-
Around KQED- America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear
- Are You Willing to Alter Your Fashion for Ethics? (Do Now #81)
- Who Made Your T-Shirt? The Hidden Cost of Cheap Fashion
- SF Building Boom Has Dramatic Implications
- The California Report Magazine
- Celebrate the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market 20th Birthday Bash with CUESA
- Jon Stewart on Merida Makeover
- State Unemployment Rate Dips to 9 Percent
- News Pix: Bay to Breakers Rules and SF Citizen Scientists Take Over McLaren Park
- Paul Theroux: 'The Last Train to Zona Verde'
Subscribe
Subscribe to News Fix and you'll never miss a post!
Connect with KQED News on Twitter
For the latest updates from KQED News, follow us on Twitter.
Follow @kqednewsAbout the Blogger
Jon Brooks is News Fix’s editor, host, chief blogger and Bay Area newshound, searching for what’s news in the region.
Have a news tip? Email Jon.
KQED's Bay Area News Blog
Tag Archives: Mirkarimi
A.M. Splash: SF Board Caps Micro-Apartments; Mirkarimi Holds Onto Domestic Violence Program; Academy of Art Accused of Landuse Violations
Comments Off
Mirkarimi refuses to yield oversight (SF Chronicle) San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will let his undersheriff handle any disciplinary actions involving subordinates accused of domestic violence, but he will not give up oversight of his department's domestic violence prevention programs, … 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
Comments Off
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
Reaction to Decision Not to Remove SF Sheriff Mirkarimi Over Domestic Violence Case
Comments Off
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
Live Video, Tweet Coverage: SF Supes Reinstate Mirkarimi as Sheriff
Comments Off
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
Ethics Commission: Mirkarimi Committed Official Misconduct
Comments Off
The Ethics Commission voted 4-1 to sustain findings of official misconduct, with Commissioner Ben Hur dissenting. They will create a summary document of their hearing at a later date for the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors now has … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Mirkarimi Report Due; Bay Area Housing Prices Up; Lawsuit Filed in Chevron Fire; Memorial Stadium Opens; Brown Twins Separated
Comments Off
Dueling sheriff rallies (SF Chronicle) The next round of the official misconduct case against suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi begins at 9 a.m. Thursday in a City Hall hearing room when the Ethics Commission reconvenes to recommend whether to … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: SF Dumps Apple Products; Driving Increases on Spare-the-Air Days; Calif. Docs Unready for Medicaid Expansion
Comments Off
Apple not green enough to suit SF policy (SF Chronicle) With rare exceptions, San Francisco's 50 city departments will no longer be able to buy Apple laptops, desktop computers or monitors after the Cupertino tech giant pulled out of an … Continue reading
Mirkarimi's Wife May Testify in Misconduct Case
Comments Off
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The wife of San Francisco sheriff Ross Mirkarimi may testify in person at his misconduct hearing. An attorney for Eliana Lopez tells the San Francisco Chronicle that she'll probably fly back to San Francisco from her … Continue reading
