California man who murdered ex-girlfriend, sentenced to life in prison
CALIFORNIA – A judge on October 10 sentenced 51-year-old Lawyer Dushan McBride to life in prison for the 2017 murder of Rashanda Franklin. Judge Mary Ann O'Malley sentenced McBride to 95 years to life in state prison. This consists of a determinate sentence of 20 years and 4 months, followed by an indeterminate...
Tech prankster sends 50 Waymo robotaxis to a San Francisco dead end street
The stunt briefly disrupted autonomous rides and ignited debate online over whether it was harmless mischief or a warning about vulnerabilities in self-driving systems.
California Will Indeed Have Reparations for Descendants of Slaves as Newsom Signs Reparations Bill
A newly formed Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery will administer reparations in the state of California after Gavin Newsom just approved that bureau’s creation, but there’s still no word on what the reparations will look like. The City and County of San Francisco discussed the idea of...
Newsom signs law to authorize Bay Area transit sales tax
Senate Bill 63 authorizes a tax measure to prevent the near-evisceration of BART, Muni and other systems.
Mom pleaded to boyfriend as he fatally shot her in front of kids, CA...
A mother pleaded with her ex-boyfriend as he fatally shot her in front her young children, California prosecutors said. Lawyer Dushan McBride, 51, was given a 95-year-to-life prison sentence in connection with the death of Rashanda Franklin, 30, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said in an Oct. 10...
Blue city DA says repeat drug offenders ‘will not respect the law’ under current...
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins blasted the practice of releasing repeat drug offenders before their trial while speaking at a recent event.
San Francisco crime debate heats up as tech leaders demand National Guard
Another tech giant has joined Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in calling for National Guard troops to be deployed in San Francisco. Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized the city this week, saying he supports federal intervention to combat crime.
Bay Area health giant cuts more jobs, puts life-saving drug research at risk
Researchers at the Bay Area health institution were abruptly laid off this month.
‘Honor truth in history’: Native Americans gather on Alcatraz, with a clear message
Native Americans gathered for prayer and singing on Alcatraz on Monday, in a tradition known as the Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering. Current events and the weight of history were top of mind.
S.F. celebrates nation’s oldest Italian heritage parade without its guest star
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade featured hundreds of performers entertaining thousands of spectators in North Beach, but its celebrity grand marshal canceled due to COVID.
