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August 13, 2011 – Napa Valley Register Napa County officials are preparing for more jail inmates and parolees coming into the local system soon through a law to reduce the state prison population. Under Gov. Jerry Brown’s realignment, a law prompted by a federal court order to reduce overcrowding at state prisons, thousands of felons convicted of lesser...

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Bay Area Rapid Transit officials infringed on the First Amendment rights of demonstrators by shutting down power to cellular towers in order to disrupt a protest, after learning that the demonstrators intended to coordinate their activities via mobile devices.

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By h. “Bulldog” Brown - August 13, 2011 Mission accomplished! Obviously this changes my endorsements. Jeff’s number one far and away. I’ll watch with interest as the shrill trolls screech in agony like moldy vampires caught in the deathly glare of the morning sun. Well, the sun burns a bit brighter today doesn’t it? Bloggers really can make a...

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by James Temple – The San Francisco Chronicle A bill moving through Congress would deputize your Internet service provider as a government snoop. HR1981 would force the company you pay for Internet access to store a year’s worth of personal data and hand it over at the request of law enforcement. [Full story at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/12/BUTT1KL8UD.DTL&type=tech ] See more...

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Huffington Post – Friday, August 12, 2011 San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi was so appalled by Thursday’s mayoral debate that he decided to run for mayor. Adachi has been the Public Defender since 2002, and is now the eleventh candidate to join the mayor race. [ For full story and video:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/12/jeff-adachi-running-for-mayor_n_925999.html  ] View post: San Francisco...

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Note: You must log in at Claraweb.us to view the entire post below…. The State Bar has submitted to the Supreme Court 67 proposed new Rules of Professional Conduct that offer a behavioral road map for attorneys and provide guidance in particular areas that have been confusing or controversial. Because California is the only state whose professional conduct...

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Fiction: One government agency’s determination that an employee is an independent contractor for one purpose does not mean that a different government agency will... Read the original here: Fact or Fiction? “Independent Contractor” Has the Same Meaning for All Government Agencies

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Would your business be liable for accidentally hiring a sex offender? It could be possible, depending on what kind of business you're in, and if any harm came out of it. That's probably the reason why if you're thinking about hiring an employee, a background check might be something worth doing. Take, for example, the case of the...

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Will to Keep Hunting Helps Amputee Walk Again View original post here: Will to Keep Hunting Helps Amputee Walk Again

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Traversing the jungle in hope of spotting an orangutan is a trip highlight for many tourists who venture to North Sumatra. Read the original post: The Green Way to See Sumatra's Orangutans