Crime
Mad Dog, Kezar Pub owner caught on tape with baseball bat could lose alcohol licenses after charges
Cyril Hackett has been charged with two felonies, second degree robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, following a parking dispute
Gary McCoy is done with half-measures on homelessness
The D8 candidate knows the struggle with drugs and the city’s social safety net firsthand. As the mayor cuts key services and personnel, McCoy is done with ‘Doing the same thing over and over again’
The New York Times and the mayor sound a public health alarm
A well-timed article and press conference about a new street drug could potentially complicate a criminal trial
Waymo has been slapped with more than 8,300 parking tickets since January 2025
With fines of nearly $1 million for various violations, the robotaxi company says it’s cooperating with the city and learning from its cars’ mistakes
By securing the DCCC endorsement, Manny Yekutiel’s messy race for D8 gets messier
At a heated hearing, the sexual assault allegation against the candidate was aired yet again
Modern Relics closed after being ransacked in burglary
Jewelry store owner Alix Blüh recalls discovering the damage earlier this month: ‘Broken glass everywhere… Just everything destroyed.’
Shooting outside of Holy Stitch leaves one hurt with life-threatening injuries
The aftermath of the incident was captured and posted on Instagram
Video shows woman violently detained by ICE at SFO
A spokesman for San Francisco International Airport says they are not involved in any decisions or operations by the Department of Homeland Security inside terminals
Loud explosion in the Financial District draws crowds
First responders say it was a firework; no injuries were reported
The SFPD technicality that may bring a Flock to your street
What’s the difference between license plate readers and ‘public safety’ cameras? A lot, according to the city
Pedestrian is struck and killed in SoMa on the same day the Board of Supervisors endorse speed cameras
Data shows the 33 cameras placed around the city are working, but advocates demand more to deter reckless drivers
Emergency call: Petition calls for the ouster of the city’s head of emergency management
Internally circulated document calling for a vote of no confidence in Mary Ellen Carroll follows a Gazetteer SF report on 911 dispatchers fed up with improper treatment, brutal workloads, and distrust of leadership
Update: Hearing on Lurie’s testimony is postponed as man charged with assault arrives hours late
Tony Phillips will now appear before a judge on June 5 to address the March confrontation with the mayor’s bodyguard in the Tenderloin
Judge to decide if Mayor Lurie appears in person as a witness to Tenderloin fight
The lawyer for Tony Phillips, the man accused of assaulting Lurie’s bodyguard, wants the mayor to take the stand; DA doesn’t want a ‘media spectacle’
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting Mayor Lurie’s bodyguard to be freed
Held on multiple charges, Tony Phillips will be released under electronic monitoring Friday
Matt Dorsey’s RESET crusade may come at a political cost
The District 6 supervisor has been the mayor’s steadfast ally on the treatment center, but has ‘caught hell’ from constituents along the way
After five years, the ‘Grandpa Vicha’ case comes to a close
The random and brutal killing of Thai elder Vicha Ratanapakdee by a 19-year-old in 2021 sparked outrage and a recall
Community groups demand answers for police response to ICE at SFO
Advocates including the Public Defender’s Office want to investigate SFPD’s interactions with federal authorities
San Francisco is not a sanctuary city
The violent detainment of a mother at SFO is a reminder that ‘sanctuary’ ends at the circle of officers around the armed men and crying child
‘Imagine two guys roll up on you’: Lawyer for man accused of assaulting Mayor Lurie’s security guard speaks
In viral fight with an undercover officer, Tony Phillips’ lawyer says his client is the real victim
The Chinatown stabbing was scary. The discourse around it may be scarier
Critics like Garry Tan, Susan Dyer Reynolds, and others are adding bias to a senseless act
Unmade beds: Inside the RESET Center rollout
Mayor Lurie wants to put the fentanyl crisis to rest, but is the new RESET center the best way to do it?
Court dismisses lawsuit alleging abuse by Urban Alchemy workers
A Sausalito man claimed he was attacked for speaking out about unethical behavior, but the nonprofit denies all of it
The mayor’s long-delayed RESET center is a go
Arrests for intoxication will happen ‘at speed and volume,’ Lurie says
Dial D for dysfunction
San Francisco’s 911 dispatchers are being asked to work with antiquated equipment, crazy hours, poor mental health, and alongside new trainees who aren’t prepared
What will SF law enforcement do if ICE kicks in your door? Ask again in a few weeks
If SFPD, the Sheriff, and the DA have a plan to protect our Fourth Amendment rights, they’re not sharing it
Neighborhood watch
One person’s experience living — and protesting ICE — near 630 Sansome St.
Nobody needs ‘People Behaving Badly’
Stanley Roberts’ popular public shaming segment is back on KRON, pettier and more pathetic than ever
How to steal $11 million: Ask for a pen
As this weekend’s crypto robbery in Mission Dolores shows, you don’t need to be a super hacker to get ahold of someone’s holdings. You just need to show up
SF police looks likely to get $6.25 million from Justice Department
With sharp words for the DOJ, the judge on the case extends the deadline for SFPD to get a crucial grant
What to do when you’re shot by a ‘less-lethal’ weapon
As federal agents fire foam bullets, beanbags, pepper balls, and other munitions at protesters, the risk of serious injury is high
Condor Club general manager shot and killed
Mark Calcagni was killed outside of his home in Santa Rosa
See something, say something
The Public Defender’s Office wants citizens to keep an eye on SFPD to ensure they’re not assisting ICE agents and report any potential misconduct
The system failed John Killops
The 63-year-old was charged with a felony while in a mental health crisis. Nearly two years behind bars probably didn’t help
SFGOP wants to turn Pier 80 into a ‘large scale treatment center’ for addicts
Contacting the district’s supervisor might be a good first step in making the plan a reality
The biggest balls on Grant Avenue
Will 3,000-pound concrete bollards protect the city’s high-end shops?
