Former SF City Attorney’s Office Staffer Says She Was Fired For Investigating Multi-Million Dollar Sewer Scam

Former SF City Attorney’s Office Staffer Says She Was Fired For Investigating Multi-Million Dollar Sewer Scam

San Francisco unnecessarily paid millions of dollars in sewer replacement claims in an alleged scheme by the city attorney’s office that a staffer was fired…

Sharp Park Golf Course Construction Project Hits Another Roadblock, As Environmental Groups File Suit

Sharp Park Golf Course Construction Project Hits Another Roadblock, As Environmental Groups File Suit

Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit today in San Francisco Superior Court against the city’s Recreation and Park Department and Mayor Ed Lee to prevent…

Recycling Company To Pay SF $500K For Alleged Metal Theft Violations

Recycling Company To Pay SF $500K For Alleged Metal Theft Violations

One of San Francisco’s largest metal recyclers will pay the city $500,000 as a settlement in a civil case brought by the district attorney’s office…

Former Supe Who Allegedly Violated SF Lobbying Laws To Pony Up $75K Settlement

Former Supe Who Allegedly Violated SF Lobbying Laws To Pony Up $75K Settlement

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced a proposed $75,000 settlement with a former Board of Supervisors member whom he had sued for allegedly…

Commission Denies Review Of CCSF Accreditation Decision, Paves Way For Appeal

Commission Denies Review Of CCSF Accreditation Decision, Paves Way For Appeal

A regional commission today rejected City College of San Francisco’s request to review its decision to revoke the school’s accreditation. City College officials said the…

SF City Attorney Says Social Network Is “a tool of choice for sexual predators to target underage victims”

SF City Attorney Says Social Network Is “a tool of choice for sexual predators to target underage victims”

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued MeetMe, a social networking website, in Superior Court today, claiming it illegally gives underage teenagers’ personal information and…

Mission Street’s Alleged Illegal Internet Gambling Parlor To Close

Mission Street’s Alleged Illegal Internet Gambling Parlor To Close

Owners of an Internet café in San Francisco’s Excelsior District reached a settlement today in a lawsuit filed by the city’s attorney that called for…

Tenant Troubles: How Can I Avoid Getting Screwed By Landlords Pulling Application Fee Scams?

Tenant Troubles: How Can I Avoid Getting Screwed By Landlords Pulling Application Fee Scams?

I have been looking for my own apartment in Oakland for several months, but I think my question would apply for San Francisco as well…

Judge To Rule By Friday On Motions In CCSF Accreditation Fight

Judge To Rule By Friday On Motions In CCSF Accreditation Fight

A judge said today that he will make a ruling by the end of this week on whether to block a decision by a regional…

Wage Theft: Sunset Care Facility Settles With Four Employees For $270,000 In Back Pay

Wage Theft: Sunset Care Facility Settles With Four Employees For $270,000 In Back Pay

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced a more than $300,000 settlement with a Sunset District senior care facility for underpaying employees over the…

SFPD Officer Sues SFPD Chief Suhr For Alleged Racial Profiling Traffic Stop Tackle

SFPD Officer Sues SFPD Chief Suhr For Alleged Racial Profiling Traffic Stop Tackle

A San Francisco police officer who claims he was racially profiled has sued the city and several fellow officers in federal court for allegedly choking…

San Francisco Firefighters Awarded $3.7 Million In Age Discrimination Case

San Francisco Firefighters Awarded $3.7 Million In Age Discrimination Case

City lawyers are evaluating their next steps in the wake of a $3.7 million jury verdict won by 15 firefighters Monday in an age discrimination…

SF City Lawyers Get Props

SF City Lawyers Get Props

Two top deputies in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office will be honored by two different organizations meeting in the city this week. Burk “Buck”…