Internal Prop 8 campaign memos become issue in lawsuit to overturn Calif. gay marriage banSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge is considering whether to order the sponsors of California’s voter-approved gay marriage ban to produce their internal campaign records to lawyers now suing to overturn the law. UnionBanCal to get $2B cash infusion from parent Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJSAN FRANCISCO — UnionBanCal Corp. said Friday it will receive a $2 billion capital infusion from its parent company, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., by Sept. 30. AP source confirms that Twitter raises $100M in a deal valuing the young company at $1BSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter Inc.’s lack of revenue isn’t discouraging investors. San Francisco banker teams up with journalism school, public broadcaster on news ventureSAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco investment banker is teaming up with the University of California’s journalism school and public broadcaster KQED to create a nonprofit news organization that he says will fill a gap in local coverage left by newspaper cutbacks. Lawyer: Kidnapped Calif. woman knows ‘terrible things were done to her,’ would testifySAN FRANCISCO — The lawyer for a Northern California woman found alive 18 years after she was kidnapped said Thursday his client initially had mixed emotions surrounding the arrest of her alleged captors but now “fully understands that some terrible things were done to her.” Schwarzenegger defends environmental legacy from attacks by gubernatorial wannabe WhitmanSAN FRANCISCO — At a third anniversary celebration of the state’s ambitious climate change law, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday found himself fending off barbs by a member of his own party — former eBay CEO and Republican candidate for governor Meg Whitman. Group submits measure to strike California’s same-sex marriage ban in 2010SAN FRANCISCO — A group pushed ahead Thursday with a campaign to repeal California’s same-sex marriage ban, even though some other gay rights organizations think it’s too soon for another expensive ballot fight. Lawyer: Kidnapped Calif. girl has mixed emotions about captor’s arrest, is working on healingSAN FRANCISCO — The lawyer for a Northern California woman found alive 18 years after she was kidnapped said Thursday his client has mixed emotions surrounding the arrest of her alleged captors, but realizes “some bad and terrible things were done to her.” Mom of Calif. girl abducted 18 years ago urges others to never stop looking for missing kidsSAN FRANCISCO — The mother of a Northern California woman found alive 18 years after she was kidnapped says people should never stop looking for missing children. Groups want evaluation of care after vets at VA facility in California suffer vision lossSAN FRANCISCO — A Veterans Administration probe that found eight veterans suffered potentially preventable vision loss while under the care of optometrists at a Northern California VA facility is prompting medical groups to call for a state investigation. Calls for Calif. health care probe after veterans at Palo Alto VA facility lose eyesightSAN FRANCISCO — Three medical groups are asking California to investigate the cases of eight veterans who they say suffered preventable vision loss at a Veterans Administration hospital. Judge mulling whether Islamic charity’s lawsuit alleging illegal gov’t wiretapping can proceedSAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration on Wednesday kept up its fight to toss out a lawsuit alleging illegal wiretapping, arguing that moving forward with the case would jeopardize national security. Wells Fargo Chairman Kovacevich to step down at year end; CEO Stumpf to take on added roleSAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday that Dick Kovacevich will step down as chairman at the end of 2009, after staying in the post an extra year to help the bank navigate the financial crisis. Dow Jones to stop publishing Far Eastern Economic Review, cites ad revenue, reader declinesSAN FRANCISCO — Dow Jones & Co. will stop publishing the Far Eastern Economic Review in December. S&P raises Carter’s debt rating by a notch to highest junk rating, keeps outlook stableSAN FRANCISCO — Standard & Poor’s raised its rating on Carter’s Inc.’s corporate debt by a notch to the highest rating still in junk territory and kept its outlook as stable. Co-founders of electric car company end legal fight with confidential settlementSAN FRANCISCO — The co-founders of the electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. have settled their legal battle with laudatory statements of each other’s accomplishments. Restored hotel penthouse is room with a view to San Francisco’s storied pastSAN FRANCISCO — JFK slept here. So did Prince Charles. Representatives of the Big Four presumably stayed awake as they worked on the United Nations Charter in 1945. Coast Guard recovers body of San Francisco windsurfer west of Golden Gate BridgeSAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard has recovered the body of a San Francisco windsurfer found dead in ocean waters about 2½ miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Amazon expanding its in-house brands by selling electronics accessoriesSAN FRANCISCO — Consumers visit Amazon.com for deals on products from companies ranging from Apple Inc. to Zenith Electronics Corp. Now, the online retailer wants shoppers to check out stuff that carries Amazon’s own brand name, too. PiperJaffray upgrades Starbucks to ‘Overweight’ from ‘Neutral’ on improved sales outlookSAN FRANCISCO — A PiperJaffray analyst upgraded the shares of Starbucks to “Overweight” from “Neutral” based on the expectations that sales results at stores open at least a year will improve. AP IMPACT: Review shows gov’t rarely intervenes as Calif. mercury mines pollute water, fishNEW IDRIA, Calif. — Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California’s rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state’s major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people. Task force calls for a National Ocean Council to help conserve oceans, coasts, Great LakesSAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration on Thursday released the first glimpse of a plan to strengthen the way the nation manages the oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes. Calif. attorney general investigating credit rating agencies’ connection to financial meltdownSAN FRANCISCO — California’s attorney general said Thursday his office is investigating Wall Street’s big credit rating agencies to determine what role they may have played in the collapse of the financial markets. Feds fight to reverse trial court ruling excluding evidence against Barry BondsSAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors urged a federal appellate court to reverse a trial judge and let them present critical evidence they say shows Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids. Pelosi says angry rhetoric over health care echoes 1970s San Francisco, could incite violenceWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the anti-government rhetoric over President Barack Obama’s health care reform effort is troubling because it reminds her of the violent debate over gay rights that roiled San Francisco in the 1970s. Obama task force to recommend new policies for conservation of oceans, coasts, Great LakesSAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration is unveiling the first draft of recommendations for a new, comprehensive national policy for protecting and restoring the oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes. Police find more bones at home of kidnap suspectSAN FRANCISCO - A day after police launched a new, more intensive search of the home of the California couple charged with the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard, officers said Wednesday they had found more bone fragments on the property. University of California officials push plan to raise student fees by more than 30 percentSAN FRANCISCO — University of California campus police on Wednesday handcuffed and removed about a dozen demonstrators who interrupted and refused to leave a UC Board of Regents meeting where officials pushed a plan for steep tuition increases. State courts shuttered Wednesday as part of California’s attempt to close budget deficitSAN FRANCISCO — The doors are closed at the California Supreme Court, the tiny courthouse in Alpine County and every state courthouse in between in an unprecedented attempt to close a historic budget deficit. BRE Properties picks Stephanie Andre to be vice president, treasurerSAN FRANCISCO — BRE Properties Inc., which owns apartment buildings in California, Arizona and Washington, on Wednesday appointed Stephanie Andre as vice president, treasurer, effective immediately. |
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