The San Francisco district attorney announced on April 22 that Richard Lamont Jones was convicted of possession of child sexual‑abuse material, witness tampering and 37 protective‑order violations.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

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Sunny Thursday with patchy valley fog at sunrise. Light, drizzly rain possible Saturday–Sunday; small craft advisories offshore.

Two days after San Francisco's oldest Indian restaurant was shuttered for a severe cockroach infestation, a reinspection found things had gotten worse — not better. A juvenile cockroach was discovered inside cooking oil on the prep line, apparent roach fragments were found in butter, and two blocks of rodent poison were pulled from the tandoori oven's access panel. The permit suspension continues, and inspectors are now recommending that neighboring businesses on Ellis Street coordinate pest control — a sign the problem may not stop at New Delhi's front door.

Lufthansa will cut about 20,000 short‑haul flights through October to save fuel as prices soar. The move trims European connections and accelerates fleet and network reshuffles.

UBS has relisted 455 Market in San Francisco's Financial District after pulling the tower from sale in 2022. The 374K‑sf building is anchored by Hinge Health.

The San Francisco DA announced a conviction for felon-in-possession and for carrying a loaded firearm; the judge also found aggravating factors that could increase the sentence.

The Mission’s breakfast-burrito favorite is opening a second SF outpost on Union Street; the owner confirmed the lease but hasn’t set an opening date.

Gov. Newsom rolled out State Parks Forward on April 22, proposing three Central Valley parks and a plan to add 30,000 acres to the state park system by 2030.

Pedro Y. Campos was sentenced to eight years after a jury convicted him on three felony counts of lewd acts on a child. The verdict ends a weeklong trial in Napa County.

A well-funded progressive, Eric Jones, is mounting a primary challenge to Rep. Mike Thompson in California's redrawn 4th District. The June primary will test whether money and new voters can shake up a long‑standing incumbent.

Sealed court disclosures in the federal Hells Angels case have defense teams pushing for hearings that could threaten major convictions. Judges will soon weigh whether the material warrants new trials.