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Director of News, San Francisco Chronicle. Email: demian.bulwa at . Tips welcome. DMs open.

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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Wow, hadn’t seen this surreal photo by my friend @noahberger3884 “Come Join Us”
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Demian Bulwa
5 years
A whole town's been wiped out. Bodies burned beyond recognition are being found in cars along evacuation routes. People wake up in shelters with unknown futures. And the president, who thinks climate change is a hoax, responds with partisan cruelty and misinformation.
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Donald J. Trump
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There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!
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Demian Bulwa
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We have confirmed that Tatiana Perebeinis, a Silicon Valley tech worker, was the Ukrainian mom lying dead on the street with her children in the @lynseyaddario New York Times photo that sparked outrage By @csaid
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Demian Bulwa
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BREAKING: San Francisco police linked a woman to a crime using DNA collected from her past rape exam, according to DA Chesa Boudin
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3 years
OK, here's the full Zodiac '340 Cipher' sent to The Chronicle and the new translation by code experts, side by side
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It’s raining ash in California, forcing us to wear a different kind of mask than we wear for the pandemic when we go buy the generator we need for either rolling blackouts or preemptive outages so we can work from home if we haven’t been evacuated or our house hasn't burned down
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NEW INVESTIGATION: Police chases are killing 700 people a year. The government is undercounting — so we built a database. Turns out most victims aren't even the fleeing drivers. And there's almost no accountability. By @jennifergollan & @susieneilson
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Sen. Scott Wiener reacts: “If SFPD actually used rape kit DNA as part of an unrelated criminal investigation against the survivor, that is extremely troubling...I’ll seriously consider introducing state legislation to ban the practice.”
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Chief Scott: "If it’s true that DNA collected from a rape or sexual assault victim has been used by SFPD to identify and apprehend that person as a suspect in another crime, I’m committed to ending the practice.” Story by @meganrcassidy
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Incredible story: "Just east of Yosemite, a bicyclist was pushing through a 100-mile race last month when the unthinkable happened. He ran, literally, into one of the biggest quandaries of the American West: wild horses" By @kurtisalexander 📷 @CAGisMe
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Demian Bulwa
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David DePape reportedly told Paul Pelosi he would wait in the home for Nancy Pelosi: "RP stated there's a male in the home and that he's going to wait for his wife. RP stated that he doesn't know who the male is but he advised that his name is David and that he is a friend."
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2 years
Tomorrow's poster front
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This is incredibly frightening: "Investigators were considering whether a toxic substance, such as gas from mines or toxic algae, could have been responsible. They were treating the area where the four bodies were found as a hazmat site." By @SteveRubeSF
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Demian Bulwa
6 years
Confirming reports, two sources tell me police tracked down the alleged East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer by running crime-scene DNA against consumer genealogical websites, giving them possible relatives of the target, then building a pool and narrowing from there.
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5 years
Twist ending to this one ...
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Donald J. Trump
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Just out: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS AT THE HIGHEST POINT EVER, EVER, EVER! How about saying it this way, IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY! Also, MORE PEOPLE WORKING TODAY IN THE USA THAN AT ANY TIME IN HISTORY! Tough numbers for the Radical Left Democrats to beat! Impeach the Pres.
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Demian Bulwa
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There's never been a database of who owns every property in the Bay Area, making it difficult to understand the powerful forces shaping the housing market. So we built one. Just enter an address. Amazing work by @emma_stiefel @susieneilson & many others
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
Sotomayor, dissenting: "A breathtaking act of defiance...This is untenable. It cannot be the case that a State can evade federal judicial scrutiny by outsourcing the enforcement of unconstitutional laws to its citizenry."
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BREAKING: By a 5–4 vote, with Roberts joining the liberals, the Supreme Court REFUSES to block Texas' six-week abortion ban. Opinions here:
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Trapped by the #CampFire , more than a dozen people - one 90 years old - survived in this chilly lake It was so cold that one man had to get out occasionally -- and warm up by the fire Incredible story by @kurtisalexander
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San Francisco police have arrested a fellow technology executive and associate of Bob Lee in connection with the April 4 stabbing of the CashApp founder, Mission Local's @EskSF first reported.
