Parents of UC Berkeley student who drowned during frat party file wrongful death lawsuit
The parents of a 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who died after drowning at a fraternity party last month are now suing the frat for wrongful death.
Fire rips through top floors of S.F. apartment building, displacing 45 people
No injuries were reported, but about 45 people were displaced after a fire erupted on the sixth floor of an apartment building in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.
DA to drop charges in 2020 San Leandro fatal police shooting
Supporters of a man shot and killed by an East Bay police officer are blasting a new plan to drop the charges. The fatal police shooting of Steven Taylor at a San Leandro Walmart in 2020 grabbed headlines when it first happened. The case returns to the courtroom Friday. The...
San Francisco wants to control what you eat
Food industry giants including General Mills, Nestle USA and Mars face historic lawsuit seeking restitution for public healthcare costs in San Francisco.
In the Epps murder trial, the prosecutor who defined misconduct is committing it again
The murder trial of celebrated San Francisco filmmaker and journalist Kevin Epps took a dramatic turn this week when defense counsel moved for a mistrial midway through the prosecution’s closing argument, accusing Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Schmidt of prosecutorial misconduct. The allegation is not only...
ICE Arrests Individual with Multiple Criminal Convictions in San Francisco, Raising Local Public Safety...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced the arrest of several individuals in the United States who were in the country without legal status and had criminal convictions. The agency focused on people with extensive criminal records. Among those arrested was Ana Lizbeth Lopez-De Reyes, a...
Nicolas Torres, who fixed the Mission’s shoes for 33 years, has died
Torres fixed shoes, wallets and bags for Mission residents for 33 years. He will be remembered for his love of merengue and shoes. Nicolas Torres, who fixed the Mission’s shoes for 33 years, has died
Dramatic doorbell vid captures moment home blown to bits in explosion that left 6...
DRAMATIC doorbell video has captured the moment a home was devastated in an explosion that left six people injured and two missing. Debris rained down on the street in the...
Juveniles Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cars in 2 Counties
MARTINEZ — A multi-agency investigation resulted in recent arrests of two male juveniles suspected. of stealing cars in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The suspects are a 16-year-old from. Richmond, and a 17-year-old from San Pablo. Several cars were reported stolen to Livermore police in Alameda County, between...
SF Welcomes ‘Spare Room’ Program to Help Formerly Incarcerated People Find Housing
Surmiche “Memi” Vaughn had doubts about opening up her home to a stranger who had been formerly incarcerated. “ I was super skeptical,” she said. At the time, Vaughn was a single mother of twins who were headed to college, and wanted her kids to graduate with no student debt. She said her father suggested she sign up...
