California legislators give S.F. police power to enforce street vending
Previous legislation prevented police officers to enforce street vending, similar legislation failed to pass last year. California legislators give S.F. police power to enforce street vending
San Francisco security guard slain in Oakland
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A man who worked as a security guard in San Francisco was slain while he was walking home in Oakland, his loved ones said. Tony Norman, 67, was shot to death while he as walking on 17th Street on August 27, according to the Oakland Police Department. Norman never made it home. Family […]
Person shot in stomach on southbound I-880 near Oakland Coliseum: CHP
The CHP says the victim reported being shot in the abdomen on I-880 and has since been transported to a local hospital for treatment.
California Faces New COVID Wave as Officials Urge Mask Caution
California is experiencing another summer wave of COVID-19, with tests, hospital visits, and wastewater data all showing an uptick in cases. From Los Angeles to the Bay Area and Sacramento, public health officials are recommending that residents consider wearing masks again in indoor public spaces until case levels...
Retail Thieves Who Allegedly Stole $24,000 From Safeway Are Nabbed In the East Bay
San Ramon, CA — Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of organized retail thefts, following an investigation by the San Ramon Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Suppression Team. According to police, the suspects were caught after allegedly stealing a large quantity of merchandise...
S.F. takes aim at ‘dumb rules’ that Lurie administration says have to go
The package aims to cut red tape and represents the latest pieces of Permit SF, a larger effort launched by Mayor Daniel Lurie earlier this year.
San Francisco Police Investigates Suspicious Death on Brannan Street, Seeks Public’s Help
San Francisco Police Department officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Brannan Street last Saturday night, after receiving calls about a physical altercation. According to the SFPD's official news release, the incident occurred at roughly 11:13 p.m. and resulted in one man lying unresponsive on the pavement....
S.F. police, state agents raid gambling dens at 16th and Mission
San Francisco police raided what appear to be two illegal gambling establishments at 16th and Mission S.F. police, state agents raid gambling dens at 16th and Mission
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...
