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News Pix: Mirkarimi Reinstated, Big Spending to Defeat Richmond Soda Tax and More
We're back with photos of the news from around the Bay this week. Check 'em out. Eliana Lopez waves her hands in the air to support the speaker during public comments. The Mirkarimi supporters had been ordered to keep quiet … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Workday Shares Soar Past IPO Price; State, U.S. Diverge on Calif. School Scores; $1 Billion Expected for Central Subway
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Workday shares debut stunningly higher than IPO price (SJ Mercury News) After Workday received a payday of more than $600 million, investors who did not buy into the initial public offering received their opportunity Friday to weigh in on the … Continue reading
Gascon Calls on Mirkarimi to Recuse Himself From Domestic Violence Duties; Jane Kim Says Would Support Recall
Political analyst Corey Cook told me today in relation to the Mirkarimi vote that his "hope is that last night ended this and now we can talk about other things … rather than continuing to litigate this issue about whether … Continue reading
Reaction to Decision Not to Remove SF Sheriff Mirkarimi Over Domestic Violence Case
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Four members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted late Tuesday that San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi should not be removed from office over a domestic violence case involving his actress wife. Mirkarimi and his wife, Eliana Lopez, thanked supporters after the vote.
Transcript, Audio: Mirkarimi Criticizes DA, Police, Domestic Violence Agencies
Update 9:38 a.m. Here's audio of Mirkarimi speaking on KQED Public Radio's Forum show today. Here's an edited transcript: Michael Krasny: You must be feeling pretty exuberant. Ross Mirkarimi: Exuberant, yes. My family hasn't slept any. But I'm eternally grateful … Continue reading
Giants Win 2-1 in 10 Innings to Extend Series
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hardly able to get a hit, the San Francisco Giants used a misplayed grounder to prolong their NL playoff series. Third baseman Scott Rolen's two-out error in the 10th inning gave the Giants the go-ahead run Tuesday … Continue reading
Live Video, Tweet Coverage: SF Supes Reinstate Mirkarimi as Sheriff
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San Francisco Supervisors are planning to decide today whether Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi may keep his job after pleading guilty in a domestic violence case. It would take at least nine votes from the 11-member board to oust Mirkarimi, who was elected … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: PG&E Hearing Delayed; Feds Warn of Chinese Firms in Silicon Valley; Chevron Funds Richmond Candidates; SpaceX Rocket Launched
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Assemblyman cries foul over regulators' motion to suspend PG&E pipeline hearings (SJ Mercury News) A San Mateo legislator is crying foul over a last-minute motion filed by the California Public Utilities Commission to suspend hearings over PG&E's penalties and pipeline … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Area Nears Record Heat; 12,000 Lose Power in Berkeley; Agency Mulls Beach Fees
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Bay Area temperatures climb near record high (SJ Mercury News) The Bay Area's Indian Summer warm-up on Monday nearly sizzled the record book. But aside from Kentfield in Marin County, which hit a record 97 degrees for Oct. 1, it … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Big Comcast Job Cuts; PG&E Says Being Scapegoated Over San Bruno
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Comcast will slash about 1,000 jobs in Northern California, including 600 in the Bay Area (SJ Mercury News) Comcast will eliminate about 1,000 jobs in Northern California, including more than 300 in the East Bay and more than 300 in … Continue reading
