Who is Trump’s new top Bay Area federal prosecutor? L.A. Times controversy, Guns N’ Roses, Chinese spy case and more

Who is Trump’s new top Bay Area federal prosecutor? L.A. Times controversy, Guns N’ Roses, Chinese spy case and more

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s official. The Trump administration has selected a Southern California-based private attorney and former prosecutor to lead the Department of Justice’s Bay Area wing. Craig Harry Missakian, who has been a lawyer for nearly 40 years, is taking command of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, a position with great influence over prosecuting federal cases from the Bay Area to the Oregon border. Related…