Michael Barba

NEW: An SF city worker put on admin leave by his boss after he filed a whistleblower complaint against her is now facing a new challenge: Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to eliminate his job. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/may…

Nonprofit group yanks leadership award from former CEO of collapsed nonprofit SF Parks Alliance. Good get by @sfexaminer @PatrickHoge sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/…

NEW: Supervisor Walton is seeking to subpoena several former Parks Alliance leaders to testify at an upcoming hearing on the collapse of the nonprofit. "I have nothing to hide," says Robert Ogilvie, the org's last CEO. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sup…

NEW: SF's top parks official, Phil Ginsburg, learned nearly a year ago his longtime nonprofit partner, the Parks Alliance, was cash poor. But it wasn't until 10 months later he paused their relationship sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cit…

NEW: Mayor Lurie orders citywide pause on grants to and from the financially troubled Parks Alliance after the nonprofit admitted to misusing $3.8 million in restricted funds. Criminal/city probes ensue. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/san…

EXCLUSIVE: San Francisco DA's office launches criminal probe into nonprofit that misspent millions By @mdbarba sfchronicle.com/sf/article/da-…

SCOOP: The San Francisco Parks Alliance, a major nonprofit with a long history of beautifying the city’s beloved public spaces, diverted at least $3.8 million earmarked for specific projects to cover its operating expenses as the charity rapidly imploded sfchronicle.com/sf/article/par…

Suicides, psychotic breaks & attempted murder of a Berkeley mental health worker. @meganrcassidy, @mdbarba & I looked at spate of mental illness linked to Zizian group & other rationalists. “We are worried future AI systems might have God-like powers.” sfchronicle.com/crime/article/…

we're closely watching the leadership battle that burst into public view last night at the SF Zoo between its CEO and board chair. The union says Tanya Peterson, the embattled CEO, is facing a removal vote sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo…

🇺🇸 S.F. Police Chief Leaving For New Job ▫Who will S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie find to replace Police Chief Bill Scott? ▫@mdbarba ▫is.gd/F8qSoz #frontpagestoday #USA @sfchronicle 🇺🇸

Jesus Yáñez only days ago finished his term on the powerful San Francisco Police Commission, and already a host of potential successors are lining up for his job. trib.al/hHhIX04

The State Bar has decided the best way to resolve a series of ethics complaints against SF DA Brooke Jenkins is by requiring her to participate in a diversion program. The irony is not lost on her critics sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bro…

EXCLUSIVE: State bar sends San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to diversion program over ethics complaints By @mdbarba sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bro…

Mayor Lurie's SF rezoning plan is here. "Fisherman’s Wharf could go from a place locals only visit with out-of-town visitors to a mixed-use neighborhood with hundreds of families living in new six- and eight-story buildings," @SFjkdineen reports: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/lur…

Just in: Kimberly Ellis, the top SF official placed on leave by Mayor Lurie, sues the city alleging whistleblower retaliation. Ellis, a progressive, says she became a 'political liability' for SF in the Trump era sfchronicle.com/sf/article/off…

NEW: Kimberly Ellis, the official Mayor Lurie put on leave last week, spent $80,000 on glamour shots for her staff and bosses at City Hall, as well as on a video project that apparently fell through, adding to concerns about her spending sfchronicle.com/sf/article/off…

NEW: I spoke with former staffers of embattled SF department head Kimberly Ellis. They said she fostered a culture of “intimidation and fear” that led to high turnover. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/kim…

Top San Francisco official who failed to disclose side job & directed taxpayer funding to her preferred organizations placed on leave sfchronicle.com/sf/article/top…