Olga R. Rodriguez

San Francisco Apr 14, 2023

Arraignment Hearing for Bob Lee Killing Suspect Postponed

The 38-year-old tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee made his first appearance in a San Francisco courtroom Friday but did not enter a plea.

This Oct. 27, 1999 file photo shows a pair of male tule elk on Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore, Calif.

Jun 24, 2021

Animal Rights Group Sues Park Service Over Dying Elk

An animal rights group is suing Point Reyes National Seashore after dozens of elk died from starvation and dehydration because animals couldn’t get past a fence the park placed.

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 16: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Editorial use only.) Owner Ken McKenzie stands for a photograph in his mortuary among an overflow of the deceased amid the COVID-19 pandemic at McKenzie Mortuary Services on March 16, 2021 in Long Beach, California. McKenzie opened his mortuary during the AIDS epidemic, while some of his friends were dying of the disease. He openly received the bodies of AIDS victims without charging extra fees or turning away families. The mortuary was overwhelmed with cases in 2021 following a COVID-19 surge in Southern California. As of April 14, the mortuary had received 465 death cases this year, most of which were COVID-19 related. Over the same time period in 2020, they had received 213 total cases. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

coronavirus Jun 14, 2021

As US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 600,000, Racial Gaps Persist

Even as coronavirus outbreaks across the nation diminish, experts are seeing a racial gap in medical care.

Jun 12, 2021

Calif. Pair Charged in 1997 Kidnapping of Teenage Girl

A Shasta County couple has been charged with kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl from Las Vegas.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed officiates a wedding at city hall.

San Francisco Jun 7, 2021

San Francisco's City Hall Hosts 4 Weddings in Reopening

San Francisco Mayor London Breed married four couples inside City Hall Monday to mark the reopening to the public of the storied building.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, announces an extension for restaurant parklets. (June 3, 2021)

coronavirus Jun 3, 2021

California to Allow Sale of To-Go Cocktails Through 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will continue allowing restaurants to sell takeout alcohol and keep expanded outdoor dining through the end of the year.

FBI advertisement on San Francisco Muni train.

FBI May 7, 2021

FBI Releases Ads Asking Hate Crime Victims to Come Forward

The FBI San Francisco office is launching a publicity campaign to encourage the victims of hate crimes to come forward.

The Shady Fire can be seen on the hillside behind homes in Santa Rosa, on September 28, 2020. – The wildfire quickly spread over the mountains and reached Santa Rosa where it has begun to affect homes. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)

wildfires Mar 19, 2021

Sonoma County to Add Artificial Intelligence for Fires

Sonoma County officials say they will add artificial intelligence technology to help fight wildfires with a 24-7 monitor to track fire outbreaks.

Private Investigator Jack Palladino, August 12, 1982

San Francisco Feb 2, 2021

Murder Charges Expected in Attack on Famed Private Eye Jack Palladino

Prosecutors say two men are expected to face murder charges in an attempted robbery that led to the death of famed San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino.