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City takeover of PG&E grid could cost $20B, utility says
PG&E says a city takeover of its San Francisco electric grid could cost about $20 billion, nearly six times the city's own estimate, according to the Standard. The utility must give state regulators a cost projection this month.
Supervisor Mandelman proposes limiting self-checkout machines at supermarkets
Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman has proposed limiting how many self-checkout machines supermarkets and pharmacies may run at once and requiring staffed lanes alongside them, Bay City News reported. The bill would apply to supermarkets over 10,000 square feet and pharmacies of any size, and is backed by the grocery workers' union UFCW Local 5.
Flock CEO blames “misinformation” for backlash as protesters rally outside
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley told the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco that the company must "better control our story" and blamed misinformation for backlash against its license plate cameras, the Standard reported. Protesters rallied outside the event.
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Four arrested in connection with shooting of 49ers’ White at SF nightclub
Four people connected to the February shooting of 49ers defensive end Keion White at a Mission District nightclub have been arrested, the district attorney announced. The arrests came out of an operation the Standard describes as "Operation D-Line."
Family Mourns SFPD Vet, Slain by Husband, and Their Daughter in Suspected Double Murder-Suicide
Family and friends are remembering Ann Mannix, a retired SFPD deputy chief, and her 24-year-old daughter Katie, who were killed Sunday at their home near Mill Valley. Authorities say Mannix's estranged husband, retired police Sgt. Kevin Mannix, shot both before killing himself, and another of their children escaped.
Residents say drug crackdowns pushed activity into their neighborhood
Residents around the Hub, where SoMa, the Tenderloin and the Mission meet, say stepped-up enforcement on Sixth Street and in the Mission has pushed drug use to their blocks, according to the Chronicle. Supervisor Matt Dorsey said police staffing limits keep the department from handling all low-level offenses.