Michael Barba

Formerly incarcerated, William Palmer was supposed to bring a unique voice to a panel overseeing the sheriff’s department. But several women have accused him of abuse during a chaotic tenure.

The mayor’s office and other city agencies said the deal is a temporary, emergency solution to ensure that children have a place to learn and stay safe this summer.

The shooting occurred around South First and East Reed streets, several blocks from the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, police said.

Richmond police credited license plate readers and Concord officers with helping detain a suspect in a Friday evening shooting.

Mayor Daniel Lurie once supported plans to host the boxing event outside City Hall. Now he’s demanding fans get reimbursed for ticket sales.

City Attorney David Chiu is seeking to recover nearly $200,000 from a former nurse manager at San Francisco General Hospital over alleged medical leave abuse and overtime fraud.

The city report found no evidence of wrongdoing but said Lurie’s office strayed from best practices meant to encourage transparency and protect against favoritism.

The disclosure is likely to renew scrutiny of a surveillance tool that has expanded rapidly across California and the nation.

The move follows a Chronicle investigation into William Palmer, president of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, that raised questions about his ethics.

The audit followed a months-long probe by the controller and city attorney and centered around the relationship between the city's former chief assistant treasurer and a company official.