Eileen Vargas

After a tumultuous period marked by allegations and legal battles, the Bureau of Prisons has agreed to a substantial settlement for victims of sexual assault at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin. According to a KTVU report, the unprecedented sum of $115.8 million will be divided among 103 women, with individual amounts ranging from $500,000 to $1.6 million.

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has sounded an alarm regarding the uptick in online financial scams, with the Special Victims Unit encountering a significant number of cases in recent months that have left several San Franciscans lighter in their wallet. According to an announcement by the San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco's S&M Shellfish Co. has issued an "urgent product recall" for oysters amid concerns of potential norovirus contamination. The oysters in question, shipped under the names Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi, were harvested off the coast of British Columbia from Dec. 1 to Dec. 9 and have since been distributed across multiple U.S. states, including California, New York, and Florida, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Hundreds of Amazon employees at a San Francisco warehouse have initiated a strike, coinciding with a nationwide action led by the Teamsters just days before Christmas. The workers are striking for union recognition and better working conditions. The San Francisco strike, centered at a Bayview neighborhood facility on Toland Street, is a segment of a broader campaign that has mobilized thousands of workers across Amazon operation centers, including drivers and warehouse employees, who are protesting the company's refusal to recognize their union and negotiate contracts.

Following a jury trial, 23-year-old Camren Watts has been convicted on multiple charges, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm, shooting into an occupied vehicle, unlawful firearm activity, and carrying a loaded firearm in public. The incident, resulting in a man being seriously injured, occurred on September 2, 2020, in Oakland.

In a significant legal development reported by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, Mario Hills, aged 35, has been convicted by a jury for assaulting an unhoused individual with a deadly weapon in North Beach's Washington Square Park.

In the wake of Oakland's recent mayoral recall, leading voices within the community are rallying behind Congresswoman Barbara Lee to step into the city's top role. A diverse coalition that includes business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders has published an open letter urging the seasoned politician to run for mayor of Oakland. The call for candidacy comes when many feel the city needs a unifying figure to tackle a host of challenges, from a significant budget shortfall to ongoing issues with public safety and housing.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has parted ways with its head curator of contemporary art, Eungie Joo, over a violation of the museum's workplace conduct policy. The departure of Joo, effective last Tuesday, came without a detailed explanation, maintaining the confidential nature common in personnel matters, as confirmed by a spokesperson to the San Francisco Chronicle.

A vehicle crash in Napa has left one person hospitalized following a solo vehicle collision last night. According to the city's report, the Napa Dispatch Center received calls at around 12:21 AM about an accident near the 2100 block of Big Ranch Road, near Garfield Lane.

Bay Area airports are bracing for a surge in holiday travelers, with Oakland International Airport expecting over 500,000 passengers throughout the December holiday travel period and San Francisco International Airport forecasting 6.3 million travelers between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, representing a 15% jump compared to the same period in 2023, CBS News San Francisco reported.