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Fired top-level city official alleges gender discrimination, harassment
Sarai Crain, who was fired as Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention deputy chief in January, alleges discrimination and harassment.Read More
Synchrony Bank to pay $3.5 million settlement in debtor harassment case
Synchrony Bank and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a $3.5 million settlement Monday over allegations that the bank made harassing calls to debtors across the state....Read More
Leaked complaint alleges toxic, abusive work environment in VTA department
More than two months after a disgruntled VTA employee’s killing spree, a group of VTA workers are demanding the transit agency investigate a hostile work environment they say has...Read More
State protects public health officials under threat with confidential address program
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this week allowing public health officials to join the state’s confidential address program in response to threats and harassment they have faced...Read More
Julie Kirschbaum picked to lead SF Muni operations
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Julie Kirschbaum will lead the day-to-day operations of Muni.Read More
Shareholder sues Google over sexual harassment response
A shareholder sued the board of Google Inc.'s parent company, Alphabet Inc., in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly tolerating and covering up sexual harassment by senior...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
Google employees walk out worldwide, say ‘#TimesUp’
More than 500 Google employees in Mountain View walked out of the company's headquarters Thursday afternoon, joined by thousands across the globe.Read More
San Jose police officer files discrimination suit against department
A 21-year veteran of the San Jose Police Department has filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination from multiple officers in the days and years following the Sept. 11, 2001,...Read More
Accused Santa Clara councilman resigns
Santa Clara City Councilman and candidate for the county District 4 supervisor seat Dominic Caserta has resigned from his position.Read More
SF Symphony cans accused conductor
The San Francisco Symphony Thursday canceled planned performances by well-known conductor Charles Dutoit after allegations of sexual misconduct.Read More
Supe seeks gender-neutral SRO restrooms
Supervisor Hillary Ronen Tuesday will move to expand that requirement to hotels and SROs.Read More
Cal student sues, alleges sex harassment by school therapist
A lawsuit filed by a student at the University of California at Berkeley alleges a former university therapist videotaped her in order to Read More
SJ schools assign all-inclusive bathrooms
The San Jose Unified School District has begun officially designating all-inclusive restrooms at all of its campuses and offices.Read More
Sheriff reforms transgender inmate procedures
The San Francisco's Sheriff's Department has vowed to make key changes to procedures involving jailed inmates who identify as transgender.Read More
Ex-VP of SAP charged of insider trading
A San Mateo man was charged in a federal indictment for his alleged role in a scheme to commit insider trading and money laundering.Read More
Oakland cops face suspension for racial texts
Two Oakland police officers who allegedly exchanged inappropriate racial and homophobic text messages face suspension.Read More
Noose allegations draw Recology protesters
A group rallied at San Francisco's dump Monday in support of allegations of racial harassment made by a Recology employee.Read More
‘Abusive’ landlord sued for bullying Castro tenants
A San Francisco landlord who is allegedly bullying elderly and disabled tenants into surrendering their rent-controlled apartments has been sued by The City.Read More