tell the difference between a layer cake and a cupcake!I am not a legal scholar. But I can tell you this: Never have I ever been so blitzed on the fruit of the vine that I couldn't tell a layer cake from a cupcake. But, again, I am no legal scholar -- because just such a dist ... More >>

  • News

    March 18, 2009

    Stay Away ... Please

    Can cops keep an accused drug dealer from roaming the Tenderloin?

  • Music

    September 24, 2008

    Bouncers Gone Wild

    Despite increasing regulation, clubs don't always check their bouncers' backgrounds.

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    Appealing to a Higher Authority

    We respond to the latest ruling in the Guardian's lawsuit against us.

  • News

    May 7, 2008

    Poll suggests runoff likely in judicial race

    We respond to the latest ruling in the Guardian's lawsuit against us.

  • Dining

    October 10, 2007

    Students file class-action lawsuit against California Culinary Academy

    We respond to the latest ruling in the Guardian's lawsuit against us.

  • News

    February 14, 2007

    Stained Rep

    We respond to the latest ruling in the Guardian's lawsuit against us.

  • News

    September 20, 2006

    Let Us Now Praise Tough Cookies

    Who, in the populist tradition, fight for the rights

  • News

    June 28, 2006

    Mean People's Court

    On many fronts, the spiteful are doing harmful things that you should know about

  • Film

    April 13, 2005

    Ball Busters

    The battle over Bonds' record-setting homer looks quaint four seasons later

  • 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

    September 26, 2001

    Family Fortunes

    Contractors accuse the Examiner's owners of not paying their bills

  • News

    April 12, 2000

    Battle Belli

    The international soap opera that surrounds the crumbling San Francisco landmark that was center stage for the incomparable "King of Torts," Melvin Belli

  • News

    May 12, 1999

    Drug Warfare

    A Marin pharmacist sticks up for the little guys, and gets run over

  • News

    March 19, 1997

    Temperature Rising

    The UCSF-Stanford merger goes under a (symbolic) gun

  • Calendar

    April 19, 1995

    Slap Shots

    The UCSF-Stanford merger goes under a (symbolic) gun

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