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Eric Swalwell Could Now Face Rape Charge In Los Angeles as New Accuser Comes Forward

A fifth accuser has come forward with potential criminal charges against former Congressman Eric Swalwell, one day after he announced his resignation from the House, and two days after he suspended his bid for California governor.

Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress, But Says That Effort to Swiftly Expel Him Is 'Wrong'

The implosion of the political career of Eric Swalwell, following 13 years in Congress, took only three days, and as of Monday afternoon he had announced his resignation from Congress.

Vallejo Kidnapping Victim Denise Huskins Aims to Amend State Law Exposing Victims’ Privacy

Denise Huskins, the Vallejo woman whose 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault case was featured in Netflix’s 'American Nightmare,' is pushing for changes to state law after learning her assailant was given access to explicit evidence from her case during his trial.

Revelations of Abuse by Cesar Chavez Followed By Bombshell From Dolores Huerta: Chavez Assaulted Her, Too

A bombshell New York Times investigation reveals details about the abuse of two girls at the hands farmworker union leader Cesar Chavez, and now Dolores Huerta, who helped found the United Farm Workers, has a bombshell of her own: Chavez assaulted her and fathered two of her children.

Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold Cases

The SF sector of the US Coast Guard is looking for the owner of a surfboard that turned up at Ocean Beach Friday; a man was killed and a woman critically injured by a teenage driver in Gilroy; and Berkeley police cracked some cold sexual assault cases, largely due to a state grant.

SFPD Arrests 19-Year-Old Suspect in Last Week’s Golden Gate Park Sexual Assault of a Child

Not a moment too soon for SF parents whose kids are heading out trick-or-treating tonight, SFPD has arrested a 19-year-old in the case of a girl who was dragged into a bathroom and sexually assaulted at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field.

Serial Groper Bill Gene Hobbs Forced to Remain in Custody, Curses Out Judge in Courtroom

Longtime serial SF harasser Bill Gene Hobbs will remain in SF County Jail for the foreseeable future after a Thursday morning hearing, but went off on the judge with a profane tirade that likely did him no favors for upcoming hearings.

SFPD Reportedly Looking at Three Suspects In Golden Gate Park Assault on Child, DNA Being Tested

The SFPD says it has identified three suspects in last week's restroom sexual assault on a young girl, and there's a report of a man who'd been lurking in the area and talking to young girls.

Sexual Assault of Child Reported In Golden Gate Park Restroom

San Francisco police are investigating a reported sexual battery or sexual assault of a child in a restroom near the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park on Thursday.

Saturday Links: South Bay Police Chief Suspected of Commuting From Idaho

An ophthalmology professor from Stanford University created a device that helps people with vision loss read again; Newsom signed a bill calling for a state commission on the inclusion of trans athletes in competitive sports; and the Millbrae police chief is suspected of commuting from Idaho.

SF Sheriff’s Deputy Fired for Alleged Sexual Assault of Trans Woman in SF County Jail

The SF Sheriff’s Office is calling it “sexual misconduct," while the SF Public Defender’s Office says it was a “nonconsensual” sexual assault, but something got a deputy fired for an alleged incident with a trans woman prisoner.

Saturday Links: Radioactive Shrimp Recall Widens to California, Several Brands Affected

An SFPD recruit died two days after suffering a medical emergency during a training session; a small sinkhole ruined some drivers’ days near Golden Gate Park; and the radioactive shrimp recall now includes California.

Business & Tech

Report: Uber Has Sexual Assaults Reported on the Platform Every Eight Minutes

A new exposé into the sexual assault problem on Uber shows that an assault is reported by an Uber driver or passenger every eight minutes, and that the company has intentionally been dragging its feet on letting women request women drivers.

SF Man Charged After Allegedly Attacking a Pedestrian in Hayward While Yelling ‘I’m a Pimp’

A 28-year-old San Francisco man was recently arrested and charged in Hayward after allegedly grabbing and threatening a woman on Jackson Street, shouting “I’m a pimp” as he tried to force her into prostitution, according to police.

Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman's Son Accused of Rape at NYU

The youngest of Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman's four children, Abe, who was raised in Berkeley, has been brought up on a criminal rape charge in New York, where he is attending college.

Nurse Sues El Camino Hospital In Mountain View, Says Manager Assaulted Her at Work Party

A nurse is suing El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, claiming the hospital ignored her report of a sexual assault by her manager because the incident happened off-campus — during a retirement party at Morton’s Steakhouse in downtown San Jose.

Saturday Links: 30,000 Attend AOC and Bernie Sanders’s 'Fight the Oligarchy' Visit In Denver

Over 30,000 people attended Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders’s joint tour stop in Denver; two unions representing 60,000 University of California employees are poised to begin striking on April 1; and Bach on BART is in full swing.

Tech CEO Arrested on Suspicion of Rape and Assault In South of Market

The 47-year-old CEO of a Silicon Valley investment firm was arrested in a luxury condo neighborhood of SoMa on Saturday morning, after a woman said she was forcibly raped, assaulted, and had to be hospitalized.

Mountain View Barber Skips Bail on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Men While They Were Unconscious

A 34-year-old Mountain View man may have sexually assaulted as many as 20 men after spiking their drinks, and he’s skipped bail and currently remains at large, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Latest Sean ‘Diddy' Combs Sex Assault Allegations Come From an Incident in Orinda

As sexual assault accusations pile up against the now-jailed Sean “Diddy” Combs, the newest of these comes from a woman who says Combs raped her in Orinda in March 2018.

'Bad Breath Rapist,' On the Run For 16 Years, Found and Arrested In the East Bay

A fugitive who had been on trial for sexual assault almost 17 years ago in Massachusetts was recently apprehended by US Marshals in the East Bay, where he had apparently been staying for some time.

Lawyers Frantically Try to Halt Chaotic Inmate Transfer at FCI Dublin Women’s Prison

We don’t know how many women have been transferred out of the scandal-ravaged and soon-to-be-shuttered FCI Dublin women’s prison, but attorneys for the inmates have filed an emergency restraining order to halt the clearly haphazard and rushed transfer process.

Day Around the Bay: SF Political Activist Faces Fresh Sexual Assault Allegations, Promptly Resigns

A new giant discount store has opened on Mission Street; Tadich Grill was curiously left off the Chronicle’s “Top Classic SF Restaurants” list; and a well-known progressive community organizer has resigned amidst a report detailing sexual assault accusations from three more women.

Former Windsor Mayor Won’t Face Criminal Charges (For Now) on Numerous Sex Assault Allegations

Ex-Windsor mayor Dominic Foppoli was accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women, but the state AG’s office says they don’t have the evidence to prosecute him, though several accusers’ civil cases will still proceed.

SF Nonprofit Worker Charged With Sexually Assaulting Everett Middle School Student

A 20-year-old San Francisco man has been charged with multiple felony sex abuse counts for an alleged sexual assault of an Everett Middle School student, and remains in custody.