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SF News /Eve Batey

Wednesday Lunchtime Links: Caltrans Sued Over Homeless Sweeps

Published Dec 14, 2016 · 4:00 AM PST


  • A coalition of East Bay homeless people and advocates sued Caltrans in Alameda County Superior Court, accusing the agency of illegally seizing and destroying property during sweeps of homeless encampments. [Bay City News]
  • Supervisor Aaron Peskin has been voted as new chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. [SF Examiner]
  • Scientists and activists have rallied in San Francisco to defend climate-change research ahead of a skeptical Trump administration. [Associated Press]
  • What appeared to be a deadly house fire in Castro Valley has turned out to be the violent murder of a 59-year-old widow. [ABC 7]
  • Man facing federal charges after allegedly entering BART station with loaded gun. [East Bay Times]
  • California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and State Treasurer John Chiang both released statements Tuesday urging CalPERS—California Public Employees’ Retirement System—to oppose investing in the tobacco industry during an important vote. [SF Examiner]
  • Now you can save [Instagram] posts you want to look at again later.
  • Google has ramped up hiring of Republican lobbying firms and in-house lobbyists, in an effort to gain a foothold in Trump's White House. [Reuters]
  • A San Francisco man was arrested in San Bruno Tuesday morning after police allegedly found him sleeping in a stolen car. [Bay City News]
  • Evernote’s new privacy policy allows employees to read your notes. [TechCrunch]
  • Wednesday night’s Police Commission meeting has been canceled, which will once again postpone action over a heated use of force policy impasse. [SF Examiner]

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