Author: Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner

EXCLUSIVE – ALCATRAZ ISLAND, California — Bill Baker was only 23 when he was handcuffed, shackled, and thrown on the back of a boat headed for Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary reserved for the worst of the worst in the country. Back then, he was known only as Inmate No. 1259. Today, at 91 years…

When Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) went to San Francisco a couple of years ago, his luggage was stolen. Every bag. He wasn’t the only one. At the time, smash-and-grab jobs were the preferred method of thieves looking for a quick score. Almost everyone who went to the airport and left their luggage in the car…

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco may get one step closer Tuesday to adopting a “recovery first” drug strategy that prioritizes abstinence and long-term remission. It’s the brainchild of Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a recovering meth addict, and if passed by the board of supervisors, the city’s legislative body, it is believed to be the first of its…

Freddy Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, broke down in tears when he blamed the fire department’s lack of money for its limited response to the catastrophic LA fires that ripped through towns, burned down businesses, and left thousands homeless earlier this year. Escobar said he had warned “for years” that…

President Donald Trump‘s trade war with China could deliver a knockout punch to San Francisco’s Chinatown. Trump’s steep tariffs on Chinese goods, which are at 145%, are creating nearly impossible conditions for the historic immigrant community that is made up mostly of about 1,000 small businesses. About 90% of the goods sold in Chinatown are from…

Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said President Donald Trump has failed to deliver on his top campaign promise of lowering everyday prices, contributing to a dip in his support as his second administration gets ready to hit the 100-day mark next week. “We in Washington and economists recognize this will take some time, but the president’s honeymoon period as we…

San Francisco, which has been moving away from liberal policies over the past several months, inched closer this week to adopting a “recovery first” drug strategy that pushes abstinence and long-term remission. The effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction. They argue that forcing addicts to stop doing illegal drugs alienates those…

Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, who was accused of falsifying much of his life story to dupe donors and the government, was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges related to his 2022 midterm campaign. Santos, who has been given until July 25 to report…

A San Francisco commission unanimously voted Wednesday night to fire city official Kimberly Ellis, a progressive holdover from the previous administration, for what new Mayor Daniel Lurie called “unlawful activities.” Ellis, the director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, was the subject of a monthslong investigation by the city attorney’s office for secretly moonlighting…

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is pushing to oust a progressive holdover from the previous administration after allegations arose that she secretly worked a side job for a political group and steered city money towards friends. Kimberly Ellis, the director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, was put on leave in March…