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Oh my God
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NEW: Joseph Roberts was booted from campus for mistreating women He said HE was the victim—prompting the Trump administration to tout him as an example of #MeToo excesses Now he's charged with dismembering his girlfriend Incredible reporting by @mgafni
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Demian Bulwa
2 years
This is wild… So many have asked: Why would people in countries like Bangladesh create fake Facebook profiles to build communities around divisive Western political issues like the Ottawa “Freedom Convoy”? @the_nazmul has the answer: to sell T-shirts!
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
Stop and read this incredible, timely and startling piece from @deepafern : A Vietnamese refugee served as one of California's inmate firefighters. Then the state handed him over to ICE
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Demian Bulwa
2 years
Must-read by @DanielleEchev : Two teachers were secretly recorded speaking about LGBTQ student outreach in California's Central Valley. The audio was sent to a conservative writer. Now they’re fighting for their jobs. Photos by @photographNic
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Demian Bulwa
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I'm the metro editor of the San Francisco Chronicle
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Rolf Ceithearnach
6 years
This will never make the regular (MSM) news
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Ex-girlfriend of San Jose VTA mass shooting suspect Samuel Cassidy alleged rape and violent, alcohol-fueled 'mood swings' in court declaration By @mgafni & @susieneilson
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Demian Bulwa
2 years
It now takes an income of more than $61/hour to comfortably afford rent for an average 2-bedroom apartment in the S.F. metro area — more than triple San Francisco’s $16.99 minimum wage, according to a new report. By @LAHepler
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
"Experts said Biden should reach out now to leaders across the country to encourage universal masking...Biden must also confront the spread of misinformation & devaluation of science that has driven much of Trump's response." Via @erinallday
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Demian Bulwa
5 years
In an extraordinary news conference, Scott alleged only that the journalist, Bryan Carmody, participated in receiving and distributing a leaked report — an action that is common in the media and protected by the First Amendment. Via @evansernoffsky
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Professional news: I’m thrilled to be returning to @sfchronicle in a couple of weeks to be managing editor A humbling opportunity and challenge to carry on the work of so many terrific journalists including @audreyhasnews 1/4
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2 years
NEW: Videos obtained by @mgafni show police releasing a dog to attack & disfigure an unarmed, barefoot driver who didn't resist. Ali Badr had missed a rent payment. Then, to top it off, police tried to get him charged with auto theft and resisting.
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"Where’s Nancy?" "She’s not here." "When is she going to be back?" "She’s in Washington. She’s not going to be back for a couple days." "Well, I’m going to tie you up." Here’s what happened, minute by minute, in the Pelosi home — by @meganrcassidy
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
EXCLUSIVE: After inquiries from The Chronicle, 49ers suspend broadcaster Tim Ryan for saying Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is great at play-action fakes due to "his dark skin with a dark football" Via @mgafni @LaurenPorFavor
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NEW: A Chronicle investigation found that before a 2-year-old's death in cancer surgery, John Muir Health leaders discounted warnings that the hospital was not equipped for the specialized operation. By @mgafni & @cdizikes Photos/video: @BronteWittpenn
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Demian Bulwa
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BREAKING: A Petaluma man who died after police used a carotid restraint on him was mistaken for a stolen-vehicle suspect. He was driving his own car, reports @abauman2
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Tomorrow's front page, remade at the last second
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6 years
The AR-15 Is Different: What I Learned Treating Parkland Victims - The Atlantic
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3 years
What a lede by @hknightsf
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MUST-READ: Our San Francisco cops and courts reporter, @meganrcassidy , had her Subaru stolen while working on a story about tracking thieves with Bluetooth and GPS. “Be careful!!” “There could be someone in the car.” “MEGAN DO NOT CONFRONT ANYONE.”
