Nonprofits, Cities Take HUD to Court Over CoC Policy Changes
Nonprofit organizations and local governments have joined together to sue the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), aiming to halt drastic changes they say will push hundreds of thousands of people onto the street. "HUD’s proposed Continuum of Care Program NOFO [notice of funding opportunity] represents...
San Rafael Facebook Live Killer Ruled Insane, Sent to Psych Ward
A Marin County jury yesterday found Tonantzyn Oris Beltran not guilty by reason of insanity in the January 2024 killing of her mother, Olivia Beltran, and a judge ordered her to a locked psychiatric facility instead of state prison. Verdict and courtroom order. The decision came after four weeks of...
Student shot at SF’s Phillip and Sala Burton Academic School, official says
A student at Phillip and Sala Burton Academic School in San Francisco was shot in the leg, an official confirmed on Tuesday.
Claude, San Francisco’s iconic albino alligator, dies at 30
Claude, a rare albino alligator and the unofficial mascot of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, has died at age 30, the museum announced on Dec. 2. The alligator, whose unique appearance and calm personality dazzled millions of visitors for nearly 20 years, had been monitored by a team in recent...
AC Transit bus crashes into Oakland building, injuring 11 people
An AC Transit bus crashed into a building in East Oakland on Tuesday afternoon, injuring multiple people and triggering an emergency structural review, officials said.
Illegally selling an item on this list? S.F. police can now take action.
Mission Local will never have a paywall. All our articles are free for everyone, always. Help us keep it that way — donate to our end-of-year fundraiser to make Mission Local free for your neighbors. San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday approved a list of commonly stolen goods that the...
Berkeley Police Arrest Armed Suspect Who Followed Local Woman to Station
In the early hours of November 29, 2025, a woman in her 20s reported being followed by a vehicle while driving home from San Francisco. She exited the freeway in Berkeley and contacted the Berkeley Police Department. Officers advised her to drive to the police station for safety.
Study linking ultra-processed foods to chronic disease leads to government lawsuit
The state of California is taking charge in the fight against ultra-processed foods, with San Francisco becoming the first city to file a government lawsuit against food manufacturers over UPFs.
48% of people arrested by ICE in Northern California have no criminal record
For the first time all year, arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions surpassed arrests of those with one. 48% of people arrested by ICE in Northern California have no criminal record
Longtime Berkeley firefighter dies at age 56
BERKELEY, Calif. - The Berkeley Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own, a veteran firefighter, a beloved husband and father of three. Fire Captain Scott Hall died on Friday at the age of 56. What we know:. The fire department said Hall passed away at home...
