Michael Barba
Accountability and Public Safety Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
Reporter @sfchronicle covering government accountability & public safety
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba
Rather than continuing to investigate the allegations brought against Jenkins by supporters of her predecessor, Chesa Boudin, the state bar has decided that the best way to resolve their complaints is by requiring Jenkins to participate in a diversion program, according to letters that the watchdog agency sent to her accusers in recent weeks, which the Chronicle obtained.
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3 weeks ago |
fresnobee.com | Michael Barba
A top San Francisco official who was placed on leave by Mayor Daniel Lurie has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the city, alleging she is the victim of a "calculated campaign to remove her from office" for reporting misconduct. Kimberly Ellis, director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, said in her lawsuit Tuesday that the city is investigating her for working on an outside political campaign and hiring vendors with whom she had prior personal relationships.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba
A top San Francisco official who was placed on leave by Mayor Daniel Lurie has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging she is the victim of whistleblower retaliation.
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4 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba
A top San Francisco city official spent $80,000 hiring a company to take "dynamic portraits" of her small staff and to produce a video series that apparently never came to fruition, adding to mounting concerns about her spending habits.
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4 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba
An embattled top San Francisco official who was placed on leave last week amid questions about her spending and undisclosed side income fostered a "culture of intimidation and fear" at her office that led to high turnover, according to her former employees and city records.
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The State Bar has decided the best way to resolve a series of ethics complaints against SF DA Brooke Jenkins is by requiring her to participate in a diversion program. The irony is not lost on her critics https://t.co/SxI6QDdnky
RT @demianbulwa: EXCLUSIVE: State bar sends San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to diversion program over ethics complaints By…
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