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California limousine involved in deadly fire had too many passengers: police
A limousine in which a Filipina bride and four friends died when it erupted in flames was carrying more passengers than its normal limit, an official and reports said Monday. The victims died desperately trying to scramble through a partition to the driver’s section of the limo, which was en…
‘Nude-in’ greets San Francisco public nudity ban
The clothes came off in response to the passage of a public nudity ban in San Francisco on Tuesday — and the legal gloves might soon follow. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the city’s Board of Supervisors passed the ban by a 6-5 margin, meaning that with exceptions like…
San Francisco mayor still wants a stop-and-frisk law
San Francisco mayor Ed Lee renewed his call Monday for a stop-and-frisk program similar to those in other major cities, citing the shooting massacre in Colorado last week, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. “I am as, if not more, committed, and especially in light of the massacre that occurred in…
‘Occupy San Francisco’ takes over building to help homeless
“Occupy San Francisco” protesters took over a vacant building owned by the city’s archdiocese Sunday afternoon, as part of their plan to use the facility as a shelter and service center for homeless people. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, about 100 protesters entered a two story building after an…
Oakland mayor’s top legal aide quits in solidarity with ‘Occupy’ protest
The chief legal adviser to Oakland mayor Jean Quan decided to resign late Sunday evening over how the city’s police have treated “Occupy Oakland” protesters. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Dan Siegel was disgusted by local authorities’ judgement on raiding the protesters’ camp near Oakland’s City Hall, calling their actions…
Man shot and killed near ‘Occupy Oakland’ camp
A man was shot Thursday evening near the “Occupy Oakland” encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza and declared dead after being rushed to the hospital, according to local media reports. NBC Bay Area reporter Jodi Hernandez said she heard 6 to 8 gunshots at 4:59 PM PST, near the intersection of…
Rick Perry denies that he was on medication during NH speech
Footage of a seemingly loopy Governor Rick Perry addressing a conservative group in New Hampshire has prompted some viewers to question whether the Texas governor was drunk or possibly high on pain pills. (Perry had vertebral fusion surgery earlier this year.) Talking Points Memo quotes the governor (via the San…
Watch live: ‘Occupy Oakland’ attacked by police
With additional reporting by Andrew Jones. Hundreds of protesters at “Occupy Oakland” were facing arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning as 100 or more police officers closed in on their location. Local media reports indicated that hundreds of police showed up wearing riot gear around 4:40 a.m. and…
‘Occupy SF’ blocks Wells Fargo HQ; 11 arrested
Protesters associated with Occupy SF, an offshoot of New York’s ongoing Occupy Wall Street demonstration, have migrated and formed a thick cluster outside the headquarters of Wells Fargo bank, making it necessary for police officers to escort workers in and out of the building’s doors. Eleven protesters have been arrested…
‘Hacktivists’ target San Francisco subway website
The international group of hackers known as Anonymous began a cyber attack on a website of the San Francisco subway, in retaliation for the agency’s bid to shut down cellphone service to limit a protest over a fatal shooting. As of late Sunday the main website for the Bay Area…
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