Ex-Bay Area police officer convicted in cannabis extortion scheme
A former San Francisco Bay Area police officer was found guilty in federal court Friday for posing as a federal agent, extortion and other charges in connection with a scheme to steal cannabis and money from drivers during traffic stops.
By day, SFPD smothers open-air drug markets. By night, the arrests plummet
It’s past San Francisco’s bedtime. The buses have mostly stopped running, and the skyline has dimmed. But many of the city’s drug dealers are just clocking in for work. They slide ski masks over their faces as they near the infamous Sixth Street corridor, where they swap fentanyl for cash at Stevenson Street. Their...
S.F. police arrest 8, seize narcotics and loaded gun in citywide operation
San Francisco police arrested eight people and seized narcotics and a loaded gun during a citywide drug enforcement operation this week.
Eight arrested in San Francisco drug bust
Eight suspected drug dealers were arrested and nearly a pound of drugs were seized during a two-day drug bust in San Francisco this week, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Loard’s Ice Cream, founded in 1950, cheats death to return to Oakland
On a recent sunny afternoon, Carolyn Kemp stood outside Loard’s Ice Cream in Oakland enjoying a scoop of butterscotch marble – which, she pointed out, is not the same as butterscotch ice cream. “It needs the ripple, like a ribbon of butterscotch all the way through it,” said...
DIY garbage day: Richmond residents told to haul their own trash
Garbage strike disrupts Richmond waste collection; Temporary Drop-Off Site Opens
SFPD deputy chief says police can’t ‘sit by’ and watch ICE agents get hurt
A San Francisco police chief said this week that the police department may need to help keep the peace between ICE agents and protesters. SFPD deputy chief says police can’t ‘sit by’ and watch ICE agents get hurt
More Homeless Individuals Traveling Out to SF Airport at Night (Again)
In what appears to be an echo of a trend that was happening before the pandemic, likely spurred by increased hassling by police and outreach workers in the city, SFO has been seeing increased numbers of homeless people taking the train there and hanging out, or sleeping. Back in July...
Former Bay Area mayor is now a reality TV contestant: ‘You look like you...
John Bauters, who has served three terms as Emeryville mayor, is currently a contestant on the Fox reality competition show “The Snake.”
Antioch Man Arrested in San Mateo for Possession of Modified Automatic Glock During Traffic...
A traffic stop in San Mateo yesterday led to the arrest of 20-year-old Josiah Garcia, of Antioch. A San Mateo Police officer discovered a modified Glock 22 pistol capable of fully automatic fire during a vehicle search, with the incident occurring on Highway 101 at Holly Street, per a San Mateo Police Department...
