Tomoki Chien

News Reporter at The San Francisco Standard

Founder and Editor at Morning, Trojan

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Articles

San Francisco fails to protect locals from repeat offender, they say

1 week ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

Zero Triball has a prolific history of alleged assault, harassment, and vandalism in the Castro. Why can’t the city stop him? These incidents are just a fraction of Triball’s publicly known crimes, and there are likely others that haven’t landed in court or the press, said Dave Burke, the Castro’s public safety liaison. Triball, accordingly, has served considerable time in county jail and rotated in and out of the city’s drug and mental health courts. Victims say that isn’t enough.
Musk, Vance leaked audio is fake, experts say

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

“He’s making us look bad. He’s making me look bad,” a likely fake clip of JD Vance said. In a muffled clip with the makings of a bombshell leak, Vice President J.D. Vance appears to lambast Elon Musk. “Everything that he’s doing is getting criticized in the media,” a voice that sounds like Vance’s says. “He’s making us look bad. He’s making me look bad.”Subrahmanian and postdoc Marco Postiglione ran the recording by two trained analysts and 20 deepfake detection algorithms.
Trump tariffs will hit San Francisco where it hurts: Guac and margs

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien |Kevin Truong

Tequila and avocados from Mexico are about to get a lot more expensive — and restaurant tabs will rise accordingly. It is a mercurial supply chain prone to wild price fluctuations based on climate patterns and local market conditions. But a new geopolitical element is making matters even more difficult.
Jewish man sues Palestinian cafe after ejecting him in viral video incident

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

An Oakland man is suing a Palestinian-owned coffee shop, alleging he was thrown out after wearing a baseball cap featuring a Jewish star in a viral confrontation in October. The lawsuit, filed by Jonathan Hirsch in Alameda County, accuses Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House of religious discrimination and violating his civil rights.
Ex-Stanford staffer changed breast cancer data to insults about her boss

1 month ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

A San Jose jury found an ex-Stanford staffer guilty of replacing medical data in a breast cancer study with bogus information and insults about her boss after she was fired. Naheed Mangi, 66, worked as a research coordinator for a Genentech-sponsored study at Stanford that was testing an experimental treatment for breast cancer patients, according to federal prosecutors. She started in 2012 and was responsible for tasks like scheduling appointments and entering data.
Autopsy: No foul play in OpenAI whistleblower’s suicide

2 months ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

An official autopsy released Friday found no evidence of foul play in the death of 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower whose death has sparked a torrent of conspiracy theories alleging he was assassinated in retaliation for agreeing to testify against the company in a lawsuit. Balaji was found dead in his Lower Haight apartment on Nov. 26. The San Francisco Medical Examiner quickly ruled it a suicide but did not release an official report until now.
UCSF Benioff sued over 'racially restrictive' internship program

2 months ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

The family of a white 15-year-old in Berkeley is suing the University of California for discrimination after she was allegedly rejected from a high school internship program meant to support minority students who are interested in healthcare professions. CHAMPS, a program run by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, offers tutoring, healthcare training, SAT prep, and financial aid workshops for high-achieving minority students, according to its website.
San Francisco nudist 'McGreasy' charged with indecent exposure

2 months ago | sfstandard.com | Michael McLaughlin |Tomoki Chien

Michael Watson, 35, is accused of exposing himself to teenage girls in the Castro. San Francisco prosecutors have charged a male nudist known locally as “McGreasy” with indecent exposure and child molesting after he allegedly followed a group of teenage girls in the Castro. Michael Watson, 35, is accused of masturbating in front of the teens, who were visiting an 18th Street boba shop, according to District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ office, which filed charges Thursday.
Fallen tree injures 1 as thunderstorm warning issued

2 months ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

A person was hospitalized after being hit by a toppled tree in Visitacion Valley Tuesday afternoon as an atmospheric river tore through the city. The San Francisco Fire Department said the adult had “minor injuries” after being struck on Goettingen Street near McClaren Park. The tree was “medium-sized,” and the adult was in stable condition, according to a department spokesperson.
Silicon Valley scion Andrei Karkar accused of rape in downtown SF

2 months ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien

An investor-CEO who’s the son of a Silicon Valley pioneer was arrested Saturday on suspicion of rape in downtown San Francisco. Booking records show Andrei Karkar, 47, is also accused of robbery, false imprisonment, and assault with a deadly weapon, among other charges. He was still in jail as of Tuesday morning.