Court Watch: Judge Reduces Felony Assault Charge for Senior Woman in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Simon Frankel granted a Penal Code section 17(b) motion to reduce a felony assault charge to a misdemeanor for a senior woman with limited mobility who had been accused under Penal Code section 245(a)(1), assault with a weapon. Judge...
For riders on SF’s most pooped-on bus, a filthy problem may soon get worse
Gedioni Bolio was standing in the back of the 14R Muni bus rumbling down Mission Street on the evening of Aug. 7 when he smelled something foul. The culprit? A passenger behind him. “He was lying down, taking a shit,” Bolio said. Bolio regularly takes the bus to church...
Illegal gambling operation busted in Alameda, 2 arrests made
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — Police in Alameda broke up a suspected illegal gambling operation.Two people have been arrested. KRON4 spoke with people who live in the neighborhood where the bust took place. On Tuesday morning, Alameda police seized nearly 10 illegal slot machines, gaming tables, cash, drug paraphernalia,...
South San Francisco Police Nab Juvenile Suspects, Recover Stolen Goods Near BART Station
Swift action from law enforcement has reunited South San Francisco residents with their stolen belongings. In a recent early morning operation, officers from the South San Francisco Police Department quickly tracked down. They apprehended two juvenile suspects and recovered a cache of stolen items in the process. The...
S.F. DA charges two men with murder in connection with 2023 drive-by shooting
Two men were charged with murder in connection with a 2023 fatal drive-by shooting in the city’s Bayview neighborhood.
S.F. Mayor Lurie’s idea to save Muni: Raise property taxes
The mayor’s proposal comes at a crucial moment for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which is closing in on a $322 million annual deficit that would start next fiscal year.
Livermore K9 Unit Detects Meth, Leading to Arrest of Oakland Man on Intent to...
This morning, Livermore's streets became the stage for a routine traffic stop that swiftly escalated into a narcotics bust. A post shared on social media by Livermore PD details an encounter involving their K9 Unit, Methamphetamine, and a sizable sum of money. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near First Street...
San Francisco man arrested in Yuba City for burglary charges
YUBA CITY, Calif. - The Sutter County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Tuesday after responding to reports of suspicious activity in Happy Park. According to the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found 45-year-old Michael Hesse of San Francisco, who was allegedly canvassing the neighborhood while wearing a...
Teen dies after being ‘shot in head,’ thrown from van
Police are investigating the deadly shooting of a teenager who was found early Wednesday near Market Street. A San Francisco Police Department spokesperson said officers responded at 3:25 a.m. to McAllister and Jones streets in the Tenderloin to a report of a person on the ground. They found a male...
Your old FasTrak tag will soon expire. Here’s how to get a new one
Every gadget has an expiration date, including those FasTrak toll-paying tags that have carried motorists across Bay Area bridges for years.
