A San Francisco police officer accused of telling a rookie to lie to cover up a convict’s escape has been suspended for nine months by the Police Commission. Lionel Sevilla, a 19-year veteran, had his job spared when the commission decided to suspend rather than terminate him, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Sevilla was […]
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Federal district court announces Walker’s resignation
Chief Judge Vaughn Walker, who’s best known in California and nationwide for overruling California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage in August, submitted his resignation Wednesday. Walker will step down next February, half a year shy of his maximum term as chief judge, which would have ended in August. A statement by the court notes […]
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Injunction issued against SF gangs
On Thursday KTVU reported that a San Francisco judge granted a preliminary injunction against two gangs in the city’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood. City Attorney Dennis Herrera requested the injunction, which affects the Down Below and Towerside gangs, accused of terrorizing area residents. Herrera told KTVU that the gangs are responsible for at least 10 murders in […]
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SF Day of the Dead threatened by city deficit
The elimination of a grant program by the city has put the annual Day of the Dead celebration in jeopardy. The Marigold Project, a Mission District-based non-profit organization that coordinates the annual festival of the altars at Garfield Park, faces a $9,000 deficit in the wake of the grant’s cancellation, according to Mission Local. The city […]
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Teens protest outside retailer over toxic perfume
Teens marched in protest on Tuesday outside Abercrombie & Fitch’s Westfield Mall location in downtown San Francisco over allegations that a perfume they sell is harmful to people. Abercrombie & Fitch’s signature perfume "Fierce" has been found to contain toxic ingredients that cause allergies, headaches, wheezing and impacts male sperm count, according to a study […]
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New drunk-driving law cracks down on third-time offenders
On Tuesday the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a new drunk-driving law that allows judges to revoke someone’s driver’s license for up to 10 years if an offender has three or more convictions of driving under the influence within a decade. The measure by Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, will take effect on Jan. 1, […]
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SF wants to limit toys in unhealthy child fast-food meals
A vote on a proposed ordinance to ban toys in kids’ fast-food meals if they are deemed unhealthy was postponed Monday after amendments were made to the measure. The plan, brought forth by Supervisor Eric Mar, would ban in kids’ meals that exceed 600 calories, according to ABC7. Parents who frequent fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King, […]
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Proposed hospital sparks community outrage
A new hospital proposed in a busy part of San Francisco has residents from surrounding communities up in arms. The California Pacific Medical Center wants to build a 15-story, 555-bed hospital at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Geary Boulevard as part of a $2.5 billion project that would alter the purpose of the […]
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PG&E gas line leaks higher than average
Pacific Gas & Electric has reported gas leaks on lines near large populated areas at a rate nearly six times those of other large pipeline systems across the country. Federal records indicate PG&E has reported 38 leaks since 2004 along more than 1,000 miles of lines controlled by the utility near environmentally sensitive areas and […]
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Bay Area roads rank among worst in nation
On Thursday the San Francisco Chronicle via the Associated Press reported on the San Francisco Bay Area’s roads being among the worst in the nation. This information comes from the national report transportation group TRIP. The report came from an analysis of road conditions done in 2008. Topping the list as the worst in the […]