John Barned-Smith

Jan 6, 2025 | modbee.com | John Barned-Smith

The head of a San Francisco political club is getting his job back after an internal investigation did not find enough evidence to substantiate allegations of sexual assault, the group said Monday. San Francisco Latinx Democratic Club co-president Kevin Ortiz stepped down from his post last year after a Chronicle investigation in which two women - one named and another anonymous - accused him of sexual assault and other misconduct. Ortiz, a former staffer for Rep.

Dec 29, 2024 | mercedsunstar.com | John Barned-Smith

Oakland police are investigating a collision Saturday afternoon between two BART police cars and a medical transport vehicle that injured three officers and a civilian. The three vehicles crashed at 2:45 p.m. at Seventh Street and Mandela Parkway, an intersection that abuts the West Oakland BART station, Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt said.

Dec 10, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | John Barned-Smith |Michael Barba

San Francisco city officials are cutting ties with a major nonprofit contractor after an investigation found the organization enriched a former department head who directed more than a million dollars in city funds to the group. Two city departments on Tuesday canceled various contracts with Collective Impact over what officials described as “significant conflicts of interest” between the nonprofit and Sheryl Davis, the former executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

Dec 7, 2024 | modbee.com | John Barned-Smith

Annette Margolis waved a green dog bag as her pitbull-boxer mix did his business Friday morning. "I've got a bag," she said, smiling cheerfully as she scooped up the dog droppings. Unfortunately, across the city, thousands of residents aren't picking up their pets' waste - and that's perhaps the less gross part of the problem.

Dec 7, 2024 | freerepublic.com | John Barned-Smith

Free RepublicBrowse · SearchNews/ActivismTopics · Post ArticleSkip to comments. On the lookout for turds’: S.F. sidewalk survey identifies which blocks are poopiestSan Francisco Chronicle ^ | December 7, 2024 | By St. John Barned-SmithPosted on by artichokegrowerAnnette Margolis waved a green dog bag as her pitbull-boxer mix did his business Friday morning. “I’ve got a bag,” she said, smiling cheerfully as she scooped up the dog droppings. (Excerpt) Read more at sfchronicle.com ...