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Oakland NAACP throws support behind booting Mayor Thao
(KRON) — Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is “incapable of leading our city,” NAACP leaders declared on Monday. The Oakland Branch of the NAACP is throwing its support behind recalling Thao from office and blasting her leadership. “The NAACP fervently believes that Mayor Thao poses a serious threat to the well-being of our great City. Her […]
50th Annual Castro Street Fair Brings Celebration and Street Closures to San Francisco
The Castro neighborhood is set to transform into a vibrant celebration this Sunday for the 50th Annual Castro Street Fair. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., locals and visitors alike will gather for this iconic event that promotes the neighborhood’s LGBTQ+ community and businesses. Founded in 1974 by gay-rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, the fair has grown into one of San Francisco's most beloved annual gatherings.
BART recovering from major delays between San Francisco, East Bay after medical emergency
BART is recovering from major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency on the system forced the disruption of service between San Francisco and the East Bay.Officials announced shortly before 9 a.m. that the Embarcadero Station was closed due to the emergency and all service in San Francisco was suspended.As of 9:50 a.m., the agency announced that one of the tracks was cleared at Embarcadero to allow for single tracking. Full service was restored at Embarcadero shortly before 11 a.m.Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.The delays come amid a busy weekend for the system, as thousands attend the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Meanwhile in Berkeley, scores of Cal football fans gathered on the UC Berkeley campus for their first appearance on College GameDay Saturday morning, ahead of a nighttime game against the Miami Hurricanes.
How leading SF mayoral candidates hope to bring businesses back downtown
With just about a month left until the November election, the top candidates in the race for San Francisco mayor are battling to be voters' top choice.In interviews with the four leading candidates, ABC7 News anchor Reggie Aqui teamed up with our media partner The San Francisco Standard and its political and business reporter Annie Gaus, along with Kara Swisher, author and host of the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast. Our panel asked the candidates about some of the biggest issues facing the city: including public safety and crime, homelessness, downtown recovery and the economy, tourism and public perception of...
Gov. Newsom awards million to Bay Area cities to clear homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will grant 18 cities $131 million to clear homeless encampments and provide shelter, care and support. The grants are a part of the state’s $1 billion Encampment Resolution Funds. The city of Los Angeles is slated to receive $11.3 million in funding. “We’re supporting local communities’ efforts to get […]
San Francisco's first Black female mayor is in a pricey battle for a second term
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When London Breed was elected as San Francisco’s first Black woman mayor, it was a pinch-me moment for a poor girl from public housing whose ascension showed that no dream was impossible in the progressive, compassionate and equitable city. But the honeymoon was short-lived as a COVID-19 pandemic shuttered stores and tech workers retreated to home offices. Tent encampments surged and so did public drug use. Breed now finds herself in a pricey campaign as she battles for a second term. The moderate Democrat faces four main challengers on the Nov. 5 ballot, all fellow Democrats, who say Breed has squandered her six years in office. They say she allowed San Francisco to descend into chaos and blamed others for her inability to rein in homelessness and erratic street behavior, all while burglarized businesses pleaded for help.
World’s largest collection of ‘Star Wars’ memorabilia may come to San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A galaxy far, far away may be drawing closer to San Francisco. The four largest collectors of “Star Wars” memorabilia are collaborating to create an exciting new museum experience for fans. They are hoping that it will end up in San Francisco. “The Saga Museum of Star Wars Memorabilia will be […]
SF mayoral candidate Mark Farrell accused of violating campaign finance laws
Willie Brown and two other former mayors of San Francisco, along with six additional former city officials, have filed a request for a criminal investigation into candidate for mayor Mark Farrell, citing campaign finance violations.The letter, addressed to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, claims Farrell "appears to be willfully violating election law," by "laundering significant sums of money through an unrestricted ballot measure committee to cover costs incurred by his campaign for mayor to circumvent the $500 per person limit on contributions."Former mayors Brown, Art Agnos, and Frank Jordan signed the letter, along...
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