Taya Romano

San Francisco lawmakers are pushing for tougher statewide rules on flavored tobacco and youth vaping, arguing that California’s existing controls are not doing enough to keep e-cigarettes away from minors. According to the article, city officials and public health advocates are focused on closing gaps they say remain even after previous state and local crackdowns on flavored tobacco products.

Hundreds of people rallied in downtown San Francisco on Wednesday night to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, according to CBS San Francisco. Demonstrators gathered outside the federal building, carrying signs and chanting before setting off on a march through city streets.

An explosion and fire at a Shell gas station in San Francisco’s Mission District on Monday afternoon shook nearby buildings, sent a plume of black smoke over the neighborhood, and prompted an extensive response from city firefighters, but caused no reported injuries. The incident occurred at the Shell station at 16th and Guerrero streets, where construction work had been underway.