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Surfing Legend Sentenced to Jail for Selling Meth

By Bay Citizen Staff   |   02/21/2012, 8 p.m.
Professional surfing legend Anthony Ruffo was sentenced to one year in the Santa Cruz County Jail Tuesday after pleading no contest to selling methamphetamine, the San Jose Mercury News reported. After the judge issued the sentence, Russo was...Read More

New York Considering Shark Fin Soup Ban

By Bay Citizen Staff   |   02/21/2012, 7:39 p.m.

'Occupy San Quentin' Protest Draws Hundreds

By Bay City News Service   |   02/20/2012, 6:07 p.m.
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More Than Just Music: Noise Pop Film Picks

By Jon Korn   |   02/21/2012, 2 p.m.
San Francisco's Noise Pop festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is rightly famous as a showcase for new and exciting music. But since 2000, Noise Pop has also shown films about the bands and scenes it celebrates. A trip through...Read More

Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore

By Bay City News Service   |   02/21/2012, 1:13 p.m.

Musicians Pay Tribute to Warren Hellman at Ocean Beach

By Byard Duncan   |   02/21/2012, 9:43 a.m.
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Mountain Lion Spotted in San Mateo Backyard

By Bay City News Service & Bay Citizen Staff  |  

 A mountain lion sighting was reported in the city of San Mateo on Tuesday night, emergency officials said. The mountain lion was seen in the backyard of a home in the 200 block of 42nd Avenue at about 9 p.m., officials said. The witness...Read More

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John Lewis, left, and Spencer Jones celebrate as Chris Stevenson, right, reads the court's ruling striking down Proposition 8 outside the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb.7, 2012

Prop. 8 Supporters Ask 9th Circuit to Reconsider Ruling

Proponents of ban on gay marriage avoid the Supreme Court, for now
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Mirkarimi's Attorney Asks Court to Bar Wife's Statements

Lawyer says Eliana Lopez's comments should not be admitted as evidence
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Cyclists can now sue motorists for harassment in civil court
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Thousands of people are expected to become rich in the latest Bay Area tech boom, and in San Francisco these newly minted millionaires will receive a benefit originally meant to help the poor and working...

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  What’s love got to do with it?  Well, if the “it” you’re referring to is health, a lot!  Just ask Dr. Sean Mackey. Regular readers of my posts may recall my mentioning this guy before.  He’s a Stanford researcher and...

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Quiet Battle Within Churches over Gay Rights

Religious institutions split over whether gay people can be married and ordained
By Matt Smith   |  February 18, 2012
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Local Intelligence: Mission Street Armory

Inside the storied fortress, currently home of Kink.com
By Louise Rafkin   |  February 18, 2012  |
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Drawing on Facebook's Walls

Jet Martinez is the first artist-in-residence at tech giant's new offices
By Reyhan Harmanci   |  February 18, 2012
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'Unlikely Messengers' for Violence Prevention

A criminal record no longer means you can’t be a mentor
By Shoshana Walter   |  February 18, 2012  |
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Report: State Should Shut Down Youth Prison System

Governor's plan gains new support, but many prosecutors remain opposed
By Trey Bundy   |  February 17, 2012  |
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A Surge in Ridership and a Spate of Deadly Crashes

SF plans new rules for unregulated shuttle industry
By Zusha Elinson   |  February 17, 2012  |
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Bay Area Climate Change Plans Lack Coordination

Efforts by one city to protect itself could make matters worse for neighbors
By John Upton   |  February 16, 2012  |
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For ‘Dance Party’ Fans, the Music Never Stopped

TV show with a cult following is a Bay Area staple, revived
By Andy Wright   |  February 16, 2012  |
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An Upside to China’s Air Pollution: More Snowfall in the Sierras

Researchers uncover a link between dust storms in Asia and weather in California
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