Michael Barba

Here's the request he fired off from his city email to SFPD vendors and a link to the ensuing sponsored content, which featured ads from Axon, Oracle, Thomson Reuters and others interface.media/blog/magazines…

As SFPD embraced new surveillance tech, its CIO asked the department's vendors to sponsor a puff piece about his work. Now he's under investigation and on leave sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfp…

Mayor Lurie backed a plan for SF to host the biggest boxing event ever. Critics say it's unrealistic. "How in the world did City Hall get duped into this?" sfchronicle.com/sf/article/box…

I sat down with San Francisco’s new anti-corruption czar, a former fed who knows a bit about prosecuting bad actors. We discussed why she thinks the city is so often mired in scandal. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/fed…

One of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s possible choices for SFPD chief, Derrick Lew, was nearly killed in a shootout years ago. The gunman? A cousin of ex-Mayor London Breed. MORE: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

"The information Baran brought to light probably catalyzed Alcaraz’s resignation, which political experts have called a major embarrassment for Lurie’s administration." @kolyn_cheang sfchronicle.com/sf/article/jul…

BREAKING: SF's newest supervisor Beya Alcaraz agrees to resign at Mayor Lurie's request one week into office amid mounting controversies sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sup…

NEW: We obtained surveillance footage of the alleged hit-and-run by SF Sheriff Miyamoto’s then-chief of staff, Rich Jue. It revealed far more than we expected. w/ @meganrcassidy sfchronicle.com/sf/article/she…

'I'M A BAD BOY': SF Sheriff's brother-in-law caught growing weed in a county jail, where he worked as a plumber, prosecutors say. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/she…

Scoop: SF sheriff cleared the way for his longtime friend — who lied to the FBI during its ‘Shrimp Boy’ probe — to get his job back as a deputy. Now state officials are weighing stepping in sfchronicle.com/sf/article/she…

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 🇺🇸