Report: Upping juror pay brought more diversity to San Francisco courtrooms

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Upping pay from $15 to $100 per day for jurors with low-to-moderate incomes increased economic and racial diversity in the jury pool.

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SF’s lone Church of Scientology has stories to tell

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From Jewish emigres to Italian bankers to 200-question personality tests, the original home of the Transamerica corporation has a long and storied history.

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Spending on political billboard ads violated SF election laws, watchdog says

The city’s Ethics Commission alleges misconduct in an unsuccessful campaign most notable for ads attacking Mayor London Breed.

Gabe Greschler

Trump ‘illegally yanked’ critical anti-terror funding, says city attorney

The city said security at major events, including Super Bowl LX and the FIFA World Cup, could be compromised without the federal funding.  

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Dragon’s Beard Candy is vanishing from Chinatown. This confectioner wants to save it

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Derek Tam says his family is one of just five across the U.S., and the last in the Bay Area, who can create the complex confection Dragon’s Beard Candy.

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Report: Upping juror pay brought more diversity to San Francisco courtrooms

SF’s lone Church of Scientology has stories to tell

Spending on political billboard ads violated SF election laws, watchdog says

Trump ‘illegally yanked’ critical anti-terror funding, says city attorney

Dragon’s Beard Candy is vanishing from Chinatown. This confectioner wants to save it