Crime
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.