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
“Cheese foam isn’t just a replacement during times of boba scarcity — it’s the best drink on the menu.” It’s Day 3 of the boba shortage and boba is CANCELED (by @DavidMDeloso )
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
A Healdsburg winery's glitzy job contest promised $10K a month. It was a stunt — and it worked "Paying those salaries may on some level simply be an alternative way of paying for influencer marketing and targeting younger drinkers." By @Esther_mobley
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3 years
Tomorrow's front page: "INSURRECTION"
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2 years
UPDATE: District Attorney Chesa Boudin has dropped a criminal case against a woman who was allegedly linked to a recent theft crime using DNA from her rape exam By @meganrcassidy
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Demian Bulwa
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We at the Chronicle quietly killed Dilbert last year, as it got more ugly & bigoted, and before this latest racism from Adams "Very few readers noticed when we killed it and we only had a handful of complaints," said @garciaruize Story: @jparkerwrites
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3 years
Tomorrow's unbelievable A1, otherwise known as the new normal
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ZODIAC KILLER BOMBSHELL --> The solution to the 340 Cypher, sent in a letter to The Chronicle in 1969, has been found by a code-breaking team “I hope you are having lots of fun in trying to catch me... I am not afraid of the gas chamber" Via @KevinChron
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Demian Bulwa
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"As a recent retiree, I am taking the opportunity to turn my attention to some of the many vignettes of life that by dint of career and family have been neglected...I am returning with this letter an overdue item...I’m quite sorry!” Via @ctuan
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Demian Bulwa
1 year
EXCLUSIVE: Well-known San Francisco art gallery owner Collier Gwin admits to @rachelswan he blasted water from a garden hose at a homeless person on the sidewalk, an episode sparking viral outrage.
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Newsom on Nunes: "I've not sourced him for advice on ... pretty much any issue."
@TheView
The View
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Gov. @GavinNewsom on Rep. Nunes saying it was “overkill” to close Calif. schools for year: “We’ll continue to listen to the experts and try to avoid some elected officials that frankly may not have the benefit of some of the insight that many of us do.”
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Demian Bulwa
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BREAKING: Farzad Fazeli, 35, accused of trying to stab Congressional candidate Rudy Peters with a switchblade at a festival in Castro Valley after making "disparaging remarks" about the GOP, per @ACSOSheriffs
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
Tomorrow's historic front page "BIDEN WINS"
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Professional news! After 2 unforgettable decades at the SF Chronicle, I’m taking a leap & joining the talented team at @protocol_media . Protocol, from the publisher of Politico, will cover the people, power & politics of tech. I’ll head up enterprise & am pumped to get started
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Demian Bulwa
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"He defends hard-core criminals for a living, frequently spars with City Hall officials, sports a dragon tattoo on his arm and has a drawing of Malcolm X and a Rage Against the Machine poster hanging in his office." 2010 profile of Adachi by @hknightsf
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
Unbelievable photo of this morning's fire in San Francisco by reader Aaron Scales
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I regret to report that a Chronicle journalist was robbed at gunpoint today while on assignment in West Oakland. We are relieved the photographer was not physically hurt.
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
"I’ve been able to focus on my health in a way I couldn’t in a previous life. I’ve lost 40 pounds, I ride my bike and I quit smoking. When you've worked 12-hour shifts and the chef offers you a burger, you eat a burger. Multiply that 5 or 6 times a month."
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Demian Bulwa
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He hurdled over Chronicle legend @CAGisMe
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Chris Chavez
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L'Jarius Sneed is a heck of a hurdler.
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5 years
BREAKING: San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi -- the only elected public defender in California, the city's outspoken advocate for the accused and watchdog of police misconduct -- had died
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Adachi's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents had all been interned -- his mother's family in the Rohwer camp in Arkansas and his father's family in the Gila River camp in Arizona. Looking back, Adachi told @hknightsf , he believes that led him to become a defense lawyer
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An unidentified individual known as “Client-9” in court papers and linked to an alleged building-inspection bribery scheme in San Francisco appears to be Nancy Pelosi’s son, Paul Pelosi Jr., @EskSF reports
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Demian Bulwa
6 years
"Excuse me?" My friend and former East Bay bureau mate @CeciliaVega is such a pro, always has been. What a contrast here ...
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Mark Follman
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Here it is on split screen: Watch how Trump enjoys humiliating ABC News' @CeciliaVega . Just stomach-churning. (And much respect for Vega in this awful moment — she's not having it, stays cool as a cucumber.)
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NEW: Who was the organizer of the "Downtown Doom Loop Walking Tour" of the "worst of San Francisco"? Well, refunds for the canceled tour list the email address of Alex Ludlum, a land-use commissioner appointed by Mayor London Breed.
