Liberals Surprised Beloved Bookstore Closes Due to Minimum Wage Hikes
Due to the new increased minimum wage law in San Francisco, a beloved bookstore and mainstay of the Mission District has been forced to close its doors for good.
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Nudists Angry Over San Francisco Ban, No Longer Nation’s Kinkiest City
Three nudists were arrested in The Castro district of San Francisco after failing to obey the city’s ban on public nudity.
Two Men Detained in Connection With ‘Gruesome’ S.F. Body Parts Case
The San Francisco Police Department detained “a person of interest” Friday evening after receiving an anonymous tip related to video footage police released after the gruesome discovery of human remains inside an abandoned suitcase on Wednesday.
‘Gruesome’: Suitcase Containing Body Parts Discovered in San Francisco
Police discovered a suitcase containing cut-up human body parts in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday. “This was an extremely gruesome crime scene,” said Officer Grace Gatpandan, spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The initial discovery was
Gold Nuggets Stolen from Wells Fargo History Museum
Three masked thieves rammed an SUV into the glass doors of the Wells Fargo History Museum in San Francisco, California Tuesday, holding a guard at gunpoint while they pilfered gold artifacts. Leaving the SUV behind, the smash and grabbers hopped into a getaway sedan and off into the night.
Massive Abortion March in SF
A massive anti-abortion march that met at San Francisco’s Civic Center drew thousands of people, some from as far away as Texas, in the annual West Coast March for Life on Saturday. The organizers schedule the event annually to commemorate the Roe vs. Wade decision of Jan. 22, 1973, which made abortion legal.
Jeb Bush Wants Adult Conversations: Calls Political Class a ‘Bunch of Maytag Repairmen’
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush gave one of his last paid speeches before he hits the 2016 campaign trail, promising that he would bring to America “adult conversations” missing in Washington and would help revive a sagging economy.
SF Supervisor to Black Parents: Turn Your Kids In
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed has urged members of the black community to turn their children in to authorities if they know that they are involved with gun-related violence.
King Tides Flood SF Coast, Spark Global Warming Debate
On Tuesday, the Pacific Ocean breached a seawall at San Francisco’s Embarcadero, causing minor flooding and inconveniencing those traveling along the shoreline. Rising along with the tide was discussion over the provocative global warming-climate change debate.
Students Wave Palestinian Flag on Bay Bridge During Shutdown
Dozens of self-identifying Stanford students were arrested on Monday night after they shut down the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in a “#blacklivesmatter” protest against alleged police brutality and oppression. After they closed off the bridge, the protesters pulled out a giant Palestinian flag and draped it across multiple lanes.
#BlackLivesMatter Activists #ShutDownCastro Intersection
Activists carrying the torch for #BlackLivesMatter joined forces with nationwide #ReclaimMLK protests and called for the end of what they referred to as a racial division within the LGBT community, shutting down a major intersection in San Francisco’s Castro District on Saturday evening, arguably the district’s busiest night.
Anti-Islamist Ads Go Up in SF
Pamela Geller’s American Freedom Defense Initiative has launched another volley of banners around San Francisco targeting Islamists, this time showing a photo of a meeting between Adolf Hitler and Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Muft of Jerusalem who in 1941
26 States File Amicus Brief Over San Francisco Gun Control
On January 8, Attorney Generals (AGs) from 26 states filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court over a San Francisco gun control law which requires “locked storage for handguns.”
Campaign to Stop ‘Manspreading’ in SF
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) plans to poll its riders about the practice of “manspreading” to see if the SFMTA should intervene and ban the practice. “Manspreading” occurs when men spread their legs wide while sitting on public transit, barring someone from sitting comfortably next to them.
Police Shooting Victim Left Suicide Note to Cops: ‘You Did Nothing Wrong’
A man whom San Francisco police officers shot and killed Sunday when he pulled a gun from his waistband while trespassing on private police property had personally planned his own demise. He had written several suicide notes on his phone, one of which was addressed to police officers.
SF Police Shoot, Kill Trespasser Carrying Replica Gun
San Francisco police fatally shot a man on Sunday after he trespassed onto clearly marked, restricted police property and pulled out what appeared to be a pistol but turned out to be an airsoft BB gun. The man was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards from his wounds.
Judge Invalidates Jury’s Verdict Against Fire Department for Age Discrimination
A San Francisco judge tossed out a jury’s $3.7 million verdict that found that 15 of the city’s firefighters had suffered age discrimination during a lieutenant’s promotional exam.
‘We’re Here! We’re Queer! Black Lives Matter!’
Roughly 200 protestors blocked streets in the Castro district of San Francisco on Christmas Eve, in solidarity with nationwide demonstrations against the deaths of black male suspects in confrontations with police. (Photo: Jamie Santos/Facebook)
