Senior Investigations Reporter

Michael Barba

San Francisco’s police chief was a logical candidate to succeed LAPD’s Michel Moore. But Bill Scott said he isn’t planning to compete for the job.

The Silicon Valley tech titan is reportedly asking managers to deem 6% of its workforce as low performers—a prerequisite to potential layoffs.

The city is still falling far short of building enough homes to meet demand, and the future doesn’t look promising either. 

In a statement, Esa-Pekka Salonen said he doesn’t share the board’s goals for the organization’s future.

City officials were so alarmed they stopped requesting millions of dollars in federal reimbursements, leaving the tab to local taxpayers.