Crime
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
June 14, 2024
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
June 6, 2024
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?
May 23, 2024
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
April 17, 2024
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
April 11, 2024
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.
April 4, 2024