These new laws take effect in California on July 1

A series of new laws will go into effect in California on July 1. They range from legislation related to consumer issues to a law seeking to crack down on retail theft, as well as minimum wage hikes in many Bay Area cities.

Fisherman's Wharf facelift plans means Alioto's gets bulldozed

The San Francisco Port Commission officially received the Port's proposal to remake the very heart of Fisherman's Wharf into a more viable and attractive center of the world-famous tourist site. It involves bulldozing one famous restaurant, possibly rehabbing tow others, creating a new pedestrian plaza and making historic fishing boats the centerpiece.