Tag: law
San Francisco To Close Juvenile Hall By 2021
SAN FRANCISCO─The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has decided to shut down the Juvenile Hall by the end of 2021. San Francisco is the...
BART Facing Accusations Of Withholding Crimes
SAN FRANCISCO—Locals have expressed disagreement over the way the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) authorities publicly address crimes that occur within the transit system.
BART officials have...
New Law Prohibits All Phone Usage While Driving
CALIFORNIA—A new California Law went into effect on Sunday, January 1, restricting the usage of any mobile devices while driving. Prohibited used include all cellphone...
Airbnb Sues San Francisco Over Rental Registration Law
SAN FRANCISCO—The home sharing site Airbnb is suing the city of San Francisco over the new law which requires home owners using its rental site...
Governor Jerry Brown Passes ‘End Of Life Option Act’ In California
CALIFORNIA—Governor Jerry Brown signed bill a on September 5 at the California Assembly to pass a new bill that would allow terminally ill, but competent...
‘Airbnb Law’ Reinforced By Amendments
SAN FRANCISCO―The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, July 14 to put more stringent regulations on what has become known as the Airbnb...
Tour Bus Drivers Face New Laws
SAN FRANCISCO—An ordinance has passed that prohibits San Francisco tour bus drivers from simultaneously narrating and driving through city streets.
The ordinance was unanimously approved...
Public Nudity Protestors Arrested
SAN FRANCISCO—A protest in the Castro District led to the arrest of several protestors for violating San Francisco's ban on public nudity.
The protest, located at Jane...
The New Fascism: Rise of the Golden Dawn
GREECE—Political Unrest and Economic turmoil in Greece is ripe for the cultivation of a new Fascism and Xenophobia; The Ultra –Right Wing political party...