Honduran National Sentenced to Five Years in San Francisco for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
Henry Alvarado, a 34-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to a five-year stint in federal prison for his role in the fentanyl trade in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, a detail born from the decision by Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick. Alvarado, whose time in custody began on April 19,...
1 person killed falling from Devil’s Slide cliff hours after separate rescue
(KRON) — One person was killed Thursday night after reportedly falling from a cliff at Devil’s Slide, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, just hours after a separate rescue involving an overturned Tesla teetering over the edge. Highway 1 south of Pacifica was shut down around 7:50 p.m. as multiple law...
$40 Million gone: California AI startup leader pleads guilty in investor fraud
San Francisco, California – The former CEO of a San Francisco artificial intelligence startup has pleaded guilty to
SFPD arrest nearly 100 people in one-day fugitive enforcement crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Nearly 100 people were arrested Wednesday during a one-day enforcement operation focused on fugitives with outstanding warrants, the San Francisco Police Department announced Thursday. SFPD and other participating agencies made 97 arrests in what Interim Chief Paul Yep characterized as the...
‘Profoundly disappointing’: Modest gains in S.F. effort to force mentally ill people into treatment
In 2024, San Francisco jumped to place more of the mentally ill into involuntary medical treatment. But 18 months later, many feel the city’s efforts have been unsuccessful.
DoorDash Driver Dies After Flipping Car In Accident Involving Big Rig, I-80 Eastbound Shut...
A fatal freeway crash early Friday morning in Albany that appeared to involve a driver for DoorDash caused a traffic nightmare for some early commuters on I-80 and I-580. The crash, which reportedly involved a big rig, a Toyota, and a Hyundai, occurred around 3:45 am at the 80/580 split in Albany, near Buchanan...
Top executives at San Francisco nonprofit groups working with homeless rake in big bucks
Top executives at several San Francisco nonprofit organizations tasked with tackling the area’s growing homelessness issue are making more than twice as much as the city’s average household income, a new investigation found. These nonprofit groups, while independent from government, are central to the city’s...
Driver dies after car plunges off I-80 overpass in East Bay
The crash happened early Friday morning in Albany and shut down all eastbound lanes, officials said.
Alameda County DA declines to file charges in homicide case: PD
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against possible suspects in Fremont’s first homicide case of 2025, according to the Fremont Police Department.
Oakland’s public safety issues are tied to ongoing budget crisis, report says
A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute points to a deeper problem: Oakland's public safety issues are directly tied to its ongoing budget crisis.
