Courts Try To Fast Track Release Of Thousands Of Low-Risk Prison Inmates Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that the state hopes to expedite the release of several thousand low-risk inmates at state prisons such as San Quentin that have seen outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus in their populations.

• Jun 24, 2020

Prop. 209: California Voters To Decide Fate Of Affirmative Action Ban

California voters will decide in November whether governments and public colleges and universities can consider race in their hiring, contracting and admissions decisions.

• Jun 24, 2020

LGBTQ Activist Harry Britt, Former SF Supervisor Who Succeeded Harvey Milk, Passes Away

Former San Francisco supervisor and LGBTQ activist Harry Britt has passed away, a former state assemblyman confirmed Wednesday.

• Jun 24, 2020

AG Xavier Becerra Won't Examine Vallejo Police Killing Of Sean Monterrosa

California's attorney general declined Wednesday to independently investigate the fatal shooting of Sean Monterrosa.

• Jun 24, 2020

San Francisco Officials Approve Controversial Safe Injection Sites; Await State Approval

San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance creating an Overdose Prevention Program in the city, also known as a safe injection site, in an effort to prevent overdose deaths.

• Jun 24, 2020

Peninsula Lawmaker Urges Newsom To Enforce Mandatory Mask Order With Fines

San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday, urging him to enforce the mandatory health order requiring people to wear masks in public with fines.

• Jun 24, 2020

SJSU Faculty Petition To Defund University Police Advocates Redirecting Funds To Students

A petition to defund the San Jose State University police department picked up steam on social media Tuesday, collecting more than 200 signatures.

• Jun 24, 2020

Parents Demand Answers After San Ramon Unified Asks For $600 Donation Per Student, Gives Itself Raise

School is out for summer but parents are already wondering what will happen to students in the Fall during the pandemic. One district facing a budget shortfall is already asking parents for money, and parents have concerns over how it will be spent.

• Jun 23, 2020

Dozens Protest Deal With Hastings To Move Hundreds Of Homeless People From Tenderloin

Dozens of activists marched through San Francisco's Tenderloin Tuesday, denouncing a plan by the city to move hundreds of homeless people from the area in accordance with a settlement between the city and the UC Hastings College of Law.

• Jun 23, 2020

Antioch Police Officers Union Chief Apologizes For Post About Slapping Protesters' Faces

Antioch police officer's union president Steve Aiello has apologized after making a social media comment about police and protesters.

• Jun 23, 2020

Two African American Women From California On Biden's Short List Of Running Mates

• Jun 23, 2020

Santa Clara County Supervisors Approve Racism As Public Health Crisis Resolution, Police Reforms

The Santa Clara Board of Supervisors on Tuesday afternoon unanimously approved a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis, according to Supervisor Dave Cortese.

• Jun 23, 2020

Twitter Puts Warning On Trump Tweet For 'Threat Of Harm' Against DC Protesters

Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a tweet from President Donald Trump.

• Jun 23, 2020

Twitter To Give Workers Day Off To Vote In National Elections

Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.

• Jun 23, 2020