The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced that Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer is the church’s first transgender bishop. Rev. Dr. Rohrer, who was the first openly transgender pastor, will serve a six-year term as bishop at Sierra Pacific Synod. “It’s humbling. It’s inspiring,” Rev. Dr. Rohrer told CNN. “And I …
Read More »San Francisco Man Charged With Stabbing Two Elderly Asian Women At A Bus Stop
A San Francisco man has been charged with stabbing two elderly Asian women at a bus stop on Tuesday. Patrick Thompson, 54, faces two counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse charges for allegedly stabbing an 85-year-old and a 65-year-old woman. However, the district attorney …
Read More »One Woman Arrested And Another Expected To Turn Herself In Following Viral Uber Incident Caught On Tape
One woman has turned herself in, and another has agreed to turn herself in after a video of them harassing a San Francisco Uber driver went viral. According to a statement from the San Francisco Police Department, police arrested Malaysia King, 24, in Las Vegas. They charged her with assault …
Read More »Solid8 CEO Michael Lofthouse Apologizes After Going Viral For Racist Rant Towards Asian Family
The CEO of San Francisco-based tech company Solid8 is apologizing after a viral video of him going on a racist rant about an Asian family surfaced. Michael Lofthouse was dining at a Carmel, California restaurant when he began verbally attacking an Asian family celebrating a birthday. In the video, you …
Read More »Missing Children Found After Dad’s Minivan Was Stolen During Doordash Delivery
San Francisco police have found two missing children safe and sound early Sunday morning after their dad’s minivan was stolen while he was busy delivering meals for Doordash. According to KIRO7, Doordash delivery man Jeffrey Fang’s two- ages 1 and 4 were missing for nearly four hours after his minivan …
Read More »Bay Area Man Pleads Guilty In Warehouse Party Fire Case That Resulted In The Deaths Of 36 People
A San Francisco Bay Area man has pleaded guilty in a case connected to a 2016 warehouse dance party fire that resulted in 36 people dying. Derick Almena, 50, converted an industrial Oakland warehouse into a residence and event space for artists named “Ghost Ship.” The space, a two-story building, …
Read More »San Francisco School May Remove Lincoln’s Name From School; Didn’t Show “Black Lives Mattered” To Him
A high school in San Francisco may have its name changed because the person who it’s named after didn’t demonstrate “Black Lives Matter.” A San Francisco committee is looking into Lincoln High School’s name change because he didn’t demonstrate that “Black Lives Mattered,” the KUSI News reported. The San Francisco …
Read More »Couple Arrested In Hawaii For Boarding Flight After Testing Positive For Covid
Police say a couple in Hawaii is now facing reckless endangerment charges after they boarded a flight with their 4-year-old son even though they had tested positive for Covid-19. Coco Zickos, a spokeswoman for Kauai police, said Wednesday that the couple, Wesley Moribe and Courtney Peterson, knew they had tested …
Read More »San Francisco Goes on 24-Hour Lockdown for Three Weeks: “This is Going to be a Defining Moment”
The city of San Francisco will go on a 24-hour lockdown starting tonight in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Starting at midnight, almost everyone will be banned from leaving their homes except for doctor’s appointments or grocery store runs for at least the next three weeks, San …
Read More »San Francisco Public Utilities Building Pushing for Recycled Toilet Water to be Used for Drinking
San Francisco is in talks to get a new source of drinking water that has been flushed down toilets and recycled for use. The San Francisco Public Utilities Building opened in 2012 and has been recycling wastewater for flushing toilets. But now, individuals can drink that water. Rain that falls …
Read More »London Breed To Be Sworn In As The First Black Woman Mayor Of San Francisco
Today marks a new beginning for London Breed and the city of San Francisco. On Wednesday, a public inauguration will take place on the steps of City Hall as Breed will be sworn in as the 45th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco — making her the …
Read More »Employee Opens Fire On Coworkers At San Francisco UPS Facility
At least five people have been shot, four dead, after a gunman shot several coworkers at a UPS facility in San Francisco on Wednesday. Following the shooting spree, the gunman, who was an employee, then turned the gun on himself. The incident began around 9:06 am local time, two miles …
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