Myrna Melgar says SF is having a MeToo moment. For her, it’s personal
Last year, as I listened to Supervisor Myrna Melgar address parents in the auditorium of my children’s elementary…
San Jose athletic trainer arrested for allegedly assaulting student
A sports trainer at an elite private high school in San Jose has been accused of sexually assaulting…
SFPD announces major reforms to rape investigations following SF Standard report
San Francisco police leaders have committed to changing the way sexual assault and rape investigations are handled following…
Sacramento commission votes against renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza to Union Plaza
A furor has erupted in Sacramento after officials refused to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Plaza ‘Union Plaza’…
Ex-San Jose school staffer pleads guilty to paying students for explicit photos, videos
A former staffer at a San Francisco Bay Area school is facing a potential sentence of life in…
Bakersfield man convicted of sexual abuse of child over several years: Kern County DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was found guilty of continued sexual abuse of a child over a…
Former child actor sues Disney, alleges repeated rapes during filming
A former child actor has filed a lawsuit against Walt Co. alleging that she was “repeatedly raped” and…
California prisons fail to protect women from sexual abuse, DOJ says
Los Angeles (AP) — California ‘s prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse…
California women’s prisons failing to protect prisoners from sexual abuse, DOJ says
CALIFORNIA (KFSN) — The Department of Justice found that California women’s prisons are failing to protect their female…
Outraged by The Standard’s rape-kit investigation? Here’s what you can do
Published Aug. 2, 2026at6:00am After The Standard reported on San Francisco’s poor record of investigating sexual assault cases…
Teen boy allegedly raped by California therapist goes missing
The mother of a California teen allegedly raped by his juvenile hall therapist said her son has run…
500 years-to-life sentence for Sacramento County man in repeated child sexual assaults
A Foothill Farms man was sentenced to 500 years to life in state prison for repeatedly sexually abusing…