By Rachel Swan Updated 6:00 am, Thursday, March 1, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Buy photo San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has been asking for more funding for lawyers to represent immigrants. San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has been asking for more funding for lawyers to represent immigrants. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Buy this photo Image 2 of 5 Buy photo Interim Mayor Mark Farrell is teaming up with Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, to request $7 million in state funding for legal representation for … [Read more...] about SF mayor now supports legal fund for immigrants facing deportation
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More Than 3K Customers Without Power Due To Outage
Bay City News Service Published 4:10 am, Thursday, March 1, 2018 Thousands of electric customers in Scotts Valley are without power this morning due to a power outage, according to PG&E officials. The outage was reported at 3:01 a.m. and is affecting 3,444 customers, according to PG&E officials. PG&E crews are investigating the cause of the outage and estimate that power will be restored by 7:45 a.m. today, PG&E officials said. … [Read more...] about More Than 3K Customers Without Power Due To Outage
Update: Motorcyclist May Have Been Trying To Exit Highway 101 Before Fatal Crash, Chp Says
Bay City News Service Published 7:20 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 SAN JOSE (BCN) The California Highway Patrol believes that a fatal motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose on Sunday evening may have been a result of motorcyclist attempting to exit the highway too late, a CHP officer said today. Troy Canada, 44, of Milpitas, was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 101 at 6:06 p.m. in the right hand lane when he entered and crossed the vegetation area just before the Interstate Highway 280/Interstate Highway 680 interchange ramp, according to CHP Officer Ross Lee. Canada lost control, was ejected from the motorcycle and then struck the asphalt roadway, Lee said. Recommended Video: Now Playing: A California Highway Patrol officer speaks about what happened that caused a bus to crash that was en route to Pasco, Washington. Media: Brandpoint As a result, his helmet flew off and sailed for at a few hundred yards … [Read more...] about Update: Motorcyclist May Have Been Trying To Exit Highway 101 Before Fatal Crash, Chp Says
22-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition After Officer-Involved Shooting Wednesday
Bay City News Service Published 3:37 am, Thursday, March 1, 2018 FAIRFIELD (BCN) A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot by law enforcement officers in Fairfield Wednesday afternoon, police said. At 3:40 p.m., Fairfield police officers and Solano County sheriff's deputies tried to stop a pedestrian on Crowley Lane near Pennsylvania Avenue. During the stop, an officer-involved shooting occurred that resulted in the suspect being shot and injured. The scene of the shooting was closed and the man received medical assistance before being taken to a trauma center where he is in critical condition, police said. By 10 p.m. Wednesday, investigators had finished processing the scene and Crowley Lane reopened to traffic, police said. LATEST SFGATE VIDEOS Now Playing: Now Playing Protesters rally against ICE in the streets of San Francisco Jenna Lyons, San Francisco Chronicle ICE protests in San Francisco Noah Berger, SFGATE FBI … [Read more...] about 22-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition After Officer-Involved Shooting Wednesday
War of words: ICE compares Schaaf to ‘gang lookout’; Schaaf decries ‘racist’ crackdown
By Hamed Aleaziz and Jenna Lyons Updated 6:21 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-12', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 12', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Ben Margot, Associated Press Image 1of/12 CaptionClose Image 1 of 12 In this May 13, 2016 … [Read more...] about War of words: ICE compares Schaaf to ‘gang lookout’; Schaaf decries ‘racist’ crackdown