"Bill Gene Hobbs, the six-foot-four, mentally unhinged man who was just released from prison where he served two years for serially harassing, stalking, and/or groping women on the streets of San Francisco, is back in jail for violating the terms of his parole. We learned via a Chronicle report Tuesday that he had been spotted approaching women in the Castro neighborhood, and as of Tuesday afternoon, he had been picked up by the SFPD. [Chronicle]"
"The Public Defender's Office blames the DA's office for filing "so many frivolous and unsubstantiated cases." [KTVU] The South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint Cody Bass as mayor, following the resignation of former Mayor Tamara Wallace amid embezzlement charges. Bass, who himself faces misdemeanor charges relating to alleged trespassing and assault at a local bar, says he is innocent of those charges, and he appeared to have strong community support. [KPIX]"
Bill Gene Hobbs, who served two years for serially harassing, stalking, and groping women in San Francisco, returned to custody after violating parole and was spotted approaching women in the Castro. San Francisco Superior Court will begin releasing some pre-trial defendants because public defender caseloads have mounted. The Public Defender's Office blames the district attorney's office for filing frivolous and unsubstantiated cases. South Lake Tahoe appointed Cody Bass as mayor after the former mayor resigned amid embezzlement charges; Bass faces misdemeanor trespassing and assault allegations and denies wrongdoing. The U.S. government shutdown reached 22 days and may become the longest. The Golden State Warriors beat the LA Lakers 119-109 without LeBron James. Netflix blamed a $619 million tax-dispute expense in Brazil for a quarterly earnings shortfall.
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