Category Archives: KSFO Local News

San Francisco on Pace to Break Drug Overdose Record
AP Photo/John LocherSan Francisco is experiencing a surge in accidental drug overdoses this year with the city on pace to have the highest overdose mortality rate compared to the last three years.Prel...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2023

California Bill Would Give Illegal Migrants Unemployment Benefits
AP Photo/Elise AmendolaA bill to provide unemployment benefits to illegal migrants is set to be reviewed by California's Senate Appropriations Committee this week.The Safety Net fo...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2023

Despite Budget Deficit, CA Reparations Task Force Formally Approves Payments Up to $1.2 Million to Black Residents
The California Reparations Task Force formally recommended that the state offer payments of up to $1.2 million to every qualifying Black resident.The nine-member committee, which first conve...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2023

California Businesses Stuck Paying State Debt After State Decides to Default on $86 Billion Loan
AP Photo/Jae C. HongGovernor Gavin Newsom’s recent decision to not pay back the $20 billion borrowed from the federal government to cover unemployment benefits during the pandemic lockdown&...
Syndicated Author May 10, 2023

New Poll: Voters in SF Don’t Want Sanctuary Protections for Illegal Immigrant Fentanyl Dealers
AP Photo/Eric Risberg, FileA recent poll conducted by polling firm EMC Research found that an overwhelming majority of San Francisco residents support revoking sanctuary city prote...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

Senator Weiner One Step Closer to Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization in California
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,FileA bill aimed at decriminalizing plant-based psychedelic drugs has cleared a major hurdle in California. Senate Bill 58, introduced by State Senator Scott Wiener last...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

Oakland Mayor Claims Outrage Over Brutal Sideshow Beating Caught on Tape
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao finally responded to a video showing illegal sideshow participants brutally assaulting a man. The widely shared video showcased cars perform...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

AOC: Feinstein ‘Should Retire’ Says ‘Anti-Feminist’ Criticisms Are ‘A Farce’
AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) publicly urged California Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign as the 89-year-old Democrat continues to recover from shingles an...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

Over 34,000 Students Affected as Oakland Teachers Strike, No End Date Set
AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin3,000 teachers, librarians, nurses and other staff members in the Oakland Unified School District have walked out and left parents scrambling with no end date set.The Oakland ...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2023

Violent Crime in Aisle 3: The Data on Whole Foods’ San Francisco Flagship Shutdown
AP Photo/Ted ShaffreyDespite San Francisco Mayor London Breed calling the city safe, workers at a Downtown San Francisco Whole Foods were routinely threatened with weapons before the store announced i...
Syndicated Author May 02, 2023

