SAN FRANCISCO - An influential San Francisco contractor and permit expediter is expected to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in a public corruption case centering around a former public works ...

A San Francisco civil engineer -- whose neighbor's house burned after she complained about illegal construction on his property -- repeatedly and willfully violated building codes at the site, a judge ...

Here’s one unorthodox way to get your permits through the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs’ bureaucracy: pay off the people who work there. Macoumba N’Diaye, who worked as a private ...

San Francisco is making one man tied to an ongoing corruption scandal pay back every penny he bilked. Walter Wong, the admittedly crooked permit expediter and contractor who helped facilitate alleged ...

Renovating a property involves multiple steps, and obtaining the right permits is crucial. Dealing with local building codes and regulations can be time-consuming. Permitting services help simplify ...

People hired to help clients obtain government permits have long operated in the shadows of San Francisco’s City Hall. But beginning this year, those permit expediters must register with The City and ...

Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that San Francisco building contractor and permit expediter Walter Wong will plead guilty to charges that he conspired with former Director of Public Works ...

Contractor and permit expediter Walter Wong, right, pictured here in 2018 with ex-Public Works boss Mohammed Nuru. Photo by Susana Bates for Drew Alitzer Photography. In the latest salvo stemming from ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An influential San Francisco contractor and permit expediter is expected to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in a public corruption case centering around a former public works ...