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Adachi leak: 2nd SF judge had evidence subject of raid was journalist
Adachi leak: 2nd SF judge had evidence subject of raid was journalist
Before police showed up at a journalist’s San Francisco home with a sledgehammer in a now-infamous raid to uncover his source, investigators told the judge who approved the search that they were going ... -
What each judge knew before authorizing police searches of...
SF school board reverses course, decides to save controversial mural
The San Francisco school board backtracks on vote to destroy mural, voting again to save it, but conceal from public view.
Much-needed Tenderloin housing makes architectural splash — after an 11-year wait
The nine-story building with 113 affordable apartments is jaunty and earnest at once, with brick walls and inviting storefronts that already have tenants including a grocer specializing in fresh produce. ...
California joins 21 states in lawsuit against Trump’s scrapping of clean-energy plan
California joined 21 states Tuesday in a lawsuit to halt the Trump administration’s repeal of a key environmental regulation that aimed to cut power plant emissions by nearly a third by 2030.
SF, Santa Clara County sue Trump administration over ‘public charge’ immigration policy
Officials in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a new rule that would prevent legal immigrants who use public benefits from getting green cards or visas to ...
Bay Briefing: SF legislator photo or booking mugshot?
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 14, and facial recognition technology wrongly identifies about two dozen California legislators as suspected criminals, a new report criticizes the cleanup ...
Chase on San Jose freeway, city streets ends in fatal crash
8/14/2019 A vehicle in San Jose briefly evaded California Highway Patrol officers before a fatal crash early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
CHP motorcycle officer injured in crash on Bay Bridge, severe...
8/14/2019 A CHP motorcycle officer collided with a car just west of the Bay Bridge toll plaza Wednesday morning, knocking down the officer to caus e minor injuries while also backing up an already congested ...
SF’s new fire chief talks about a ‘crisis’ on streets...
8/14/2019 New San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson discusses whether the city is ready for a major earthquake, what should be done about the deluge of 911 calls for homeless people and her own traumatic cancer ...
Amid a cloud of misconduct cases, SF Sheriff’s Department...
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department will no longer conduct internal investigations of deputy misconduct, ceding that authority instead to an outside agency in an effort to increase transparency and ...
Gut check: Benioffs donate $35 million to further study of...
UCSF and Stanford will start joint centers for studying the human microbiome with a $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff. The microbiome is the complex network of foreign bacteria, viruses and ...
After 14 years, has California's bet on stem cells paid off?
It was an extraordinary proposal: Approve a $3 billion bond measure to fund the science of stem cell therapy, and soon some of the world’s cruelest diseases and most disabling injuries could be eradicated.
Adachi leak: What SF leaders have said about police raid on...
The raid has raised questions about whether police violated the state’s shield law protecting journalists from being compelled to identify confidential sources.
SF school board reverses course, decides to save controversial mural
The San Francisco school board backtracks on vote to destroy mural, voting again to save it, but conceal from public view.
Much-needed Tenderloin housing makes architectural splash — after an 11-year wait
The nine-story building with 113 affordable apartments is jaunty and earnest at once, with brick walls and inviting storefronts that already have tenants including a grocer specializing in fresh produce. ...
California joins 21 states in lawsuit against Trump’s scrapping of clean-energy plan
California joined 21 states Tuesday in a lawsuit to halt the Trump administration’s repeal of a key environmental regulation that aimed to cut power plant emissions by nearly a third by 2030.
SF, Santa Clara County sue Trump administration over ‘public charge’ immigration policy
Officials in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a new rule that would prevent legal immigrants who use public benefits from getting green cards or visas to ...
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Gas station sleuths put SF’s red-paint transit lanes on hold
San Francisco has been told to hit the brakes on marking those red, transit-only lanes along Geary Boulevard after two brothers who own a gas station on the street busted the city for failing to follow federal guidelines.
SF’s new fire chief talks about a ‘crisis’ on streets...
New San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson discusses whether the city is ready for a major earthquake, what should be done about the deluge of 911 calls for homeless people and her own traumatic cancer battle.
Even a home not always enough to save long-term homeless
Marcus Emery called me every few weeks to update me on his life — and to give me his new phone number. I’ve got four numbers saved under his name in my cell phone. “Mr. Otis, this is Marcus,” he’d say in his slow, velvety baritone that made his name sound like “Maaar-cus” when ...
Near civic wonders, drugs a constant scourge
Culture, commerce and government converge around Seventh and Market streets, the heart of the city. But just blocks away lie the indelible open-air drug markets of the Tenderloin.
Trump appears to enjoy pushing race button, regardless of topic
Whether he’s discussing race or mass shootings, with the president, it’s all about Trump all the time.
