2010: The Year in News

From the heights of human achievement to the depths of depravity, Bay Area stories fascinate
By Steve Fainaru   |  December 29, 2010  |

Year in Crime: Brazen Acts Stand Out, But Violent Crime Drops Overall

This year's salacious tales, police cutbacks and scandals are likely to be remembered
By Shoshana Walter   |  December 28, 2010

North Beach Con Man's Arizona Trial Delayed

Giuseppe Viola will face fraud charges there before returning to San Francisco for another trial
By Elizabeth Lesly Stevens   |  December 13, 2010

The Longest Con

Alleged North Beach Ponzi schemer Giuseppe Viola's biggest victim may be his girlfriend of 18 years (Plus: Slideshow and Audio)
By Elizabeth Lesly Stevens   |  August 24, 2010  |

San Francisco Grand Jury Indicts Viola

Alleged North Beach con man faces 24 federal fraud counts
By Elizabeth Lesly Stevens   |  August 3, 2010