Burning Man attendee electrocuted as storms keep gates closed
A Burning Man attendee was electrocuted and flown to a trauma center Tuesday as storms drenched the playa, closing gates and stranding travelers.
Shooting near San Pablo school prompts hours-long lockdown, teen arrested
Two people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested following a shooting near an elementary school in San Pablo on Tuesday that prompted an hours-long lockdown of the campus.
Colma Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in $600 Ulta Beauty Theft
The Colma Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect involved in a theft at Ulta Beauty earlier this year, reaching out via social media to gather clues from the public. According to a post by the police department, the incident occurred on February 11, at the beauty store located on Colma Boulevard. Reports...
Homeless camps near freeways have avoided sweeps. Now the city is cracking down
Homeless encampments on Caltrans property, under freeways and beside on-ramps, have mostly avoided sweeps in San Francisco — but that’s about to change. Caltrans and city officials have agreed to allow the city to clear homeless encampments on state highway property within city limits, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee introduces five-point plan to address homelessness
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
Oakland residents call for change after massive Piedmont Avenue sideshow
OAKLAND, Calif. - People who live in one Oakland neighborhood said a large sideshow that went sideways is causing them to worry about it happening again. They're concerned the chaos could hurt or kill someone in the future. Neighbors along Piedmont Avenue said there have been other sideshows in this...
‘Shame Keeps Women Silent’: Bay Area Advocates Rethink Help for Domestic Violence Survivors
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violent domestic abuse. It started subtly, with sharp words wrapped in irritation, jealousy cloaked as concern. He called her names when they argued, chipping away at her confidence. He slowly isolated her from friends and family — the people who loved her — until...
San Francisco plans to clear homeless residents from SoMa neighborhood
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
San Francisco homelessness efforts show daytime improvement, nighttime challenges persist
San Francisco intensified efforts to address homelessness by clearing encampments in high-profile areas known for open drug use. On Tuesday, crews were focused on 6th Street, as part of Mayor Daniel Lurie's renewed focus on reclaiming public space. Residents and businesses expressed mixed feelings, noting...
SFPD’s top cop is supposed to be temporary. He’s not acting like it
When Mayor Daniel Lurie named Paul Yep as interim chief of the San Francisco Police Department in June, both said the appointment was temporary. But in less than two months, Yep has made dramatic moves to reshape the department in his own image, appointing a command staff, reshuffling station captains, cutting...
