California High Court Grapples With Defining Pimp
The case boils down to defining the phrase in California law that makes it a crime for anyone who "induces, persuades or encourages another person to become a prostitute."
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The case boils down to defining the phrase in California law that makes it a crime for anyone who "induces, persuades or encourages another person to become a prostitute."
San Francisco has reached a $4.25 million settlement with Office Depot Inc. over allegations that the company overcharged for office supplies
A paperwork snafu has delayed enforcement of San Francisco's sit/lie ban.
It was more delays on Tuesday morning for San Francisco Muni riders, as engineers found a problem with the communication cable at the Embarcadero station.
San Francisco's Upper Fillmore neighborhood could be spruced up with legislation on the table that would lift a ban on new restaurants.
A fire that displaced five people from a home in San Francisco's Mission District on Monday night was sparked by a lamp that was sitting too close to a window drape, a fire department spokeswoman said Tuesday.
A man was arrested on suspicion of the strong-arm robbery of a 92-year-old man at a bank ATM in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood last week, police said Tuesday.
Lawyers for sponsors of California's gay marriage ban said Monday the Obama administration's refusal to defend a federal law prohibiting government recognition of same-sex marriages has no bearing on the state law.
Authorities have said a convicted serial killer on death row is suspected in the long-unsolved murder of a 19-year-old aspiring actress whose body was found in Marin County more than three decades ago.
A new survey finds the average price of regular gasoline in San Francisco has jumped 14.5 cents per gallon in the last week.
Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a woman who was arrested last week in connection with the death of a jewelry studio owner in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, district attorney's spokesman Seth Steward said Monday.
Business is booming near the ballpark in the city's South Beach neighborhood since the Giants' championship run, and business owners expect that trend to continue when the new baseball season begins next month.
Several dozen applicants spent a long, wet weekend waiting in line on San Francisco's 10th St., eager for a change at a simplified and less expensive permit for vending trucks.
Starter Tim Lincecum and closer Brian Wilson were at their best for the San Francisco Giants in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.
Two women were stabbed during a fight outside of a club in San Francisco's Mission District early Saturday morning, a police spokesman said.
The FBI plans to conduct its own investigation into the alleged misconduct of police officers during at least three drug busts in San Francisco in recent months, an FBI spokeswoman said Friday.
San Francisco Muni officials are trying allay fears about safety on the transit system following a scathing report by state regulators.
Teen filmmakers from all over the world will be sharing their personal stories dealing with human rights issues at special screenings in San Francisco.
A cable car ride is a must for any San Francisco visitor, but the line up one of the city's steepest hills is shut down. In this Good Question: Why is the California Street line closed?
A man accused of killing his 67-year-old roommate in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood last month pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday morning.
Calls to change the tax structure rang through the Mission campus of City College of San Francisco Wednesday, where educators held a town hall meeting to explore ways school districts can avoid layoffs and preserve programs.
Blue Shield has entered an agreement with the city of San Francisco that will keep insurance premiums for current and retired city employees at their current levels for at least a year, officials said Wednesday.
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released surveillance video Wednesday taken during two drug busts at a residential hotel in the city's South of Market neighborhood that he said proves police misconduct and perjury.
He was once a rising star on the football field and top of his game, but drugs took it all away.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing the owner of a jewelry studio and gallery whose body was found at the business in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood on Tuesday night.
