Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to revolutionize San Quentin State Prison with restorative justice model
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking $20 million from the state Legislature to turn San Quentin State…
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‘Serial Filers’ — San Francisco businesses still vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits
Last April, the San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorneys sued San Diego law firm Potter Handy, LLC for filing…
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse raises calls for accountability and regulatory reform
Silicon Valley Bank, a major player in the technology and life science industries, collapsed last week after experiencing a run…
Funding issues may impede regional mass transit goals
The regional transportation planning agency is working on reviving mass transit by making it more frequent, affordable and accessible, but officials say only an infusion of state and federal funding can ensure that goal becomes a reality.
Healthy, vaccinated adults don’t need to mask, UCSF doctor says
There’s still a moderate amount of the coronavirus circulating in Alameda County and a new variant is working its way through the country, but a doctor from the University of California, San Francisco, says people who have been vaccinated can drop the masks.