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FILE - In this Wednesday, June 5, 2019, file photo, Beyonce walks to her seat during the first half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, Calif. Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth 2020 pass without dropping one of her signature surprises in the form a new single called “Black Parade.” The singer's website says the song released late Friday, June 19, 2020, will benefit black-owned small businesses. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

The Latest: Religious leader criticizes toppling of statue

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 21, 2019, file photo, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott answers questions during a news conference in San Francisco. Black police chiefs representing departments from across California on Friday called for changing state law so they can immediately fire officers for egregious behavior, with due process appeals only after the fact. California has some of the nation's toughest police disciplinary rules and until last year the nation's most secretive police privacy law. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Black California police chiefs: Let us quickly fire bad cops

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, a vehicle rests in front of a home leveled by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. A grand jury investigation into the 2018 wildfire that killed 85 people in Northern California, wiping out a town, found that Pacific Gas &amp; Electric repeatedly ignored warnings about its failing power lines in the area, performed inadequate inspections and ignored pleas from employees about deteriorating equipment. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Lyric Opera of Chicago, SF cancel fall seasons due to virus

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks to a group protesting police racism outside City Hall in San Francisco, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) ** FILE **

San Francisco police won’t respond to non-criminal calls

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

In this Jan. 30, 2020 photo, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin stands for a portrait outside his office in San Francisco. Boudin is announcing a new policy Tuesday, June 9, 2020, allowing victims and witnesses of police violence to obtain crime victims' compensation. “The bottom line is that people should not have to rely on a GoFundMe page to pay for a funeral of their son or daughter when they’ve been killed by law enforcement,” he said. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

San Francisco offers money to aid victims of police violence

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

People raise their fists during a rally, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Las Vegas, against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform

By STEVEN SLOAN and JUSTIN PRITCHARD and TOM FOREMAN Jr. - Associated Press

Protesters lie silent for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, Friday, June 5, 2020, during a demonstration to honor George Floyd, near the home of Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg in Sacramento, Calif. Floyd, a black man, died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Crowd clogs Golden Gate Bridge amid marches for George Floyd

By DAISY NGUYEN and DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Fireworks may have caused California brush fire; 1 injured

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Protesters march Thursday, June 4, 2020, in San Diego. Protests continue to be held in U.S. cities, sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

California curfews lifting amid peaceful protests

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

A man passes a bank burned during a protest over the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in La Mesa, Calif. A widely-seen video of a white police officer pushing the black man was taken after the officer stopped him for smoking on a trolley platform, authorities said Wednesday, providing additional details on what led to widespread damage during a protest days later. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Most California curfews lifted as peace replaces unrest

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Jamie Foxx and Mayor London Breed take part in a &quot;Kneel-In&quot; to protest police racism on the steps of City Hall, Monday, June 1, 2020, in San Francisco. Hundreds watched the noon time demonstration. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

Members of California National Guard stand guard outside the City Hall, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. The National Guard is patrolling Los Angeles as the city begins cleaning up following a night of violent protests against police brutality. The demonstration Saturday night was sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Newsom welcomes protest rage; decries violence and theft

By BRIAN MELLEY and KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Jamie Foxx speaks to a large crowd during a "kneel-in" to protest police racism on the steps of City Hall Monday, June 1, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Celebrities join George Floyd protests

By Amanda Lee Myers - Associated Press

Los Angeles Police Department commander Cory Palka stands among several destroyed police cars as one explodes while on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles. Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Protests, mayhem continue, lead to more California curfews

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY and DAISY NGUYEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 file photo, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford (55) gestures next to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during the first half of the NFL NFC Championship football game in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco edge rusher Dee Ford had an &quot;extensive cleanup&quot; operation for tendinitis in his left knee that limited his effectiveness in his first season with the 49ers. Ford said Friday, May 29, 2020 that Dr. James Andrews performed the operation a few weeks after San Francisco lost the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

49ers edge rusher Dee Ford aims for healthy second season

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

A mask covers the mouth on the statue of Golden Gate Bridge chief engineer Joseph Strauss at an empty visitors plaza in San Francisco on April 17, 2020. Normally, the months leading into summer bring bustling crowds to the city's famous landmarks, but this year, because of the coronavirus threat they sit empty and quiet. Some parts are like eerie ghost towns or stark scenes from a science fiction movie. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

AP PHOTOS: Lockdown journey through a silenced San Francisco

By ERIC RISBERG - Associated Press

Iconic San Francisco gay bar to shutter in pandemic fallout

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In this Wednesday, April 22, 2020 photo, Bobby Daniel, 65, who is currently homeless, pauses for a picture at a hotel in Los Angeles. Daniel, who used to live in his car, said he knew the pandemic was a big deal when cafes shut down and he could no longer linger over an espresso, working on his laptop. He bought a scarce lavender hand sanitizer at Whole Foods and used it up fast. He was bowled over when he got into a Los Angeles hotel room after years trying to get indoors. At one of two hotels run by St. Joseph Center, he has water and soap to tend to his ear, where doctors recently excised a growth. Daniel is free to leave the hotel to exercise, which he needs to strengthen lungs damaged by disease. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

California homeless quarantine in hotels, more rooms needed

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Ex-San Francisco building commissioner charged with fraud

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