SF News Google Exec's Brother Hit With Charges In Domestic Abuse Case At Four Seasons Mason Mayer, brother of Google VP and local socialite Marissa Mayer, is facing three felony charges in San Francisco for an alleged attack on his former girlfriend that took place at his condo
SF News Eliana Lopez Speaks Out, Via Friend, About Disempowerment, Her Troubled Marriage It seems clear at this point that some irreparable damage has been done to Ross Mirkarimi and Eliana Lopez's marriage during this recent domestic violence scandal. But their marriage was likely headed for
SF News Ross Mirkarimi Asks Nicely To Go Back To Work, Get Paid Facing the prospect of an empty home and nothing to fill his days except Nash Bridges reruns on the USA Network, suspended sheriff Ross Mirikarimi asked the San Francisco Superior Court to overturn
SF News What's Up With Ross Mirkarimi? Probation Orientation And A Wife Out Of Town When last we checked in with Ross Mirkarimi, the recently elected — and even more recently suspended — Sheriff was refusing to resign from his post and ready to take on official charges of misconduct
SF News Mayor Lee Names Vicki Hennessy Interim Sheriff In today's final update in the ongoing Mirkarimi saga, Mayor Lee named former S.F. Department of Energy Director Vicki Hennessy as Mirkarimi's replacement during the misconduct investigation. Hennessy (no relation to long-time
SF News Breaking: Mirkarimi's Lawyer Says Sheriff Won't Resign [Updated] Although he's still got some time on the clock before Mayor Lee's deadline, the AP is now reporting that, according to Mirkarimi's attorney, the guilty sheriff will not resign despite the threat of
SF News Meanwhile, Outside The Sheriff's Office... The Press Awaits Here's the scene from outside the San Francisco Sheriff's Office where NBC Bay Area's Jodi Hernandez and the rest of the voracious press corps wait for smoke signals Ross Mirkarimi's decision to step
SF News Breaking: Mayor Lee Asks Ross Mirkarimi To Resign By 4 P.M. Today Although the Mayor's office has yet to make an official announcement, the Chronicle is now reporting that Mayor Lee made clear his stance on Ross Mirkarimi's guilty plea. In a private meeting between
SF News Mirkarimi Update: Ivory Madison's Husband Is Pissed; Lopez To Give Press Conference; Mayor Lee Steps In Topping the headlines this morning relating to embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi we have a somewhat damning piece in the Chronicle by Ivory Madison's husband, Abraham Mertens. He tells of multiple phone calls from
SF News Mirkarimi Update: Sentencing Happening Now; Willie Brown Chimes In; So Do Matier & Ross [Updated] For all those of you who aren't entirely disinterested and bored with this story by now (and you know who you are, avid Mirkarimi fans and detractors with your many emphatic comments!), allow
SF News Gascon Is Not Going to Let Mirkarimi Off Without a Fight Chomping at the bit to get Ross Mirkarimi to stand trial for domestic abuse, apparently, District Attorney George Gascon has some more fighting words for the sheriff, who pleaded guilty Monday to a
SF News Anti-Domestic Violence Advocates Demand Mirkarimi's Removal Chuck Nevius might be over it, but several local anti-domestic violence advocacy groups aren't happy with Ross Mirkarimi's plea deal. In a press conference on the steps of City Hall this afternoon the
SF News Nevius, 'No Fan of Mirkarimi,' Says He Should Stay In Office At least one person at the Chronicle has had enough with the Mirkarimi debacle and doesn't care to see the guy publicly flogged any further, and shockingly, it's Chuck Nevius. The man of
SF News <em>SF Bay Guardian</em> Is Sad About Mirkarimi Plea, Defends Him One More Time Hey, everyone! The San Francisco Bay Guardian really kinda likes and respects Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, and they hope that after this plea deal and everything, you'll all stop harshing on him and stuff.
SF News BREAKING: Ross Mirkarimi Accepts Plea Deal According to Examiner and other sources, Sheriff Ross Mikarimi has accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count of false imprisonment. In exchange for his plea, Mirkarimi will face three years
SF News Mirkarimi Update: Video Remains Admissible, Says Appeal Panel Yep. That video that Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's wife Eliana Lopez made with neighbor Ivory Madison, depicting her arm bruises on January 1, will be admissible in court. The appeals decision is a big
SF News Mirkarimi Update: Jury Selection Is Difficult, Judge And Prosecutors Still Mulling Moving Trial Out Of The County The latest from the Mirkarimi trial is that after an initial selection pool of 300, attorneys are having trouble finding a dozen jurors who are both available to serve and untainted by media
SF News Mirkarimi's Ex's Testimony Will Be Allowed; Video May Still Be Disallowed The pre-trial drama surrounding Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi continues as a judge has ruled that testimony from ex-girlfriend Christina Flores who was seeing Mirkarimi right up until the point that he took a trip
SF News Eliana Lopez's Attorney Calls On Judge To Dismiss Mirkarimi Case Late breaking news in the Mirkarimi case this evening: as NBC reports Paula Canny, attorney for Mrs. Lopez, filed a motion today to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the District
SF News Mirkarimi Video Evidence Deemed Admissible Things got a little worse for Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi today as his trial kicks off and the new judge, Garrett Wong, sided with the prosecution and will allow the use of Eliana Lopez's
SF News Bruise Photos Emerge In Mirkarimi Case, New Judge Selected After Ross Mirkarimi's lawyer made an attempt to exclude Eliana Lopez's videotaped statements from the evidence yesterday, the district attorney's office filed a response this afternoon to ensure the crucial evidence remains in
SF News Mirkarimi Lawyer Moves To Exclude Wife's Statements S.F. Sheriff and accused domestic abuser Ross Mirkarimi is set to return to court next week for trial proceedings, and in advance of a judge even being assigned to the case, Mirkarimi's
SF News Mirkarimi-Inspired, Anti-Domestic Violence Billboard Goes Up On Tenth Street The previously mentioned anti-domestic violence message, inspired in part by Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's remarks that his ongoing domestic abuse case was a "a private matter" went up on Tenth Street at Harrison yesterday.
SF News Mirkarimi Granted Visitation Rights With Son Aw. Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, facing allegations of domestic violence against his wife, Eliana Lopez, was granted visitation rights to his young son. Which is a good thing. The wee one must miss his
SF News Mirkarimi's "Private" Remark Inspires Grassroots Billboard Effort When Ross Mirkarimi commented that his domestic abuse case was just "a private matter, a family matter", the sheriff set off enough debate to insure that it would pretty much never be a
