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San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Sues Three ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturers

August 19, 2021 3:12 pmAugust 20, 2021 3:10 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed a lawsuit against three “ghost gun” makers in the San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday over their impact on crime in the city. Ghost guns, which are unfinished firearms that can be built...

Gov. Newsom Pivots Recall Speeches To Attack Larry Elder’s Political Opinions

August 17, 2021 2:20 amAugust 16, 2021 8:58 pm

During the recent weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom changed his focus on the recall election at campaign stops in San Francisco and East Los Angeles, moving from being just against the recall, to going after current recall candidate front runner...

District Judge Strikes Down SF School Board Member Alison Collins’ $87 Million Lawsuit

August 16, 2021 2:57 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:22 am

District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. dismissed an $87 million lawsuit filed by controversial San Francisco school board member Alison Collins on Monday, ending her case in which she said her free speech rights had been denied by the San...

San Francisco Mayor Announces Vaccine Proof Needed For Most Public Indoor Businesses

August 13, 2021 4:03 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Thursday that the city of San Francisco would be requiring customers and employees aged 12 and up to provide proof of being fully vaccinated to enter most public indoor places such as restaurants,...

California Recall Now Has Entertainment Component with New Recall Song

August 12, 2021 12:06 pmAugust 13, 2021 12:10 pm

No respectable recall election of a California Governor would be complete without an entertainment component, or in this case, a song. The Globe spoke with guitar playing comedian Evan Wecksell, who has written a catchy new song about California’s upcoming...

San Francisco Commissioner Jon Jacobo Resigns Following Rape Accusation

August 9, 2021 11:19 amAugust 9, 2021 11:39 am

Over the weekend, Jon Jacobo, a San Francisco City Commissioner who has been widely considered to be one of the future political stars of the city, resigned following accusations of raping a woman in April. Jacobo, who is also the...

Woman Photographed Leaning out of Speeding Cadillac Holding AK-47 in San Francisco

August 6, 2021 3:20 pmAugust 6, 2021 3:20 pm

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, a bail agent in San Francisco sent the Globe this photo, posted by the San Francisco Police Department, of a woman hanging out of the passenger seat window of a speeding...