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
UPDATE: After we published this story, Newsom issued a statement acknowledging attending the party was an error in judgment “While our family followed the restaurant’s health protocols and took safety precautions, we should have modeled better behavior and not joined the dinner"
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EXCLUSIVE: Newsom attended French Laundry party with more households than California advises during pandemic Via @akoseff )
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"According to a recent count, Piedmont saw its homeless population rise from zero in 2019 to 42 in 2022. But a city official said the town isn’t sure where they live." By @SarRavani & @jachristian
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This part of California was once an agricultural powerhouse. Now, it’s ‘just a wasteland’ — but the loss of rice fields depends largely on the state of the water source By @yoohyun_jung
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You have to see it to believe it — double-stacked shipping containers surrounding People's Park, future site of UC Berkeley student housing. Photos by @BronteWittpenn via @sfchronicle
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An actual press release from the San Francisco public defender’s office
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EXCLUSIVE: S.F. Mayor London Breed had her own French Laundry party - the night after Gavin Newsom's Via @hknightsf
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Demian Bulwa
1 year
NEW: The "San Francisco Inquirer" is designed to look like a local news website. But there's something very unusual about the mix of stories, the ads, the motto. When our @shiramstein began looking into the site, it attacked her. Here's what she found:
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Demian Bulwa
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The man, or someone who resembled him, broke into her San Francisco garage nine times in two days, rolling in several times on a Lime scooter. “I didn’t sleep. I was like a crazy person, staring at these security cameras.” By @rachelswan
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‘Napa was a ghost town’: Why Wine Country is having an unusually quiet summer "The costs of gas, airfare and lodging are all on the rise. And wine tasting fees have gotten more expensive in Napa and Sonoma counties." By @jesslander
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EXCLUSIVE: A source with knowledge of the investigation identified the suspect in the alleged hammer attack on Paul Pelosi as David Depape, a Berkeley resident.
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2 years
What happened to the family in this photo? Read @peterhartlaub on the 80th anniversary of Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of 122,000 Japanese Americans. "The boy in the photo became a father, and his son is now the sheriff of San Francisco."
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Demian Bulwa
3 years
Have a better 2021! Jobs now open at the San Francisco Chronicle: -Reporter -Photographer -Politics editor -Deputy investigative editor -Editorial page editor -Sports editor -News assignment editor -Deputy photo editor -2-year fellow DM me w/ questions
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4 years
Front page
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Tomorrow’s front page
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@mgafni California AG Becerra: “The reach of the California law ends at our border, and so we cannot control what other states do, and that’s what makes it so tough. We may have progressive gun laws, but if other states don’t match us, we have to rely on the ability to catch” person.
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Demian Bulwa
4 years
The president still does not understand how rivers work
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Aaron Rupar
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"California is gonna have to ration water. You wanna know why? Because they send millions of gallons of water out to sea, out to the Pacific. Because they want to take care of certain little tiny fish, that aren't doing very well without water." -- Trump
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NEW: "California's police standards commission is bracing to decertify or suspend 3,000 to 3,500 police officers each year for serious misconduct under a new state law, according to estimates from the commission." By @SophiaBollag
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5 years
My twitter feed is dominated by people fact-checking the president’s lies, people dunking on New York Times’ opinion writers and people announcing their new position with the Los Angeles Times
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NEW: A mother and daughter were forcibly separated for 10 months under Trump. Now the Oakland family's lawsuit could test whether the government will pay for the policy By @BobEgelko
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4 years
@mgafni @LaurenPorFavor Worth posting full reaction of Dr. Harry Edwards when @LaurenPorFavor asked him about Tim Ryan's comment
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"The fact that a recall election is even happening is reason to fear San Francisco is becoming a place where the affluent care more about the preservation of inequality than following through on the painful work to end it." Latest @JustMrPhillips column
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4 years
No ballgame tonight. Photo by @CAGisMe
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Breaking: Gov. Gavin Newsom is suspending the death penalty in California, calling it discriminatory and immoral and granting reprieves to the 737 condemned inmates on the nation’s largest Death Row.
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3 years
San Francisco State launches B.A. in Bilingual Journalism "No other public university in the U.S. offers a major in English- and Spanish-language journalism"
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By 6 a.m., all routes out of Guerneville were blocked by the rising water, which was creeping closer to 41 feet — nine more than the flood level of 32 feet — with an additional five feet expected. Fortunately for us, @pfimrite is trapped inside
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Mayor Schaaf stands by her decision to reveal the operation
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Mayor Breed releases statement on the police raid of a journalist's home that appears to have been parsed with Valyrian steel
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