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South San Francisco Man Among 11 'Sexual Predators' Arrested: PD

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2 years ago

June 11, 2024

South San Francisco Man Among 11 'Sexual Predators' Arrested: PD

EAST BAY, CA — The Oakley Police Department hosted a sting operation May 24-31 to identify and arrest adults who use the internet to seek out children to abuse and sexually exploit them.

The operation resulted in the arrests of 11 men — including a South San Francisco resident — on suspicion of establishing inappropriate and sexually-based online relationships with whom they believed were minor children, the Oakley Police Department said in a news release.

It is alleged that the 11 suspects tried to physically meet up with their intended target by driving to a predesignated “meet location.” Some brought candy with them as well as sexual contraception items, police said.

A known Boy Scout Troop Master was among those arrested, while another is a known behavioral therapist for children with special needs.

All 11 arrestees were booked into Contra Costa County jail on felony charges. The Oakley Police
Department identified the men arrested as:

Isaias Valdez, 30, Pittsburg
Jason Pearson, 48, Concord
Jonathan Henriquez-Garcia, 32, Antioch
Anthony Taormina, 64, Oakley
Daniel Sigmundson, 51, Concord
Ashneel Singh, 29, Hayward
Humayoun Kabir, 60, Antioch
Zuhair Mukatash, 59, South San Francisco
Luis Cuevas-Morales, 25, Hayward
Yerson Cruz-Perez, 27, Pittsburg
Elio Rodriguez-Martinez, 29, Oakland

The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force comprised of members from the following law enforcement agencies: Antioch Police Department, Brentwood Police Department, Concord Police Department, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, Contra Costa County Safe Streets Task Force, Danville Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, Pittsburg Police Department, U.S. Secret Service, and the Walnut Creek Police Department.

Oakley Police Detective J. Dombrouski coordinated the effort with support from Sgt. K. Morris, Detective B. Gill, Detective N. Pistello, Detective R. Schiff and several other Oakley police officers. The coordination efforts included ensuring enough personnel were dedicated and in place to account for an appropriate number of takedown teams, and ensuring enough technical, forensic and investigative support was in place to lead to a successful operation.

Oakley Police Chief Paul Bead issued this statement:

“I thoroughly appreciate all of the efforts and diligence exhibited by all of the law-enforcement personnel, Deputy District Attorneys, and support staff members that resulted in the arrests of these very dangerous men.

“Furthermore, I am very proud of my investigations staff who coordinated everything that went into this operation, and I am honored to be their Chief. I have always appreciated proactive, task-oriented missions. This operation ranks at the top of what I consider to be the most important type of proactive, task-oriented mission. In a very literal sense, the innocence of children was saved by the efforts that went into this operation. Knowing some of the backstories that went into these arrests, I have a very visceral feeling of disgust about the men who were arrested.

“I believe I speak for everybody involved in what happened when I say I fully support the prosecutors as they manage the criminal filings and cases against these men while they seek complete accountability against them. Stay safe Oakley and hold your children tight.”

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Sunset Night Market makes official return to San Francisco

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5 hours ago

February 28, 2026

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Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring

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17 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

The three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion is starting his first full season with the Giants after they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Red Sox last year.

Devers hit 35 home runs and had 109 RBIs last season, playing 90 games with San Francisco and 73 in Boston. He signed a $313.5 million, 10-year contract in 2023 with the Red Sox.

He was 20 when he made his major league debut in Boston nine years ago, and he helped them win the World Series the following year.

Devers, who has 235 career homers and 747 RBIs, led Boston in RBIs for five straight seasons and has finished in the top 20 in voting for AL MVP five times.

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San Francisco court clerks strike for better staffing, training

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1 day ago

February 27, 2026

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San Francisco court clerks strike for better staffing, training

The people cheering and banging drums on the front steps of San Francisco’s Hall of Justice are usually quietly keeping the calendars and paperwork on track for the city’s courts.

Those court clerks are now hitting the picket lines, citing the need for better staffing and more training. It’s the second time the group has gone on strike since 2024, and this strike may last a lot longer than the last one.

Defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges agree that court clerks are the engines that keep the justice system running. Without them, it all grinds to a slow crawl.

“You all run this ship like the Navy,” District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder said to a group of city clerks.

The strike is essentially a continuation of an averted strike that occurred in October 2025.

“We’re not asking for private jets or unicorns,” Superior Court clerk employee Ben Thompson said. “We’re just asking for effective tools with which we can do our job and training and just more of us.”

Thompson said the training is needed to bring current employees up to speed on occasional changes in laws.

Another big issue is staffing, something that clerks said has been an ongoing issue since October 2024, the last time they went on a one-day strike.

Court management issued their latest statement on Wednesday, in which the court’s executive officer, Brandon Riley, said they have been at an impasse with the union since December.

The statement also said Riley and his team has been negotiating with the union in good faith. He pointed out the tentative agreement the union came to with the courts in October 2025, but it fell apart when union members rejected it.

California’s superior courts are all funded by the state. In 2024, Sacramento cut back on court money by $97 million statewide due to overall budget concerns.

While there have been efforts to backfill those funds, they’ve never been fully restored.

Inside court on Thursday, the clerk’s office was closed, leaving the public with lots of unanswered questions. Attorneys and bailiffs described a slightly chaotic day in court.

Arraignments were all funneled to one courtroom and most other court procedures were funneled to another one. Most of those procedures were quickly continued.

At the civil courthouse, while workers rallied outside, a date-stamping machine was set up inside so people could stamp their own documents and place them in locked bins.

Notices were also posted at the family law clinic and small claims courts, noting limited available services while the strike is in progress.

According to a union spokesperson, there has been no date set for negotiations to resume, meaning the courthouse logjams could stretch for days, weeks or more.

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