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The article focuses on the legal battle between San Francisco, California-based newspapers "San Francisco Bay Guardian" and "SF Weekly." Guardian owner Bruce Brugmann has filed action against "SF Weekly" and its parent company Village Voice Media under the Unfair Practices Act in the state. It notes that the state law offers protection to companies from predatory pricing designed to put a competitor out of business. The Guardian won in the case yet has to resort to several actions such as seizing delivery trucks and getting the rent to collect damages.

Reports on the picket held by anti-tobacco activists in front of the alternative paper `San Francisco Bay Guardian,' after it accepted advertising from tobacco companies following an editorial urging a California state pension fund to sell its tobacco stocks. Comments raised by activitists; Background on the editorial published in the paper over the California Public Employees Retirement System's tobacco stocks.

Reports on the `San Francisco Bay Guardian's lawsuit against the city and county of San Francisco, California because a contractor allegedly removed nearly 50 ads from municipal buses. Seeking of reimbursement for money spent on the campaign; Alleged violation of the paper's rights and breaking of its contract for leasing advertising space.

Reports that the California Supreme Court ha ordered the city of Richmond to pay the `San Francisco Bay Guardian's' legal fees in a case involving the newspaper's efforts to gain access to police records. Release of documents from the investigation of police brutality; Arguments of the city against the legal fees.

Reports on the tearing down of the `San Francisco Bay Guardian' newspaper's promotional advertisements from city buses that angered editor and publisher Bruce Brugmann. Uncertainty in the way the ads disappeared; Creation of a `Raging Bruce' campaign that remained in the Municipal Railway.

Reports on a California Appellate court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by hotel owner Adam Sparks against the `San Francisco Bay Guardian' newspaper over an article. Upholding of print media's right to parody; Sparks' charge of libel, invasion of privacy, false light and infliction of emotional distress against the paper; Court's arguments concerning its decision.

The article reports on former "San Francisco Bay Guardian" newspaper editor Tim Redmond's launch of the online news publication "48 Hills: The Secrets of San Francisco" as of February 2014. Topics discussed include Redmond's resignation from the newspaper after 31 years of employment, the website's focus on publishing original news stories and Redmond's plans for the news site.

Reports on the criticism of the `San Francisco Chronicle' newspaper's article reviewing the conviction rate of District Attorney Terence Hallinan. Story written by reporter Bill Wallace on September 2, 1999 comparing Terence's record with those of other California counties; `San Francisco Bay Guardian' newspaper's criticism of rival newspaper for basing story on number of convictions instead of number of arrests.