Oakland Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Mission District Shooting
In a recent account by the San Francisco Police Department, an altercation that spiraled into violence ended with one person hospitalized with a gunshot wound and another now facing numerous charges. The incident unfolded on September 21 in the Mission District, where officers responded quickly to reports of a...
California gasoline prices rise after refinery fire
Gasoline prices hopped higher in the wake of a Chevron refinery fire in Southern California last week as the energy company seeks to maximize output from the fuel factory’s undamaged units. In several key markets across the state, including the Bay Area, average prices for regular unleaded gasoline were...
Second San Francisco hit-and-run in 24 hours leaves one dead
A pedestrian was killed early Saturday in a hit-and-run in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, hours after another crash near Buena Vista Park.
SF to honor ‘friend to the community’ killed outside library
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and community leaders will gather at City Hall on Tuesday to honor Joey Alexander, the Urban Alchemy worker who was shot and killed last month. Alexander died Sept. 30 of injuries he sustained in a shooting outside the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library, according to the...
With Blue Angels grounded, Canadian Snowbirds take center stage at Fleet Week Air show
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week is feeling the effects of a federal government shutdown that has now stretched into its second week. The shutdown has led to what officials have described as a pause in U.S. Military participation in the event, meaning the Fleet Week Air Show will go ahead...
No Safe Use: End Distribution of Smoking Paraphernalia, Expand Drug-Free Environments
In communities across San Francisco and the nation, we are facing a devastating truth: fentanyl has changed everything. For decades, public health strategies included harm reduction methods such as distributing pipes, foil, or other paraphernalia in the name of reducing transmission of disease. But the fentanyl...
Exclusive: S.F. sheriff cleared way to rehire friend who lied in ‘Shrimp Boy’ case
Sgt. Michael Kim’s alleged misconduct was deemed so serious that California may soon bar him from wearing a badge.
Sober living bill gets governor’s veto
A bill with strong San Francisco roots went down in flames last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 255, The Supportive-Recovery Residence Program. The bill, introduced by San Francisco Assemblyman Matt Haney (District 17), with colleague Catherine Stefani (District 17) as principal coauthor, would have...
Oakland Police Uncover Loaded Firearm During Routine Medical Response, Arrest Made Amid City’s Gun...
In an incident that highlights the ongoing challenges with firearm recovery in Oakland, OPD officers early this month encountered more than what they bargained for during a routine medical response call. As reported on their social media page, officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Broadway, where an...
Kaiser Permanente workers plan massive strike across California next week
Major Kaiser hospitals, including in Oakland, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and San Jose, could see walkouts during the five-day strike by tens of thousands of nurses and health professionals.
