Good afternoon!
Marina Newman has put together the terrible story of what went wrong in S.F. General’s Ward 86, where social worker Alberto Rangel was stabbed to death December 4. We now have a detailed timeline of events, with accounts from multiple eyewitnesses contradicting the version from the sheriff’s department and sheriff’s union.
Read the back story of how healthcare workers say their safety warnings were ignored, even as violence rose.
Joe Eskenazi analyzes what could have been done to stop the Marina Safeway “behemoth”โand what the city failed to even consider. Read the inside story of a political headache for the mayor and his allies.
A federal judge has ordered a pause for now in courthouse arrests of immigrants in Northern California, saying the government “struggled to provide a consistent answerโ when asked to justify the arrests.ย Sage Rรญos Mace explains what happens next.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
The hours and minutes leading up to Alberto Rangelโs killing.
“I just thought we were hearing him die. I assumed they weren’t coming.”
Could anything have stopped the Marina Safeway “behemoth”?ย
“The proposal feels as though it was specifically designed to drive city officials crazy.”
Judge orders end to courthouse arrests across Northern California โ for nowย
“Arbitrary and capricious.”
Back Story
As violence rose, S.F. health workers say safety proposals were ignored
“We have had many assaults, nearly daily on campus.โ
SNAP
At Bernal Cutlery: Chopsticks and poetry
By Lydia Chรกvez
Events
Today: Brazilian Zouk Mondays, at the Verdi Club, December 22, 7-11PM
Tomorrow: The Fabulous Bud E. Luv Christmas Extravaganza, at The Chapel, December 23, 8-10PM
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