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Commissioner resigns after public comments questioning Cesar Chavez’s legacy in San Jose
A Santa Clara County commissioner has resigned under pressure, two weeks after she ruffled feathers by questioning Cesar Chavez’s ties to the city in a San Jose Spotlight article....Read More
Michael Lambert elevated to lead SF Public Library system
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has chosen Michael Lambert as City Librarian for the San Francisco Public Library.Read More
City workers continue calls to end racial discrimination
Dozens of African American San Francisco city employees and their supporters called for greater oversight of city departments.Read More
Google changes sexual harassment policies after employee walkout
After thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices last week in protest of sexual harassment in the workplace, the Mountain View company has announced it will make...Read More
San Francisco expands official recognition of gender identities
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday issued an executive directive to expand gender identities on all city forms and applications.Read More
Protesters stop traffic outside climate summit
Hundreds of protesters took over an intersection of downtown San Francisco Thursday morning to denounce what they say is Gov. Jerry Brown's inaction on climate change as he attends...Read More
SF fire chief receives national honor
San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White will be named Career Fire Chief of the Year by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Pierce Manufacturing Thursday in Dallas.Read More
Support for hot dog vendor swells past $50k
University of California at Berkeley Vice Chancellor Scott Biddy said Monday that the university is investigating a campus police officer's ticketing of a hot dog vendor Saturday.Read More
Rainbow Pride splashes across San Francisco
From downtown to the Castro and beyond, a spectrum of acceptance and inclusion shined across San Francisco.Read More
Forever 21 sued over ‘English-only’ rules
Clothing retailer Forever 21 violated state civil rights laws and discriminated against Spanish-speaking employees, according to a lawsuit filed this week.Read More
Butterfly extinct to Presidio gets second chance
Ecologists Friday afternoon continued their re-introduction of the Variable Checkerspot butterfly to the Presidio in San Francisco.Read More
Feds sue Google over worker data
The U.S. Department of Labor sued Google Inc. Wednesday in a dispute about how much employee information the technology giant must provide.Read More
City announces housing help for teachers
San Francisco school and city officials Tuesday announced a package of new housing assistance and resources for educators.Read More
SF Superior Court Bench elects first female African-American judge
The San Francisco Superior Court Bench elected its first female African-American presiding judge.Read More
Bernie Sanders rallies Bay Area voters
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrived in San Jose Wednesday for a rally that drew thousands.Read More
Mayor floats quarter-billion dollar housing bond
The $250 million bond, if approved by voters, would be the largest housing bond in San Francisco history.Read More
Pink Saturday moves ahead under new stewards
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are passing the Pink Saturday baton to the San Francisco LGBT Center.Read More
Dirty cop at center of racist texts scandal
Public officials, civil rights groups and a police officers' union today condemned racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent by four San Francisco officers.Read More
Oakland minimum wage increase takes effect
Minimum wage in Oakland is rising from $9 per hour to $12.25 today, but advocates with the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy say that many employers still...Read More
Dori Maynard led journalism toward diversity
Dori Maynard, a powerful and respected voice for diversity in journalism, passed away Tuesday.Read More