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Castro bar owner spit on, called 'faggot' by car driver

Castro bar owner spit on, called 'faggot' by car driver

  • by Alex Madison
  • Jun 13, 2018

The owner of Last Call Bar in the Castro district, Kevin Harrington, was allegedly spit on and called a faggot twice by a young man Monday morning.

Gay Oregon college student in coma after possible attack near Truckee

Gay Oregon college student in coma after possible attack near Truckee

  • by Alex Madison
  • May 23, 2018

Family seeks answers in gay college student's severe injures while on Amtrak near Truckee, CA. Truckee Police chief responds to media attention, says gay college student never got off Amtrak train in the town near Lake Tahoe.

Man pleads not guilty in Sonoma threat, flag case

Man pleads not guilty in Sonoma threat, flag case

  • by Charlie Wagner
  • May 16, 2018

A man whom Sonoma County sheriff's deputies said threatened to bomb gays and allegedly stole rainbow flags from the Guerneville Plaza flagpole pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance this week.

Man pleads no contest to violating Castro stay away order

Man pleads no contest to violating Castro stay away order

  • by Alex Madison
  • May 9, 2018

Juan Carlos Mesen can't seem to stay away from the Castro district.

Rainbow flags disappear in Guerneville

Rainbow flags disappear in Guerneville

  • by Charlie Wagner
  • May 9, 2018

Guerneville residents gathered to raise another rainbow flag in the town's plaza last week, after previous ones were apparently stolen.

Popular Castro barbershop burglarized

Popular Castro barbershop burglarized

  • by Sari Staver
  • May 4, 2018

Over $5,000 worth of equipment was stolen from Daddy's Barbershop, 4102 19th Street (near Castro) when burglars smashed a front window after the shop closed on Saturday night, April 28, the owner said.

DA rejects arrest warrant in Qualls case

DA rejects arrest warrant in Qualls case

  • by Alex Madison
  • May 2, 2018

After nine years, the first arrest warrant for a suspect connected to the death of transgender woman Mariah Qualls was issued by the San Francisco Police Department in March, but was rejected last week by the DA's office.

Arrest warrant issued  in '99 cold case killing

Arrest warrant issued in '99 cold case killing

  • by Alex Madison
  • May 2, 2018

Arrest warrant issued nearly 20 years after bisexual man was stabbed to death in San Francisco.

Phillips enters formal plea in SF murder case

Phillips enters formal plea in SF murder case

  • by Alex Madison
  • Apr 26, 2018

In handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit, Michael John Phillips, a gay San Francisco man, pleaded not guilty to murder, robbery, and other charges related to the death of an elderly man he was reportedly caring for at his arraignment in San Francisco Superior

Diaz held for trial on attempted murder charge

Diaz held for trial on attempted murder charge

  • by Alex Madison
  • Apr 25, 2018

Convicted arsonist David Munoz Diaz will face trial on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an incident in which he was captured on video lighting a homeless person on fire.

Gay former SJ school trustee sentenced to jail

Gay former SJ school trustee sentenced to jail

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 18, 2018

Gay former San Jose school board trustee John Lindner was sentenced to 60 days in county jail last week for embezzling nearly $30,000 school campaign funds and misleading investigators.

Diaz remains in jail after court hearing

Diaz remains in jail after court hearing

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 21, 2018

Convicted arsonist David Munoz Diaz was ordered held without bail following a hearing Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court.

Diaz Faces No-Bail Hearing in Arson Case

Diaz Faces No-Bail Hearing in Arson Case

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Mar 14, 2018

San Francisco prosecutors will ask a judge next week to detain convicted arsonist David Munoz Diaz without bail following his arrest after he was allegedly captured on video lighting a homeless person on fire.

Hearing provides details in Oakland family's brutal deaths

Hearing provides details in Oakland family's brutal deaths

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 7, 2018

Police testifying at a hearing for a transgender woman accused of brutally murdering an Oakland family in 2016 described this week how she'd been at the family's burning home wearing bloody clothes and reeking of gasoline.