Black firefighters’ discrimination suit takes on new light in wake of San Francisco HR scandal
In 2019, marine engineer Lawrence Thomas and firefighter David Hawkins — two members of the...
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SF expands JobsNOW! program for low-income residents
In an effort to jolt the local economy, the San Francisco Human Services Agency is expanding its...
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Election 2020: ‘Everyone is flying blind’
It was a serene Friday morning on Oct. 2, 2015, and Aaron Peskin was, himself, feeling serene. ...
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The SFPD is collecting tons of use-of-force data. Now it needs to analyze it, audit says.
The San Francisco Police Department is collecting loads of use-of-force data — but a recently...
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The Great Burger War goes to Trick Dog’s ‘Quik Dog’
Julian, (early) 30-something, and Mark, 70-something, are out to find the Mission’s best burger....
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Wisconsin frontline updates and weighing risks in the third wave of the pandemic
With 12 days until a highly contentious election, a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic is...
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As Supes pressed DPH on Latinx Covid-19 response, questions are left unanswered
San Francisco Department of Public Health workers had few clear answers at a hearing today on the...
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City’s homeless tent count drops sharply from mid-pandemic high
Homeless tent tally in District 5 drops below pre-pandemic level; hundreds still counted in...
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Video reveals SFPD shot Cesar Antonio Vargas four times as he charged at them with a knife, killing him
Two San Francisco Police officers shot 21-year-old Cesar Antonio Vargas four times as Vargas ran...
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Rapid tests for Covid-19 could hold “promising” possibilities, new data from a UCSF study suggests
Rapid tests might hold “promising” possibilities to prevent the spread of Covid-19, according to...
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Oakland testing reveals high Mayan Covid-19 positivity, high need in Fruitvale
A recent Covid-19 study in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood underscored the virus’...
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Rebecca Sherman: Alleged serial forger’s boss was informed of her troubling behavior weeks before scandal broke
Atrove of emails and texts obtained by Mission Local reveal that Rebecca Sherman’s boss at the...
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Panelists discuss Hunters Point history, radioactivity, and future for Bayview engagement
Decades after the last radioactive ship was docked and cleaned at the Hunters Point Naval...
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More than 450 overdose deaths recorded in SF through August alone
A grim tally released today by the medical examiner pegged the number of San Francisco overdose...
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Neighborhood Notes: Indigenous People’s Day, “Voices from the Kitchen,” and “Prince 2 Queens”
What’s going on in the neighborhood? Next stop, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...
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Garbage time: Recology was the major donor to Mohammed Nuru’s nonprofit slush fund
City, customer payments to Recology waste collection company spiked during period when it was...
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