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Stolen cash, nepotism, and a trunk full of jewelry: SF homeless nonprofit CEO charged

Gwendolyn Westbrook embezzled $91,000 and misappropriated more than $1.2 million from the United Council of Human Services, prosecutors say.

20 hours ago

SF Standard

Stolen cash, nepotism, and a trunk full of jewelry: SF homeless nonprofit CEO charged

SFiST

Third Suspect Charged In Early January Oakland Triple-Homicide, Which Police Say Was Over a $10 Bag of Weed

A measly dime-bag of pot deal gone wrong left three men dead in Oakland last month, and now the marijuana dealer has been arrested too, but boy did he have a lengthy list of priors.

15 hours ago

SFiST

Third Suspect Charged In Early January Oakland Triple-Homicide, Which Police Say Was Over a $10 Bag of Weed

SFiST

Yet Another SF Nonprofit CEO, Who Allegedly Stole $1.2 Million, Criminally Charged With Misuse of Public Money

Criminal charges just came down on a former SF homelessness nonprofit CEO accused of buying a Tesla with public money, among a slew of other financial improprieties, and she's facing nine felony charges.

16 hours ago

SFiST

Yet Another SF Nonprofit CEO, Who Allegedly Stole $1.2 Million, Criminally Charged With Misuse of Public Money

SFiST

BART Takes Steps to Clear Encampments Near Tracks After Sunday Fire Causes Service Meltdown

BART says it is now working with the City of Oakland to "proactively address" other spots where homeless encampment fires could potentially threaten train service.

17 hours ago

SFiST

BART Takes Steps to Clear Encampments Near Tracks After Sunday Fire Causes Service Meltdown

SFiST

BART Service Through Transbay Tube Resumes After Fire-Damaged Cables Cause Major Sunday Disruption

An alert was sent out to riders Sunday that BART service was paused in the Transbay Tube due to communication issues, along with information on transbay bus lines, leading to long waits for shuttles throughout Sunday evening.

1 day ago

SFiST

BART Service Through Transbay Tube Resumes After Fire-Damaged Cables Cause Major Sunday Disruption

SFiST

Wiener Introduces New State Legislation That Would Allow Cities to 'Breakup with PG&E' and Start Their Own Public Utilities

State Senator Scott Wiener is trying to bolster his run for Congress with a new bill targeting PG&E, a bill that would allow cities to "breakup with PG&E." But does deficit-strapped SF even have the money to do this?

18 hours ago

SFiST

Wiener Introduces New State Legislation That Would Allow Cities to 'Breakup with PG&E' and Start Their Own Public Utilities

SFiST

F1 Event Draws 50,000 to Marina, Leads to Property Damage, Public Urination Complaints

San Francisco’s Marina Boulevard was turned into a demo racetrack Saturday as a Formula 1 car and other vehicles raced along the waterfront for a brief eight-tenths-of-a-mile stretch, drawing around 50,000 spectators who reportedly trashed the Marina District on their way out.

1 day ago

SFiST

F1 Event Draws 50,000 to Marina, Leads to Property Damage, Public Urination Complaints

SFiST

Sunday Links: Ninety-Five Percent of Oakland Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike

A body that was found in Napa County is believed to be connected to the kidnapping of a Sikh man in the Central Valley; cartel violence has taken over Puerto Vallarta; and Oakland’s teachers’ union is demanding a 12% pay increase as 95% of educators voted to strike.

1 day ago

SFiST

Sunday Links: Ninety-Five Percent of Oakland Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike