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San Francisco interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus announced Wednesday that she was pulling the plug on predecessor George Gascón’s program to divert first-time DUI cases.  “Traffic safety is so important for all of us, particularly given that so many of us have lost...

San Francisco's newest District Attorney was sworn in over the weekend and Monday was her first day of work on the job. For her part, Loftus says she is working on her priorities for the next two weeks, saying she'll be focused on safety and accountability. "I will be...

“What you can expect from me is me getting right to work and telling both the staff and San Francisco why I’m doing what I’m doing and why I think it’s important for the safety of our city,” Loftus said. “The mayor asked me to step in and do this job which I think is...

Suzy Loftus was sworn in Saturday morning as San Francisco’s interim district attorney, one day after the departure of George Gascón and 17 days before she faces off against three other candidates in the Nov. 5 election. Mayor London Breed, saying she “needs a partner...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday appointed Suzy Loftus as interim district attorney following Gascon's resignation a day earlier, shaking up the race for the city’s next top prosecutor just one month before voters go to the polls. “When I received the letter...

The Bay Area Reporter asked each of the four candidates for district attorney to write about why LGBTQ voters should choose them in the November election. This week, we feature Suzy Loftus.  "I believe the San Francisco District Attorney's office has a vitally...

It’s time again for D.A. Tuesday — the day we take a close look at the candidates running for San Francisco district attorney. This week, it’s Suzy Loftus. Loftus said that of all the candidates, her proposals are most focused on the communities affected by crime and...

"It was a good night for San Francisco Mayor London Breed...Not only did the committee vote to back Breed’s re-election this November, it also voted to endorse Breed’s hand-picked replacement on the Board of Supervisors, Vallie Brown."  "Former prosecutor, Suzy...

"I’m running to be San Francisco’s next district attorney because I know that our city can be both safe and just. Together, we can build shared safety to all communities and neighborhoods in our City. Real safety lies beyond arrests and prosecutions. Real safety...