The latest in San Francisco

Many felony pot cases getting tossed out of court

2010-03-29T06:30:09Z

High court medical marijuana ruling has led to dismissal of dramatic number of pot cases

Police in a northern California town thought they had an open-and-shut case when they seized more than two pounds of marijuana from a couple's home, even though doctors authorized the pair to use pot for medical purposes.

San Francisco police th...

Marijuana taking root in California

2010-04-16T12:11:59Z

Driving north on the scenic highway 101 from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the terraced vineyards of Sonoma County give way to rocky foothills growing an open secret.

Hidden among the rising slopes are groves of cannabis plants, a pillar of the local economy in this area known as the Emerald Tri...

Gadget Show Future of Chips

2011-01-04T14:01:51Z

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2010 file photo, Intel CEO Paul Otellini gives the keynote address at a conference in San Francisco. Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., whose processors are the “brains” of PCs, are bot...

Winter Weather

2010-12-29T07:01:23Z

A line of travelers wait to enter the security gate in the domestic terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. Many travelers have been stranded over night due to the severe weather in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Copyright 2010 Daniel Balsam, who hates spam so much that he launched a Website Danhatesspam.com, poses outside in San Francisco. From San Francisco Superior Court small claims court to the 9th U.S. Circ...

Failed Drug War Solutions

2010-12-26T21:31:32Z

In this Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 picture, Dief Dexter, right, appears before Judge Loretta Giorgi, left, at the Community Justice Center court in San Francisco. In this program, judges can offer a chance for users to go to rehab, get jobs, move into houses, find primary care physicians, even remove thei...

Holiday Travel

2010-12-24T04:30:20Z

A man and woman look at the arrivals and departures board in the International terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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