Bob Egelko

1 day ago | sfchronicle.com | Bob Egelko |Molly Burke

The then-owner of Denova Homes handed an unnamed Antioch council member a company-branded coffee mug containing $5,000 cash, according to an indictment. U.S. justice dept./courtesyThe then-owner of Denova Homes handed an unnamed Antioch council member a company-branded coffee mug containing $5,000 cash, according to an indictment.

6 days ago | fresnobee.com | Bob Egelko

California's lawsuit challenging the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on goods from nations around the world clearly raises a major legal question: whether a president can impose such taxes without explicit approval from Congress. The lawsuit, the first on the issue by any state, was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco but seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court because of its potential nationwide and worldwide impact.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Bob Egelko

California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses President Donald Trump's tariffs, as Attorney General Rob Bonta, left, listens, during a press conference on April 16, 2025, at an almond farm in Ceres. Noah Berger/Associated PressCalifornia’s lawsuit challenging the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on goods from nations around the world clearly raises a major legal question: whether a president can impose such taxes without explicit approval from Congress.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Bob Egelko

The state Supreme Court granted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request on Wednesday for a posthumous pardon for Army Sgt. Richard Penry of Petaluma, who was awarded the presidential Medal of Honor in 1971 for rescuing 23 fellow soldiers in Vietnam, then was convicted of drug crimes while suffering severe emotional distress after his discharge. Penry died of cancer in 1994, at age 45, and the city of Petaluma has since named two sites in his honor, Penry Park and the Sgt.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Bob Egelko

Sonoma State University’s planned elimination of six academic departments and dismissals of their teachers and administrators in response to a multimillion-dollar deficit were halted Tuesday by a Sonoma County judge. The judge did not immediately block the school’s plans to eliminate its athletic programs this fall, but a lawyer for student athletes expressed confidence that those sports would also be preserved.