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Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan Announces Medical Retirement (Timeline)
Shortly before a scheduled press conference in which high-profile Oakland policing consultant William Bratton was set to announce a new crime reduction plan, city Police Chief Howard Jordan announced he will retire from the force for medical reasons. Assistant Police … Continue reading
State Senator: Caltrans Took Unnecessary Risks With Bay Bridge
Update: KQED's Dan Brekke reports from the meeting today in which Caltrans described its intended solution for the problem of fracturing steel bolts that have plagued the building of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. "Caltrans engineers said … Continue reading
Checking Out Pug Sunday at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco
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by Gina Scialabba Pugs have a passionate, cultlike following. And if you don't believe it, you’ve never been to Pug Sunday, a once-a-month gathering of owners and their wrinkly breed. It’s a time to socialize, nosh and sniff (not the … Continue reading
Berkeley Death in Police Custody Was Accidental, Probe Concludes
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by Alex Emslie The in-custody death of a Berkeley resident, which has fueled speculation about police conduct and calls for transparency, was accidental and due to acute combined drug intoxication, according to documents released late last Friday. Kayla Moore, a … Continue reading
Chef Cecilia Chiang Recalls Her Early Days in San Francisco's Restaurant Scene
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By Stephanie Martin Stars of the U.S. culinary scene gathered this evening in New York City for the prestigious James Beard Foundation awards. San Francisco resident Cecilia Chiang, 93 years old and a good friend of the late James Beard, … Continue reading
San Francisco Has Highest Minimum Wage in Nation, But Thousands in City Make Less
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by Aaron Tilley and Michael Stoll, San Francisco Public Press While San Francisco’s minimum wage is the highest in the nation, thousands of workers still earn below the current mandate of $10.55 an hour, say economists, anti-poverty activists and public … Continue reading
Video: Interview With Driver in San Mateo Bridge Limo Fire
Update 1:23 p.m. CNN has posted its interview with the driver of the limo, Orville Brown … Update 10: 35 a.m. Here's a rundown from today's press conference on the limousine fire that killed five women on their way to … Continue reading
San Francisco Returns the Favor, Sues Monster Energy Drink
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San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed suit against Monster Beverage Monday, on the heels of Monster filing suit against Herrera last week. The city's suit calls Monster's business practices around its energy drinks "unfair, deceptive, and unlawful" and asserts … Continue reading
San Francisco Film Festival Trains Filmmakers to Become Entrepreneurs
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By Cy Musiker Traditional distributors aren't offering much to filmmakers these days, slashing the amount they offer for the right to show a movie in North America. But during this 56th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, a new program … Continue reading
Hot Dry Conditions Raise Fire and Drought Fears in the Bay Area
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It didn't rain very much. It's unusually hot. And now the state is literally on fire. Up on Echo Summit in the Sierra, Frank Gehrke, chief surveyor for the California Department of Water Resources told the Associated Press he wasn't … Continue reading
