Recent News About San Francisco Chronicle
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Most appeals denied as Bay Area Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) nears final plan
As cities and counties work to comply with new housing requirements in the Bay Area Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) plan, almost every appeal to zone for fewer units is expected to be rejected. -
Ballot initiative proposes phasing in school choice for California students
As the COVID-19 pandemic has required families to retool how their children are learning, a November 2022 ballot measure would provide each student in California with a savings account to fund the education option that works best for them. -
Pelosi election foe says S.F. Chronicle story cost him votes
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former Congressional hopeful is suing a newspaper for publishing an article that allegedly caused him to suffer defamation of character. -
Legislation seeks to delay new tax increase on California property
A new bill that would defer implementation of Proposition 19 – a ballot measure that passed by a small margin in November – is designed to provide relief to families and businesses now facing unexpected tax bills. -
In lead up to election, California voters still split on independent contractor ballot initiative
Recent polling on Proposition 22, which would exempt rideshare drivers from the AB 5 law, suggests the Election Day outcome for the vigorously debated ballot measure remains a toss-up. -
Newly elected San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces elimination of cash bail
SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors in San Francisco will no longer request payment as a condition for pretrial release, newly elected District Attorney Chesa Boudin recently announced. -
Judge denies SF Examiner's appeal in advertising case against SF Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO – A California state appeals court shot down the appeal of a judgment in a lawsuit by the owner of the San Francisco Examiner that accused its direct competitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, of illegally selling advertising below actual cost to damage competition and sales numbers. -
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT: 2019 Aranda Access to Justice Award
Judge Carol S. Brosnahan of Alameda County Superior Court is the recipient of its 2019 Aranda Access to Justice Award. -
Searching for answers, San Francisco looks even further left in new district attorney-elect
SAN FRANCISCO – The city by the bay has steadily lost its some ambiance over the past decades, particularly due to the high-priced housing market, an increase in the homeless population, and an abundance of drugs, particularly heroin, flooding the streets. In searching for answers, the notoriously liberal city has looked even further left in its new District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin. -
Case activity for San Francisco vs Jaskay Inc. on May 30
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by San Francisco against Jaskay Inc. and other unnamed defendants on May 30: -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on May 30
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on May 30 in the suits below: -
GLIDE exec calls church's lawsuit an attempted hostile takeover of charity
SAN FRANCISCO – Activists for a nonprofit charity designed to help the poor have vowed to fight a lawsuit launched by the California-Nevada Annual Conference (CNAC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC), claiming the church was trying to take over the charity because it was not religiously conservative enough. -
Attorney says government has no reason to retain DNA of innocent people
An attorney has filed a lawsuit in the San Francisco Superior Court against a government program he claims is collecting DNA from innocent people. -
As Monsanto prepares for 2019 Roundup trials, legal expert suggests choosing Ph.D-type jurors
SAN FRANCISCO - As Monsanto appeals a closely-watched case over its leading weed-killer Roundup, and readies several more cases for trial in both federal and state courts, a looming question is whether the company’s conduct is truly worthy of large punitive damages, one legal expert says. -
Record $2.25 million settlement reached for violation of San Francisco short-term rent law
A San Francisco couple accused of violating the city's short-term rental law has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a lawsuit taken against them by the city. -
Judge in Roundup trial slashes punitive damage award from $250 million to $39 million
SAN FRANCISCO - A California judge has acknowledged the pleas of jurors in upholding a jury verdict that rendered agribusiness giant Monsanto liable in a school groundskeeper contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from the use of its popular weed-killer Roundup -
Fight not over in protracted 18-year lead paint battle; Companies will seek USSC review
SACRAMENTO - While the California Supreme Court has refused to review an appeals court decision against three companies ordered to pay hundreds of millions for lead paint abatement, the long running fight over the deeply fractious issue is not over. -
Fewer Californians attend UC Berkeley Law school as tuition costs rise
BERKELEY – California’s cuts in funding for higher education over the past decade have whittled down the number of California residents attending the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, but the law school is trying to offset some of the tuition burden through other financial aid programs and private donations.