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Exclusive reports from Matthew Keys and The Desk.
Group rejects “rogue” label in Sacramento mayor e-mail case
Kevin Johnson's attorney says a resolution adopted by a Black Mayors group has no legal authority in a matter involving the mayor's e-mail records.
Exclusive: Daily Dot explores acquisition of Circa news app
The parent company of the Daily Dot has held preliminary talks to acquire the mobile news application Circa, The Desk has learned.
San Francisco’s KGO-TV fires news producer over tweets
KGO-TV fired freelance news producer Carlos La Roche over a tweet in which he suggested Oakland police use "real bullets" against a group of protesters.
Exclusive: “Cyber Caliphate” unmasked as lone Algerian hacker
The Desk has learned the Islamic State-loyalist Cyber Caliphate is actually a lone hacker from Algeria who is unaffiliated with the group.
Syrian hackers leak Obama e-mail about controversial anti-Islam YouTube video
In the 2012 e-mail, Obama asked then-Turkish PM Erdogan to help calm anger stoked in the Middle East over an anti-Islam film posted on YouTube.
Former news anchor Sabrina Rodriguez maintains innocence
Former news personality Sabrina Rodriguez says if she's guilty of anything, it's of being an enabler to her drug-addicted ex-boyfriend.
SF Weekly drops Brandon Reynolds, taps Mark Kemp for chief editor role
The shake-up is the latest in a series of changes to hit publications owned by the San Francisco Media Company.
FBI questions man who “threatened” CNN in online message
Federal investigators questioned an independent reporter who claimed responsibility for a "threatening" message to CNN that was posted online in December.
San Francisco’s pot newspaper scheduled for January launch
The San Francisco Evergreen, which went under the name "Chem Tales," will launch January 26.
Federal investigators probe possible insider in Sony attack
Federal agents are investigating the possibility that hackers who hit Sony Pictures may have been helped from someone on the inside.
Exclusive: Guardian journalists used Whisper data for months before publishing stories on privacy concerns
Guardian journalists worked with Whisper for at least six months and top editors were given a demonstration on the app's discovery tools back in June, sources told The Desk.
Exclusive: Pot-themed newspaper to replace San Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Media Company is readying the launch of a marijuana-themed newspaper to replace the shuttered San Francisco Bay Guardian.