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Alameda Gators President Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $50,000
Sarah Lynn New's alleged theft has sent the Alameda Gators into a spiral that has forced them to raise dues by 20% and fire longtime coach Bret Garvine. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Former Alameda Gators president Sarah Lynn New was arrested earlier this month for allegedly embezzling more...
Interview – “American Dreams” by the San Francisco Mime Troupe
My guest on the July 25 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 was Velina Brown, director of American Dreams, the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s latest production. The show is playing at various venues throughout Northern California, including at La Plaza Park in Cotati on August 3 and the back lawn of the Mill Valley Community Center on August 21.
Partially-paralyzed SFPD sergeant shares his story of survival
A San Francisco Police Department sergeant shares his story publicly for the first time after suffering from a life-changing injury while on the job. Kevin Brugaletta is putting the pieces of his life back together with his wife Brittany and two young daughters after a freak accident.
Thieves target mail truck parked in Berkeley
Thieves broke into a mail truck parked in Berkeley last week, stealing mail while the carrier was busy making deliveries, authorities report. The incident happened the same week a masked individual robbed a Berkeley postal worker on her route, taking all of her postal keys via threats of a gun.
Loma Linda University Children's Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity receives $500,000 grant to create statewide model
Loma Linda University Children's Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity (RICA) Hospital has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the state of California to develop a model for addressing childhood adversity and improving long-term health outcomes. This funding, part of the UCLA-UCSF ACEs Aware initiative, will be utilized over 18 months...
CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
New 23-story, 200-unit housing building planned for Duboce and Market
San Francisco’s Planning Commissioners heard preliminary information on Thursday for a proposed housing project at Market Street and Duboce Avenue that could bring 200-units of mostly market-rate housing to the Duboce Triangle area. The project includes 98 two-bedroom units, 80 one-bedroom units, 12 studios, 10 three-bedroom units and 61...
California is worst state for road rage, confrontational drivers, data show
Many California drivers could tell horror stories about aggressive or even violent encounters with other motorists on the freeways and local roads.But now a new study confirms that the Golden State is indeed the absolute worst when it comes to road rage.Data analyzed by Forbes Advisor ranked California at the top of its list of states with the "most confrontational drivers," earning a 100 out of 100 in its rating system.That means relatively high percentages of drivers who say other motorists have cut them off on purpose, yelled or cursed at them, tailgated, or even got out of their cars...
Mission barbershop murder started with altercation and piece of bread, witness says
During a court preliminary hearing Thursday, witnesses identified Alexander Martinez as the shooter in the April midday Mission District killing of a newly arrived Venezuelan immigrant. The dispute may have started over a piece of bread. In a video played in court, Martinez told police investigators that later, after he...
How San Francisco's "trash detectives" catch litter bugs
In someone's bags of illegally dumped trash, Ramses Alvarez's team just found a lead: a name with an address.San Francisco, like much of America, is blighted by litter. Alvarez supervises public works employees in the city, who act as "trash detectives," rooting through mounds of rubbish, block by block and bag by bag. They're looking for evidence tying the trash to the trasher.The goal of the program is more than just cleanup — it's also about accountability. Fines for perpetrators can reach $1,000."It happens 24/7, 365. There's always illegal dumping in the city," Alvarez said. "It's not OK to use...
Fired SFDA employee says he asked Brooke Jenkins about her ‘panties' by mistake
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — There’s never a good time to ask your boss, “What color are your panties?” Especially if she is one of the most powerful people in San Francisco. But that’s what happened earlier this year when a San Francisco District Attorney’s Office victim witness advocate replied to DA Brooke Jenkins’ email. The […]
Maidu's offense runs dry in 6-1 loss to Lafayette
Maidu’s run for a state championship came two games short, as the All-Star team made up of 10-and-11-year olds lost to Lafayette, 6-1, on Thursday night in Chico. Playing their sixth game in six days, Maidu had to have been a bit fatigued, not to mention much deeper into their pitching pool, while Lafayette was playing only their fourth game of the tournament having no games on Monday and Wednesday.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for ‘false statements’
A federal judge threatened to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys for making “false statements” in their motion asking to dismiss his criminal charges in California. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued an order Wednesday asking Hunter Biden’s attorneys to “show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for making false statements in the motion.” Scarsi wrote…
Player stomped on Elk Grove teen's head during basketball game, family says
ELK GROVE – An Elk Grove family wants justice after their teen was stomped on the head in a youth basketball game in Alameda.Video from the game between Tumakbo United, a youth organization of Filipinos, and a non-profit Bay Area basketball team Payton's Place, shows the moments leading up to and during the head stomping. In the video, you can see the two teens from different teams scuffling for an inbound ball, ending with a player from Payton's Place appearing to stomp on 13-year-old Seth Guingab's head.Seth's father, Roderick Guingab, shared a photo of his son, Seth, with CBS 13...
Alert from Real-Time Surveillance Camera Leads to Arrest and Weapons Charge in Hayward Walmart Parking Lot
A Flock Safety Camera notification alerted Officer Pabst to the presence of a felony vehicle in her vicinity earlier this week. The alert enabled her to promptly spot the vehicle, which led to a secure stop and arrest in a Walmart parking lot, CHP Hayward disclosed. With the assistance of...
This Week In Food: Saison's New Wine Bar Makes a Splash In SoMa
Saison's new SoMa wine bar has opened, a new Greek spot lands in the TenderNob, and Napa is getting its first Kansas City-style smokehouse and barbecue. Saison Cellar & Wine Bar has opened in SoMa, offering high-end and lesser-known pours of wine, a lot of them from France, along with pate and snacks from Maison Nico. As SFist reported in April, it's occupying two spaces on Townsend Street not far from Saison, 228 and 234 Townsend Street, one of which was formerly home to Petit Marlowe. One half is a wine bar, while the other half of the space, The Cellar, is reserved for members of Saison Cellar's wine club. Saison partner Mark Bright, who has long been the restaurant's beverage director, launched Saison Winery in Santa Cruz County in 2016, and later opened a tasting room in Los Gatos and the first Saison Cellar & Wine Bar in Scotts Valley. The new wine bar, formerly home to another Bright venture called Le Clos, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 2 pm to 10 pm, and most of the glasses are priced between $12 and $25.
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