"Michael Gerold, a high-profile SF-based entrepreneur, social insider, and former US Army captain, is accused of forcing at least ten women into sex work. Gerold, who's been dubbed the Epstein of the West, threatened to sue his alleged victims if the Standard published their piece. [SF Standard] Bay Area officials are contending with the rise in popularity of high-speed e-bikes among youth, which has led to a sharp increase in traumatic injuries."
"While European e-bike motors are reportedly limited to 250 watts, US e-bikes can legally go up to 750 watts, and the peak is even higher a loophole Assemblymember Diane Papan of San Mateo is trying to close. [Chronicle]"
"Laura X, a prolific 85-year-old women's rights activist and organizer in Berkeley who's credited with getting spousal rape banned in California, lost all of her money to a Ponzi scheme while creating a million-page women's history archive, and her friends have launched a couple fundraisers to help her get back on her feet. [Berkeleyside]"
Michael Gerold, a San Francisco entrepreneur and former US Army captain, is accused of forcing at least ten women into sex work and threatened to sue alleged victims. Bay Area officials report a sharp rise in traumatic injuries among youth from high-speed e-bikes; European motors are limited to 250 watts while US e-bikes can reach 750 watts and legislators seek to close a higher-power loophole. San Francisco's Chinatown held its Flower Market Fair for the Year of the Fire Horse. Laura X lost her savings to a Ponzi scheme while building a large women's history archive, prompting friend-led fundraisers. A 66-year-old nanny detained by ICE was released after advocates intervened. Couples and activists marked the 22nd anniversary of the Winter of Love. A woman escaped from a car stuck on Emeryville railroad tracks before a train struck the vehicle.
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