SF Interim DA Suzy Loftus to serve until January when Chesa Boudin assumes post

San Francisco's interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus will serve in the position until January before the city's new district attorney-elect Chesa Boudin assumes the post, Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday. 

Key takeaways from first day of public impeachment hearings

Here are some key takeaways from Wednesday’s hearing featuring the first public witnesses, George Kent and William Taylor.

Fact check: Here's a guide on the testimony during the impeachment hearings

President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats and "Never Trumpers."

President Trump says he’s ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment inquiry

As millions of Americans have their eyes fixed on the opening day of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has his eyes fixed on Twitter. 

San Francisco city leaders rally with Chinatown residents following Saturday assault

San Francisco city leaders joined dozens of Chinatown residents late Tuesday afternoon for a rally in the wake of a violent attack that injured three elderly men.

SPLC: Miller pushed racist immigration coverage in emails

White House adviser Stephen Miller sent emails that "promoted white nationalist literature and racist propaganda" to conservative news site Breitbart, the Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday after releasing excerpts.

San Francisco's newly elected district attorney Chesa Boudin on KTVU's The Nine

Chesa Boudin, declared victory over the weekend as San Francisco's new district attorney. He beat out interim D.A. Suzy Loftus in a tight race. On Monday, Boudin appeared on KTVU's The Nine.

Elizabeth Warren opens Oakland campaign office

The office opening event is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 900 Alice St., No. 200, and speakers will include Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, activist and organizer Tracey Corder, director of the Racial Justice Campaign and a steering committee member with the group Black Womxn For, and Nicole DeMont, California director of Elizabeth Warren for President.

San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney calls on city, US government to clean up Federal Plaza

The conditions at the plaza, located just outside the Federal Building at Mission and Seventh streets, are creating safety, health and cleanliness issues, according to Haney, whose district includes the area.

City seeks injunction against Alameda County to stop Coliseum property sale

Attorneys for the city of Oakland filed legal papers on Friday asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction barring Alameda County from selling its half ownership of the 155-acre Coliseum complex to the Oakland A's baseball team for $85 million.

Boudin takes narrow lead in SF district attorney race, latest election results show

In a surprising turn of events, the latest results from Tuesday's election show Chesa Boudin taking a slight lead over Suzy Loftus in the race for San Francisco District Attorney.

President Trump launches black outreach effort for 2020

During the 2016 campaign, candidate Donald Trump stood in front of largely white crowds and asked black voters to consider, "What the hell do you have to lose?"

East Bay congressman proposes temporary nationwide e-cigarette ban, hosts town hall

East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier held a town hall at Concord High School Thursday evening, updating his constituents about legislative actions and issues, including a new bill he has proposed that would put a temporary nationwide ban on e-cigarette sales. 

San Francisco Supervisor and police officer's association have yet to resolve bitter dispute
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Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer was filmed by a KQED reporter Tuesday evening chanting profanities towards the San Francisco Police Officers Association. The SFPOA responded by sending her Dove Soap and a letter, which in part called upon the supervisor to attend a 40 hour bias training to better understand her apparent hatred of police officers. Christien Kafton reports.