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Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series on the death of a Japanese woman, Hanako Abe, in San Francisco, a case that sparked a movement to recall a district attorney and rekindled debate about criminal justice policy in the United States.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on the death of a Japanese woman, Hanako Abe, in San Francisco, a case that sparked a movement to recall a district attorney and rekindled debate about criminal justice policy in the United States.

Metabolomic analysis of postmortem blood reveals biomarkers that can be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus

Determining the cause of death is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of a forensic investigation.

Bay Briefing: Got a vaccine appointment? What to do before and after your shot FacebookTwitterEmail Medical assistant Rajinder Kaur vaccinates Wilhelmina Ismael at a drive-through station at Bay Area Community Health in Fremont.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, Feb. 1, and enrollment is plummeting at California’s public schools. Ready for your turn As more than 3 million vaccine doses have been administered statewide, many are wondering what steps they need...

Two lives were lost in the downtown crash a month ago. Were their deaths preventable? Two lives were lost in the downtown crash a month ago. Were their deaths preventable? A New Years Eve crash on a downtown street killed two women, prompted the arrest of a man with a long criminal record, and ignited a broader controversy over whether progressive approaches to issues like crime go far enough - or too far. FacebookTwitterEmail With eight hours left in a calamitous year, a stolen car sped throug...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In San Francisco, a memorial was held Friday for one of the women killed in a hit-and-run on New Years Eve. At 4:30 p.m. family, some visiting all the way from Japan, and friends of Hana Abe gathered in her honor. Abes mother, Hiroko Abe, who is in San Francisco from Japan for the ceremony, spoke exclusively to ABC7 News reporter Dion Lim just days before. She spoke of the "turmoil in her heart," and how she hopes what happened to her daughter prompts change in the city o...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In San Francisco, a memorial was held Friday for one of the women killed in a hit-and-run on New Years Eve. At 4:30 p.m. family, some visiting all the way from Japan, and friends of Hana Abe gathered in her honor. Abes mother, Hiroko Abe, who is in San Francisco from Japan for the ceremony, spoke exclusively to ABC7 News reporter Dion Lim just days before. She spoke of the "turmoil in her heart," and how she hopes what happened to her daughter prompts change in the city o...

Grieving mother apologizes for not protecting daughter.

A grieving mother is speaking out after her daughter was one of two pedestrians killed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco on New Years Eve. "She said the San Francisco we all dream of isnt the kind of city you might have expected, so please dont be disappointed. I would stay at the hotel and she warned me even if I went outside to take a walk, there were blocks we cant walk so please be careful." Many have criticized San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin for his lenient handling of repeat...