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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

March 19, 2025

Don’t vandalize Teslas just because you’re mad, dummy 

It is insane that anyone has to point this out

March 7, 2025

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

February 19, 2025

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

January 27, 2025

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

January 23, 2025

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'

December 19, 2024

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

December 18, 2024

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

December 9, 2024

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

November 1, 2024

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

October 17, 2024