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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...

California Secretary of State Devises ‘Print-Your-Own Ballot From Home’ Program

August 8, 2021 10:00 amAugust 12, 2021 2:22 pm

Has California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has invented a “print-your-own ballot from home” program just in time for the September 14th recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom? Or has this program been around but not promoted – until now?...

Newsom’s True Opponents? Water and Fire

August 8, 2021 2:18 amAugust 7, 2021 3:54 pm

Not quite one year ago, Gavin Newsom did something that took political courage. It was also the right thing to do. He removed from one of the state’s local water boards one of the most outspoken critics of a desalination plant proposed...

CA GOP Delegates Vote Overwhelmingly NOT to Endorse a Candidate in Newsom Recall Election

August 7, 2021 3:27 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:26 pm

When many Republicans learned that the California Republican Party leadership planned to change its bylaws to allow them to endorse a candidate in the recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the fur started flying. It was assumed that the CAGOP...

Recall Candidate John Cox Announces $30 Billion Tax Cut Proposal

August 7, 2021 7:50 am

Recall candidate and 2018 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox announced his $30 billion tax cut proposal on Thursday following a preview of his plan during Wednesday’s recall candidate debate. According to Cox, income tax in the state would be cut...

Film, TV Productions Return To Pre-Pandemic Film Shoot Levels

August 6, 2021 4:17 pm

Movie and TV production in Los Angeles returned to pre-pandemic levels during the second quarter 0f 2021 according to Los Angeles filming organization FilmLA on Thursday, restoring one of California’s largest and most notable industries. According to FilmLA, 9,791 shoot...

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...