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S.F. Sheriff Blames ICE for Confessed Killer’s Release

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi held a press conference Friday morning under the premise of setting the “record straight” on the details of local government policies and the series of events in the case of accused killer Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez.

Mirkarimi (Matt Baume / Flickr / CC / Cropped)

Mountain Lion Roams Streets of SF

According to a press release issued by the Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and San Francisco Animal Care and Control, four sightings of a mountain lion have been reported around San Francisco since June 30.

Mountain Lion (Presidio Trust / Twitter)

SF Sheriff Specifically Asked for Killer’s Transfer to SF

New information in case of the July 1 shooting death of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco reveals that the San Francisco’s Sheriff’s Department specifically requested the transfer of five-time deportee, seven-time convicted felon Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez to their custody upon release from federal prison on the basis of a drug charge that the Sheriff has since told reporters the city almost never prosecutes.

Ross Mirkarimi (Ben Margot / Associated Press)

S.F. Police Union Blasts Liberal Politicians, Sanctuary City Policies

The San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA), the city’s police union, has blasted San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and Public Defender Jeff Adachi following the shooting death of Kathryn Steinle July 1 by a five-time deportee and seven-time convicted felon who had come to San Francisco because it is a “sanctuary city” that does not enforce federal immigration laws.

San Francisco Police Officers Association (Facebook)

Feinstein Blasts S.F. Sheriff but Promotes Obama’s Executive Amnesty

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein penned a letter to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee blaming the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department for not handing over five-time deportee and seven-time convicted felon Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez to federal immigration officials. Lopez-Sanchez confessed to killing 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle on July 1, though he has pleaded not guilty.

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With Blood on Their Hands, Democrats Suddenly Act Concerned About Illegal Immigration

Suddenly everyone from Senator Dianne Feinstein to Hillary Clinton is mumbling about how “sanctuary cities” that help aliens avoid immigration law might not be such a hot idea, because illegal alien murderer Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez is openly stating that he went to San Francisco to take advantage of its sanctuary policies. You’re only briefly pretending to be troubled today because your hands are dripping with blood after a high-profile murder in San Francisco. You’ll go back to not caring about American citizenship five minutes after this story fades from the news.

Francisco Sanchez (Patch / SFPD)

‘San Francisco: It’s the New Rome.’

“San Francisco: It’s the New Rome.” That’s the anonymous comment overheard by Politico’s Mike Allen–or one of his sources–at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the summer gathering of the nation’s intellectual elite (and the people with enough money to be seen with them). It is an acknowledgment of the city’s new power–and its decadence.

Bay Bridge San Francisco (Frank Schulenburg / Flickr / CC / Cropped)

Gun Control Politician Pleads Guilty to Gun-Related Charges

Former California State Senator and top gun control advocate Leland Yee pleaded guilty Wednesday to public corruption. Still facing allegations of weapons trafficking, money laundering, murder-for-hire, and drug distribution, Yee’s plea deal seems to indicate that he is ready to “rat out” an even wider group of Bay Area and Sacramento conspirators.

Leland Yee (Justin Sullivan / Getty)

‘Silent Disco’ Hits San Francisco

Scores of celebratory San Franciscans dancing to synced headphone tunes joined Thursday in a trendy silent disco for the re-opening of San Francisco’s $20.5 million remodeled Dolores Park.

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Obama Expected to Slow Traffic Again With Friday Bay Area Visit

President Barack Obama will head to San Francisco on Friday, en route from his 22nd visit to Southern California, to speak to the U.S. Conference of Mayors and attend several Democratic fundraisers. However, the Secret Service’s reluctance to share specifics as to what time and precise areas he will be in, for reasons of security, is likely to cause tremendous gridlock and painful traffic.

Bay Area Traffic (Justin Sullivan / Getty)

Sparkling Drag Queens Descend Upon Facebook HQ to Protest ID Policy

The same day that former Olympian Bruce Jenner made his world debut as “Caitlyn,” a group of drag queens from San Francisco–decked out in dresses, wigs and sparkling makeup–made their way to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park to protest against the tech giant’s rule requiring users to prove their true identities.

Drag Queens (LWA / Larry Williams / Getty)

Prisoner’s Sex Change Surgery Delay May Still Leave Taxpayers Footing the Bill

$100,000. That’s the prison’s estimated cost of the sex change operation California inmate Michelle-Lael Norsworthy demanded and was scheduled to receive in July before a Thursday court order delayed the first ever prison-paid procedure of its kind in California. But even if he’s released on parole, the taxpayers could still have the privilege of picking up the tab under Medi-Cal, says one bay area legal director.

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Testing the Cutting Edge of Taxi Innovation—Things Go Awry

Uber is systematically wiping out taxis in San Francisco. As of last year, average taxi trips per month had reportedly plummeted 65 percent in just 2 years. In an effort to save the industry, a new startup, FlyWheel, has begun outfitting taxis with the Uber-like convenience of smartphone hailing and payments.

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Chewing Tobacco ‘Going, Going, Gone’ at SF Giants AT&T Park

“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” lyricizes peanuts and crackerjacks as mainstays for baseball and both seem safe to remain that way. Chewing tobacco, a mainstay for players, may be on the same trajectory as the rotary telephone and the eight-track cassette player if the city of San Francisco has any say in the matter.

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Worst Cities for Renters: Bay Area Sweeps 1, 2, 3 Spots

What are the worst three cities for renters in America? Surprise. Manhattan does not make the cut. According to Forbes, they are San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose–based on price-per-listing, market availability, median income and comparing the price of a mortgage versus that of renting.

San Francisco Rent (torbakhopper : Flickr : CC)