A San Francisco school board commissioner is suing the school district and her fellow board commissioners who voted to remove her from a leadership position through a vote of no confidence last week. Drama continues to engulf San Francisco public schools, as one embattled school board member is suing her colleagues for tens of millions of dollars in damages. Alison Collins says she is the target of a smear campaign to label her a racist. On Wednesday evening, she attended a rally at Board of Education headquarters, surrounded by her attorneys and about 50 supporters. "How grateful I am for...…A San Francisco school board commissioner is suing the school district and her fellow board commissioners who voted to remove her from a leadership position through a vote of no confidence last week. Drama continues to engulf San Francisco public schools, as one embattled school board member is suing her colleagues for tens of millions of dollars in damages. Alison Collins says she is the target of a smear campaign to label her a racist. On Wednesday evening, she attended a rally at Board of Education headquarters, surrounded by her attorneys and about 50 supporters. "How grateful I am for...WW…

The offender is identified as Michael Thomas Cheek, 69, a twice convicted rapist. Debora Villalon reports. A Redwood City community is mobilizing against the arrival of a new neighbor, a convicted sex predator. And they have the local sheriff and police chief on their side. "I have daughters, I have granddaughters, and this is not right," said Stephanie Slade, who lives on Crestview Drive, in the unincorporated Emerald Hills area. "A sex offender, especially a violent sex offender, doesn't belong in this quiet neighborhood." The offender is identified as ., a twice convicted rapist....…The offender is identified as Michael Thomas Cheek, 69, a twice convicted rapist. Debora Villalon reports. A Redwood City community is mobilizing against the arrival of a new neighbor, a convicted sex predator. And they have the local sheriff and police chief on their side. "I have daughters, I have granddaughters, and this is not right," said Stephanie Slade, who lives on Crestview Drive, in the unincorporated Emerald Hills area. "A sex offender, especially a violent sex offender, doesn't belong in this quiet neighborhood." The offender is identified as ., a twice convicted rapist....WW…

A Rohnert Park pizzeria that was fined $1,000 for an improper outdoor setup may be symbolic of the challenges facing restaurants during the pandemic. Sonoma County has issued guidelines on tents and canopies for restaurants that provide outdoor dining. They come too late for a Rohnert Park restaurant owner, fined $1,000 after recent rainstorms. "I would like to believe that I helped by speeding up the process a little bit," said Cully Williamson, owner of Mary's Pizza Shack on Golf Course Drive. Williamson has a 20-by-40 foot temporary tent, which doubles his usual outdoor capacity. It has...…A Rohnert Park pizzeria that was fined $1,000 for an improper outdoor setup may be symbolic of the challenges facing restaurants during the pandemic. Sonoma County has issued guidelines on tents and canopies for restaurants that provide outdoor dining. They come too late for a Rohnert Park restaurant owner, fined $1,000 after recent rainstorms. "I would like to believe that I helped by speeding up the process a little bit," said Cully Williamson, owner of Mary's Pizza Shack on Golf Course Drive. Williamson has a 20-by-40 foot temporary tent, which doubles his usual outdoor capacity. It has...WW…

With the pandemic driving tourists away, police say thieves are turning to residential burglary as their new crime of opportunity in San Francisco. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports a 40% jump in this type of crime compared to the same time period last year. It's a classic good-news-bad-news situation. Auto break-ins are down in San Francisco. But home burglaries are way up, including "hot prowl" burglaries when residents are present. "There are more people home now with COVID," said San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar, whose District 4 includes the Sunset, Outer Sunset, and Parkside...…With the pandemic driving tourists away, police say thieves are turning to residential burglary as their new crime of opportunity in San Francisco. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports a 40% jump in this type of crime compared to the same time period last year. It's a classic good-news-bad-news situation. Auto break-ins are down in San Francisco. But home burglaries are way up, including "hot prowl" burglaries when residents are present. "There are more people home now with COVID," said San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar, whose District 4 includes the Sunset, Outer Sunset, and Parkside...WW…