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The SF Public Defender's office has warned that even with extra lawyers, they don't have the staffing to deal with their caseload, which could lead to the release of people charged with some crimes back onto the street as they await trial.

San Francisco community and business leaders say fentanyl use and homelessness are problematic for local neighborhoods

A town in the Bay Area is poised to become the first jurisdiction in Northern California — and just the third statewide — to ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products.

(KRON) — Dash camera video released by the American Canyon Police Department Wednesday shows two shoplifters spinning out-of-control in an SUV during a high-speed chase with police on Interstate-80. The incident began Tuesday morning when an ACPD officer spotted a black Hyundai Kona near Veterans Park. “The vehicle...

Using forensic genetic genealogy, authorities have identified the family of a newborn found dead in a California park. Now, Texas DPS and San Bruno police are asking for public help to solve the decades-old crime.

A new California law would allow the counties of Alameda and Los Angeles to seize recreational vehicles (RVs) deemed inoperable or abandoned as part of a pilot program that will be in effect between January 2026 and January 2030. Assembly Bill 630, introduced by Mark Gonzalez, authorizes the counties to...

A proposal could eventually lead to the elimination of a Safeway and other businesses on Alameda's Bay Farm Island to make way for affordable housing, but officials say it does not meet city requirements.

The amount of feces, graffiti and illegal trash dumping on San Francisco sidewalks slightly increased over the past year, according to a recently released city report.

A new city report showed San Francisco street cleanliness declined, with human and animal waste increasing citywide and an 18% spike in the Tenderloin neighborhood.

[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 21 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. The San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted routine inspections across eateries on October 21. According to the reports, a...