Paul Elias

September 08, 2009 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO AP - Attending high school in a rural suburb east of San Francisco, Phillip Garrido stood apart from the crowd that studied hard, played sports, basked in popularity and set sights on college.Feeling the drumbeat of the 1960s San Francisco acid rock scene, he was one of the first to let his hair grow long and to smoke marijuana.

By PAUL ELIAS

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September 10, 2013 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO — Government officials for nearly three years accessed data on thousands of domestic phone numbers they shouldn't have and then misrepresented their actions to a secret spy court to reauthorize the government's surveillance program, documents released Tuesday show.

By Paul Elias

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December 27, 2010 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO AP - Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button. He sues them.Eight years ago, Balsam was working as a marketer when he received one too many e-mail pitches to enlarge his breasts.Enraged, he launched a Web site called Danhatesspam.

By PAUL ELIAS

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February 04, 2009 | Daily Report Online

By PAUL ELIAS

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October 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO AP - Fans of the popular "Madden NFL" video game by Electronic Arts Inc. can play vintage matchups such as the 1967 Green Bay Packers against the 1971 Dallas Cowboys.Just don't look for either team's dominant left cornerback: Hall of Famer Herb Adderley, who played for both Super Bowl champions.

By PAUL ELIAS

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February 05, 2009 | Daily Report Online

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July 24, 2008 | Daily Report Online

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January 12, 2010 | Daily Report Online

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February 04, 2008 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO AP _ A girl fell into a 40-day coma after eating a bad Jack in the Box hamburger. Fifteen years later, she is still suffering ill effects. That doesn't bode well for a toddler who spent six weeks in the hospital in 2006 after eating E. coli-tainted spinach from California.But both have lawyer William Marler in their corner - and that's no small consolation.

By PAUL ELIAS

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July 24, 2007 | Daily Report Online

SAN FRANCISCO AP - It's a crime in California to sell soccer cleats popularized by soccer megastar David Beckham and other goods made from kangaroo leather, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.But the statewide prohibition - the only one of its kind in the nation - may be short-lived.Legislation allowing kangaroo-derived products made by the sporting goods maker Adidas and other companies passed the state Senate earlier this year.

By Paul Elias

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