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Former Police Union Leader Slams Late San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi

March 5, 2019 2:15 amMarch 5, 2019 12:46 pm

The former leader of San Francisco’s police union has criticized public reaction to the death of former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, suggesting the late attorney was not deserving of the warm public accolades and media attention he received...

Aspiring San Francisco Bay Area Bomber Gets 15 Years

February 28, 2019 12:43 pmFebruary 28, 2019 12:50 pm

As Courthouse News reports, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has sentenced Amer Sinan Alhaggagi, who plotted with ISIS to kill 10,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area, to 15 years in prison. Alhaggagi’s attorneys argued that their client was...

SF Mayor Delivers First State of the City Address

January 30, 2019 1:58 pmJanuary 30, 2019 4:32 pm

London Breed delivered her first State of the City address today before a raucous and supportive crowd at the new home for the SF Gay Men’s Chorus. Drawing strongly on her personal story and bundling it with her identity—as she...

Kamala Is In!

January 21, 2019 1:15 pmJanuary 21, 2019 5:21 pm

Senator Kamala Harris, the much-hyped Democratic presidential candidate who announced her decision to run for President today, was just walloped from the left for her stints as San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General. But do these searing criticisms in...

DOT Approves $619 Million for San Francisco Project

December 12, 2018 3:47 pmDecember 12, 2018 3:51 pm

In an effort to revamp its famous Market Street, the city of San Francisco has received a $15 million grant from the federal government to start a major construction project in the downtown corridor. The allotted amount comes after the Department...

State Senator Scott Wiener to Double Down on Car Robberies

November 26, 2018 2:56 pm

Molded after SB 916 which was introduced during California’s 2018 legislative session, but did not pass, today State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that he will reintroduce a similar bill when the legislature reconvenes on December 3rd. Sponsored by...

City of San Francisco Under Heavy Fire as Undocumented Immigrants Begin to Cast Votes

October 24, 2018 12:02 pm

As November’s local, state, and federal elections draw nearer, thousands of people are beginning to cast their votes. Despite this relatively normal practice, the city of San Francisco has attracted the eye of national media and substantial controversy. Two years...