Good afternoon! Here’s the latest:
California’s attorney general has brought charges against former LA prosecutor Diana Teran for improperly accessing records—yet won’t file charges in the “more egregious” case of DA Brooke Jenkins, who accessed and shared confidential materials. Joe Eskenazi digs into the reasons why.
We’ve got another terrific piece by Liliana Michelena on El Farolito’s “burrito squad,” the hardest-working team in American soccer. Read all about the players’ grueling day jobs and their chances tonight, as the the lone amateur team left in the U.S. Open Cup.
Bonus: Scroll to the end of the story for El Farolito’s joyful locker-room playlist, curated by a core group of Colombian players.
Illustrator Ronna Raz has a lovely guide to San Francisco’s urban wildlife. See where to find diving hummingbirds, sunburst lichen, and the giant butterflies of Market Street.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
California’s AG is trying to put a prosecutor in prison. It’s not Brooke Jenkins.
“How discretion is exercised is inherently an act of politics to some degree.”
El Farolito: Working stiffs by day and soccer stars by night
“In the midst of a demolition, I’m thinking ‘How am I going to counter Sacramento’s forwards?’”
Meet San Francisco’s urban wildlife
“Even spending just a bit of time daydreaming out the window, you’ll see wildlife.”
16th St. Plaza Crackdown
Day 36, 16th St. crackdown: Two arrested, a cat to feed
“We can’t tell you what exactly they were arrested for.”
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