Crime
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