Mayor Lurie taps department veteran Derrick Lew as S.F.’s new police chief
Mayor Daniel Lurie has selected Derrick Lew, a San Francisco police veteran who has led the city’s crackdown on downtown drug dealing, as his new police chief.
Claude, San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator, dies at 30
Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ rare albino alligator and one of San Francisco’s most recognizable residents, has died at age 30.
Two passengers found dead on separate BART trains
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Two passengers died on separate Bay Area Rapid Transit trains in the East Bay within 48 hours, according to BART police. On December 2 just before 1 a.m., a 43-year-old woman was found “unresponsive” aboard a train at the Bay Fair station. Paramedics declared the woman deceased in the train....
California CEO accused of $7M health care fraud arrested at SFO while trying to...
Investigators allege he billed the VA for thousands of services that were never provided, including care for veterans who had already died.
Teenage shooter charged in Bay Area Black Friday mall shooting could be tried as...
Prosecutors, who are seeking to try the teenager as an adult, said the boy fired six times at a perceived gang rival during an argument at Westfield Valley Fair mall in San Jose on Black Friday.
Driverless taxis now allowed on freeways in SF, Phoenix, and LA
On November 12, 2025, Waymo started something no robotaxi company had done before: charging passengers for rides on high-speed freeways. The driverless cars now merge onto interstates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, traveling up to 65 mph with no one behind the wheel. The company also expanded its...
Rise in cybercriminals using AI, FBI warns
The FBI's San Francisco division is sounding the alarm, calling out a surge in cybercriminals using AI in their scams. From phishing emails, to eerily convincing cloned voices and videos: the agency says the tools are getting sharper.
Man found fatally shot in car in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, police say
Officers responded at 6:12 a.m. to a shooting reported in the 100 block of Turk Street and arrived to find the victim sitting in a vehicle and suffering from a gunshot wound, San Francisco police said.
Cops still searching for ‘volatile’ activist whose death threats shut down OpenAI office
San Francisco police are still searching for the 27-year-old anti-AI activist whose alleged threats led to the lockdown of OpenAI’s offices late last month, warning that he could be armed and dangerous. Sam Kirchner, whose whereabouts have been unknown since Nov. 21, was in the midst of a mental...
Mayor Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ housing plan is one step closer to being approved
The sweeping plan to allow taller and denser buildings across much of San Francisco’s western and northern neighborhoods is headed to a final vote with the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
