In the News
January 6, 2010
Man Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Mosque Harassment
SAN FRANCISCO — A 47-year-old San Francisco man was convicted Tuesday of four misdemeanor counts related to a September incident in which he harassed members of a local mosque celebrating Ramadan, according to the district attorney's office. Read More
November 7, 2009
SFPD Cold Case Unit Cracks Cases with DNA Help
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This report is a real-life version of the kind of detective work you see dramatized on television. In San Francisco police detectives with the cold case unit are on a hot streak, cracking the code with the help of DNA. Read More
September 26, 2009
Truancy crackdown swings to S.F. parents, teens
San Francisco school and city officials will beef up the fight against truancy by expanding intervention and criminal prosecution at the high school level to parents and teenagers, District Attorney Kamala Harris announced Friday. Read More
September 25, 2009
City beefs up efforts at truancy prevention
Cracking down on the parents of truant students is adding up to better attendance. What began as a modest effort in 2006 in which the District Attorney’s Office would take part in mediations involving the school district and parents has grown into a war on school absenteeism with a full-time prosecutor who has taken 20 parents to court. Read More
June 9, 2009
Pressuring parents helps S.F. slash truancy 23%
(06-08) 19:29 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco schools showed a 23 percent drop in the number of elementary schoolchildren skipping classes this year as citywide efforts, including parental prosecution, appeared to be paying off, district officials told The Chronicle on Monday. Read More
June 3, 2009
Felony prosecutions skyrocket to 14-year high
SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly three-quarters of those charged with felonies in The City last year were found guilty — San Francisco’s highest conviction rate in 14 years. The rise in convictions for felonies — which include theft of more than $400 and murder — is the result of hard work during the past six years, according to District Attorney Kamala Harris. Read More
October 1, 2008
Murder verdict in case that 'shook up' S.F.
A San Francisco jury convicted a 35-year-old man of second-degree murder Tuesday for the stabbing death of his former girlfriend, a case that highlighted breakdowns in the city's enforcement of domestic violence laws and became a rallying cry for victims' advocates. Read More
August 23, 2008
Murder conviction reinstated in S.F. dog mauling
(08-22) 16:57 PDT SAN FRANCISCO-- A judge reinstated a San Francisco attorney's murder conviction Friday for her dog's fatal mauling of her neighbor in an apartment building hallway in 2001 and ordered her jailed immediately while she awaits a prison sentence of 15 years to life. Marjorie Knoller, 53, sat quietly in the courtroom while Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard discounted her testimony at her 2002 trial and said Knoller had known her dog was potentially lethal when she took the animal out of her apartment without a muzzle. Read More
August 22, 2008
Bill would aid young violent-crime witnesses
California children who witness violent crime - the killing of a neighbor or assault of a friend - would be eligible for up to $5,000 in mental health services under a bill awaiting the governor's signature. The bill would close a loophole in current law, which currently offers state victims assistance funding only for those directly affected by violence or those living with or related to the victims, said the measure's author, Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. Read More
August 6, 2008
Musician convicted of killing girlfriend
(08-06) 15:52 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A San Francisco blues musician was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend and bandmate, singer Juliette Williamson. Read More
August 2, 2008
74 years to life for killing outside of club
June 11, 2008
S.F. cites parents of chronically truant kids
April 25, 2008
Letters to the Editor
April 16, 2008
Richmond man convicted of 2005 S.F. homicide
April 16, 2008
Richmond man convicted of 2005 SF Homicide
March 14, 2008
High Court Examines Gun Rights
January 31, 2008
Don't miss: 'Americans Who Tell the Truth'
January 15, 2008
Case Tests Cold Hit Link To '70s Murder
January 14, 2008
Key district attorneys urge Supreme Court to uphold handgun ban
January 9, 2008
S.F. district attorney to focus on parolees, illegal guns
January 8, 2008
Judge: Evidence against Popal strong
January 2, 2008
Re-entry Point
December 21, 2007
DNA Expert Joins Cold-Case Unit
December 18, 2007
Life in prison for man convicted after S.F. 'cold case' DNA match
December 13, 2007
Man charged in fatal Haight crash
November 30, 2007
Man pleads not guilty in Elie Wiesel encounter in San Francisco
November 27, 2007
Police busting San Francisco's onslaught of car burglaries
November 13, 2007
Restaurant owner charged in credit card scam
November 9, 2007
San Mateo man found guilty of S.F. auto burglary
November 1, 2007
Gay man heads DA's child assault unit
October 21, 2007
Jefferson Award, presented to Lateefah Simon
October 16, 2007
District Attorney Kamala Harris says she is prepared to go after the parents of truant students.
