Oakland family seeks answers after hit-and-run leaves woman critically injured
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland family is demanding answers after a hit-and-run crash left their loved one fighting for her life. Surveillance video shows a silver car crossing an intersection on a green light before being struck by an SUV. The driver of the SUV later fled the scene. Crash...
Report: Flock Safety, Maker of SF’s License Plate Reader Cameras, Had Gobsmacking Security Flaw
Turns out anyone with an internet connection, and not even a password, could access the feeds of a line of the Flock surveillance cameras that are currently all the rage with the SFPD and Oakland Police Department. Below we see pictured what is likely one of those Flock Safety automated...
Budget holes, strike threats, school closures: Welcome back to class, SFUSD
For many students, the first week of January is about showing off new Christmas kicks and recovering from a two-week video-game marathon. For Maria Su, though, it’s time to lock in. The San Francisco Unified School District superintendent was given an extended contract in November, giving her the power...
Homeless SF youths say cash-assistance program ‘a lifesaver’
Providing homeless young people with monthly cash payments helped stabilize their lives, according to Larkin Street Youth Services in the wake of a two-year pilot program it administered. Launched in August 2023, the Trust Youth Initiative aimed to understand how direct cash support would help young people struggling...
A California Pastrami Sandwich So Loved It Turns Into A Detour
I wasn’t planning on stopping for pastrami. Honestly, this was supposed to be a “drive straight through, no distractions” kind of day. But California has a funny way of messing with your plans, especially when someone casually drops the words “best pastrami sandwich you’ll ever have” into the conversation.
Man Sentenced to Four Years for Stabbing at San Francisco International Airport
Samuel Douglas Day, a 48-year-old man, was sentenced to four years in prison for a violent assault at San Francisco International Airport, a crime for which he was arrested and charged with attempted homicide back in July 2022. This development follows Day's plea to assault with a deadly weapon, factoring in a prior...
Info sought in San Pablo double shooting that killed 1
(KRON) — San Pablo police are urgently asking the public for any substantial leads in a double shooting late last month that left one person dead. Police said officers responded just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 29 to the 1400 block of Rumrill Boulevard to investigate reports of a shooting.
Richmond Barber Shop Owner Busted After Shots Fired At Ex’s Car
A Richmond barber who owns a neighborhood shop on San Pablo Avenue is now facing a long list of charges after prosecutors say a night out ended with him stepping away from his Jeep and opening fire on a car carrying his ex-girlfriend and two of her friends. Leon Brown,...
Golden Gate Park street officially set to be renamed in honor of ‘Claude’ the...
'Claude' the albino alligator touched the lives of countless children during his time as the unofficial mascot of the California Academy of Sciences. Now he's officially set to be honored with a street in his name within San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
SF official’s ‘great betrayal’ ends in prison for $600K theft of city funds
"He is being held accountable for violating the public trust," prosecutors said.

















