Michael Toren
Michael Toren is a writer in San Francisco. He can be reached at michael.toren@gmail.com. Follow him @Michael_Toren
SF General nurses told not to provide bilingual services
Even after taking an exam, fluent speakers of non-English languages can't get permission to help patients.
Accounting trick hides real cost of admin raises at City College
The figures the chancellor presented to the board only show only a fraction of the real cost of the pay hikes
City College panel wants to slow down big administrative salary hikes
Budget committee seeks outside audit before approving hefty raises for senior officials at a time when the school is cutting classes.
Judge rejects Juul’s ballot argument effort
Ruling leaves intact the city's description that Prop. C 'may' overturn the ban on flavored tobacco
Juul sues over ballot handbook language
Company wants a judge to stop the city from saying the vaping initiative could overturn existing bans on flavored tobacco.
Last search warrant on reporter’s cell phone records voided
But hearing ends with some confusion over whether the court should release the names of two police officers who may have a connection to the case.
Juul fails in effort to change ballot language
Ballot committee keeps the term 'e-cigarette' and won't back down on suggestion that the company's measure would overturn the city's ban on flavored tobacco.
SF cops, judge knew search warrant subject was a reporter
More details in leaks of Adachi death records show increased evidence that the city violated the state's Shield Law.
Judges agree to quash search warrants in Adachi leak case
Almost every search of a journalist's home, office, and phone has now been declared illegal.
SFPD didn’t tell judge that reporter in Adachi case was a journalist
Search warrant affidavit, released today, reveals details of why cops seized Bryan Carmody's cell phone data.