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Pacifica City Council candidate arrested after vandalizing sign opposing him: police
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Dryden Quigley , as published by ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
· October 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about the incident and the candidate, identified as Sam Casillas, are available from the source. A city council candidate has been arrested for vandalizing a sign.
A city council candidate has been arrested for vandalizing a sign. The sign apparently opposed the candidate, and video footage shows the candidate altering it.
The footage, captured by a trail camera, reveals the candidate spray-painting over a word on the sign and replacing it with a heart symbol.
Further details about the incident and the candidate, identified as Sam Casillas, are available from the source.
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Category: safety ·
Published: October 7, 2026 ·
Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) ·
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