October 15, 2007
Woman pleads guilty to identify-theft spree in San Francisco
August 15, 2007
Identity Theft Hits SF Without Warning
August 10, 2007
SF mayor, police chief call for gun-show ban at Cow Palace
August 10, 2007
San Francisco leaders ask Governor to halt Cow Palace gun shows
August 6, 2007
Man Convicted of Selling Crack in the Tenderloin
August 1, 2007
SF passes what some call most strict gun law in the U.S.
August 1, 2007
Why Kamala Matters
July 31, 2007
SF Man Pleads Guilty to ID Theft
July 27, 2007
Parking Hustler Convicted After CBS5 Investigation
July 18, 2007
Felon faces five years for Tenderloin gun incident
July 11, 2007
Effort Mounts to Stop Flow of Guns Into SF
July 3, 2007
Gang Member Guilty of Killing Rival in 2004
June 27, 2007
Top Defender Moves to Prosecuting
June 23, 2007
Man convicted of murder for bludgeoning roommate
June 1, 2007
State's top court OKs dog maul murder charge
May 29, 2007
Schwarzenegger Launches Anti-Gang Initiative
May 23, 2007
SF: MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT OFFICERS ARRAIGNED
May 22, 2007
Alleged BB gun assailant faces felony charge
May 12, 2007
Man convicted in grisly slashing death of his wife
May 7, 2007
SF DA Puts Spotlight on Quality of Life Crimes
April 18, 2007
Proving a Hate Crime Without the Slur
April 16, 2007
Accused Killer Ramirez Appears In Court
March 21, 2007
S.F. man convicted in Potrero Hill killings
March 16, 2007
Local contractor accused of defrauding day laborers
March 16, 2007
Unlicensed contractor charged in labor exploitation case
January 29, 2007
Man convicted in 2005 SF robbery spree
January 25, 2007
Parking-ticket rage targets the messenger
January 17, 2007
Program Getting Drug Offenders 'Back On Track'
January 17, 2007
Mom who threw kids in SF Bay guilty of second-degree murder
January 12, 2007
Harris, Quan Fight Child Prostitution
January 8, 2007
Justice achieved
January 6, 2007
Challenge to Law on Officer Killings
December 22, 2006
Police battling underage sex trade
December 19, 2006
Man Convicted of Auto Burglary in SOMA
December 19, 2006
S.F.'s DA Gets Tough on Misdemeanors
December 7, 2006
Man convicted for beating woman, 81
November 12, 2006
Immigrant Protection Rules Draw Fire
November 4, 2006
Medical marijuana at a crossroads 10 years later
October 31, 2006
SF Man Guilty of Raping Girl Who Endured Years of Abuse
October 4, 2006
SF Gets Federal Money For DNA Analysis
October 4, 2006
Federal Money Will Help SF Cold Cases
September 20, 2006
Editorial: The DA’s conviction rate: It’s a start
September 20, 2006
City trains students on the job
September 15, 2006
S.F.’s felony conviction rate improves
September 14, 2006
City toughens handling of truants
September 14, 2006
City trying to get worst truants to school
August 31, 2006
Murder Charge Sought in Hit-And-Runs
July 21, 2006
Prosecutors fight 'gay panic' defenses
June 30, 2006
DA’s office beefs up anti-violence efforts
June 30, 2006
Jury finds 3 guilty in killing over $5 bill
June 8, 2006
Patients duped by ex-doctor to get free tests
April 5, 2006
Man guilty in savage murder of his father
March 17, 2006
Closing In: Harris Cuts Homicide Backlog
March 9, 2006
District Attorney's Brainchild Puts Jobs Above Jail
February 17, 2006
D.A. says ex-doctor duped patients
January 20, 2006
Tenants May Get Unexpected Refunds
January 3, 2006
Pursuing Environmental Justice
November 11, 2005
Jury Finds Sous Chef Guilty of Strangling His Girlfriend
October 13, 2005
Suspect charged with murder in taxi crash
October 2, 2005
City Opens Arms to Exploited Teens
August 5, 2005
Permit official faces bribery charges
June 24, 2005
Mom jailed in pit bulls’ fatal mauling of son
June 1, 2005
D.A. creates environmental unit
March 3, 2005
Murder verdict in case of state nominee’s slain son
February 13, 2005
D.A. fights even when victims won’t
February 9, 2005
Man who burned son looking at third strike
January 27, 2005
Reforming ‘3 strikes’ -- again
December 9, 2004
‘A parent’s worst nightmare’
May 29, 2004
D.A. Vows to go after gun law violators
May 23, 2004