SFMTA investigates video of meter maid driving at pedestrian
SFMTA and the Sheriff’s Office are investigating a viral clip of the altercation Tuesday
Supporters raise $160k for Manny’s following anti-ICE protest
Funds will go to fix broken windows and beef up security for the Mission cafe and event space
An early taste of OneTaste
As the co-founder of San Francisco’s orgasmic meditation startup faces prison time, an early participant looks back
Why is CHP still sending alerts using X?
As users flee Elon Musk’s ‘hellsite,’ government agencies can’t seem to log off
Sideshow showdown by SFPD traps 200-plus drivers at Pier 30
Videos posted online depict a unique operation to crack down on reckless drivers next to Oracle Park
Footage from a Tenderloin nonprofit shows potential abuse of an unhoused person
CCTV footage shows a worker at a GLIDE facility harassing a sleeping figure in 2024, and the organization won’t answer our questions about what happened
Up all night in the Tenderloin
We spent a full night in San Francisco’s alleged heart of crime and misery, and lived to tell this epic saga of the streets
No one really knows what the huge police RV at 16th and Mission is being used for
The mobile command center’s influence on shifting street conditions is unclear — and SFPD won’t tell us how much it costs to run
Medical student accuses UCSF of retaliation for reporting sexual misconduct
The complaint claims that the university breached Title IX rules and put the plaintiff’s medical career at risk
Attacks against Asians in SF have descended from their pandemic spike
But it’s not all good news, as community leaders say online threats and anti-Asian hate speech has increased
Video shows stabbing of shoplifter by Walgreens employee
The incident unfolded on Castro Street on Wednesday morning, and it raises alarming questions about who is to blame
Don’t vandalize Teslas just because you’re mad, dummy
It is insane that anyone has to point this out
Do Park Rangers really need to be fingerprinting hot dog vendors?
Amid a terrifying national deportation crisis, San Francisco is still trying to crack down on immigrant vendors, to little avail
San Francisco’s Innocence Commission seems to have been on hiatus for nearly a year
The commission, tasked with looking for wrongful convictions on behalf of the District Attorney, hasn’t met since April 2024
A former tech CEO is on a crusade to get the record of his arrest removed from the internet
Maury Blackman is suing a journalist who publicized his domestic violence arrest for $25 million
Man sues San Francisco arcade after losing $50 to ‘rigged’ claw machines
The Millbrae City Council candidate calls claw machines 'casinos for children' and claims arcades are 'developing the next generation of problem gamblers'
Crime has fallen in SF since last year — but beware of anyone trying to take credit
Experts, including former DA Chesa Boudin, told us the rush to pin recent crime reduction on law enforcement has little basis in fact
With Trump’s reign looming, fusion centers pose a risk to sanctuary city policies
SFPD works with a federal data-sharing center in San Mateo — but how much they share with ICE is unclear
Viral incident shows passenger stuck in Waymo as man outside pulls a knife
Expert warns liability issues and tech limitations will put more people at risk
SFPD quietly deployed drones at Outside Lands, Pride, and the Dolores Hill Bomb
The San Francisco Police Department has deployed drones more than 100 times since May, increasing usage sharply over time
You can’t hide your face at Stonestown Galleria anymore – unless you look like me
A fear of crime and chaos is fueling a spate of mask bans across the country. Are they actually protecting anyone, or just a path to discrimination?
Neighbors dealing with a spike in Richmond District garage burglaries turn to a simple solution from small-town Kansas
When Kansan Liz Shepherd started selling garage door latch shields, she never guessed San Francisco would become her biggest market
As Uber sexual assault cases accumulate in San Francisco from across the U.S., dispute arises over access to incident data
Company refuses to adopt preventive measures, say lawyers for plaintiffs in growing multi-district litigation against rideshare giant
Lawsuit against Urban Alchemy alleges assault, sexual harassment, drug dealing in Sausalito
Complaint says employees were involved in meth sales and sexual exploitation of unhoused women
We retraced the steps of the viral ‘sketchiest walk’ through Mid Market, talked to folks on the street, and made a new friend
A visiting techie from Austin claimed a stroll through Downtown SF was worse than the conditions in Brazil and Colombia. Is this a “tech dystopia,” or just real life?
A perfect (and sold-out) hat sends up SF’s bipping woes
The late, great Tony Bennett’s ode to the City gets a trucker hat spin
Mayor wants credit for SF’s declining crime, but does she deserve it?
Correlation does not equal causation, and it’s never as good or as bad as it seems
San Francisco’s armed guard industry is a poorly regulated Wild West
In 2021, the City demanded more analysis and oversight of private security firms. Years later, nothing has changed — but the viral incidents of abuse and harassment keep growing.