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District Judge Strikes Down SF School Board Member Alison Collins’ $87 Million Lawsuit

August 16, 2021 2:57 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:22 am

District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. dismissed an $87 million lawsuit filed by controversial San Francisco school board member Alison Collins on Monday, ending her case in which she said her free speech rights had been denied by the San...

San Francisco Mayor Announces Vaccine Proof Needed For Most Public Indoor Businesses

August 13, 2021 4:03 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Thursday that the city of San Francisco would be requiring customers and employees aged 12 and up to provide proof of being fully vaccinated to enter most public indoor places such as restaurants,...

California Recall Now Has Entertainment Component with New Recall Song

August 12, 2021 12:06 pmAugust 13, 2021 12:10 pm

No respectable recall election of a California Governor would be complete without an entertainment component, or in this case, a song. The Globe spoke with guitar playing comedian Evan Wecksell, who has written a catchy new song about California’s upcoming...

San Francisco Commissioner Jon Jacobo Resigns Following Rape Accusation

August 9, 2021 11:19 amAugust 9, 2021 11:39 am

Over the weekend, Jon Jacobo, a San Francisco City Commissioner who has been widely considered to be one of the future political stars of the city, resigned following accusations of raping a woman in April. Jacobo, who is also the...

Woman Photographed Leaning out of Speeding Cadillac Holding AK-47 in San Francisco

August 6, 2021 3:20 pmAugust 6, 2021 3:20 pm

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, a bail agent in San Francisco sent the Globe this photo, posted by the San Francisco Police Department, of a woman hanging out of the passenger seat window of a speeding...

Movement To Recall San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Sees Support, Donation Spikes Amid Worsening Crime Wave

July 29, 2021 12:13 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:54 am

The two groups working on separate petitions to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin have seen new spikes in support and funding according to newly released data this week, fueled by increased voter frustration over a worsening crime wave...

San Francisco Puts Forward New ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan For Parts of the City

July 27, 2021 11:18 amJuly 29, 2021 5:53 am

On Monday, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) released its latest plan to reduce traffic congestion in the city by charging a per-vehicle congestion fee. According to the most recent proposal by the Authority’s Downtown Congestion Pricing Study team,...