diversity

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…

4 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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,…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Rainbow Pride splashes across San Francisco

From downtown to the Castro and beyond, a spectrum of acceptance and inclusion shined across San Francisco.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

City announces housing help for teachers

San Francisco school and city officials Tuesday announced a package of new housing assistance and resources for educators.

8 years ago

SF Superior Court Bench elects first female African-American judge

The San Francisco Superior Court Bench elected its first female African-American presiding judge.

8 years ago

Bernie Sanders rallies Bay Area voters

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrived in San Jose Wednesday for a rally that drew thousands.

8 years ago

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.

9 years ago

Pink Saturday moves ahead under new stewards

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are passing the Pink Saturday baton to the San Francisco LGBT Center.

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Dori Maynard led journalism toward diversity

Dori Maynard, a powerful and respected voice for diversity in journalism, passed away Tuesday.

9 years ago

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