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SAN FRANCISCO—Governor Gavin Newsom announced action on June 3 to ensure that restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries will continue to benefit from pandemic regulatory relief. These establishments will be allowed to continue expanded outdoor seating and the sale of to-go alcoholic drinks to support business and the public’s health when California fully reopens on June 15. Businesses will continue to...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, May 24 the South San Francisco Police Department responded to a call about a relative needing assistance at a home located on the 800 block of Tennis Drive in South San Francisco. Officers on the scene found what is being declared a possible murder-suicide.  The officers arrived at the home at 10:22 a.m., where they found...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, May 19, the San Francisco Police Department announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in connection to an aggravated assault that occurred on Grant Avenue. At 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, the suspect struck a 44-year-old female victim in the face when she attempted to stop him from stealing smartphone cases from her shop. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott released a public apology and announced a pause on plain clothes police operations on Thursday, May 13. The apology and pause are connected to an incident that occurred Friday, May 7, in which an officer fired and injured a car burglary suspect. The chief stated that the firing “should not have happened”...

SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco man was arrested by CHP on Tuesday, May 11 for riding in the back of his Tesla while it was on “autopilot.” The driver was seen by several people riding in the back seat of his Tesla. The man posted videos of himself performing the act on his social media and pulled the same stunt...

SAN FRANCISCO—California’s population dropped by 182,083 residents during a 12-month negative growth rate period in 2020, according to new population estimates by the California Department of Finance.   As of January 1, 2021, California’s population is 39,466,855. The state’s negative growth rate of –0.46 percent over that past year represents the first 12-month decline since state population records have been kept.   Three...

SAN JOSE—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a former VP for Netflix was convicted of fraud & bribery charges on Friday, April 30. A federal jury found him guilty of receiving stock options and more than a half-million dollars in bribes and kickbacks. The indictment began in 2018 and the trial began April 19 in which the jury found...

CALIFORNIA—The Office of the California Secretary of State revealed on Tuesday, April 26 that the Recall Gavin Newsom campaign reached enough signatures for a recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom. The CA Secretary of State's office states on its website that "the requisite number of valid signatures has been reported to our office to initiate the recall of" Newsom and...

CALIFORNIA—The state of California will lose a congressional seat, the United States Census Bureau said in a press release on Monday, April 26. According to The Hill, this is the first time that the state will lose a seat in its history. The last time California gained a seat was in 2000, where it gained one seat. Years where California did...

CALIFORNIA—On Thursday, April 22, the California legislature approved state lawmaker Rob Bonta as the state's next attorney general. Bonta tweeted after he was confirmed: "Big news!  Today, my colleagues in the Legislature confirmed my nomination as CA's next Attorney General.  I am deeply honored.  As AG, I'll strive to be the people's attorney — to protect families and right historic wrongs." Once...