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CHP dog helped locate large quantities of drugs in San Francisco
(KRON) – A police canine sniffed out copious amounts of drugs in San Francisco, according to the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division. With his canine partner, a CHP officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver Honda for a mechanical violation near westbound Interstate 80 in San Francisco at 10 p.m. on Monday. The […]
Assault at San Francisco convenience store caught on camera
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors in San Francisco have charged 26-year-old Jessica Blazee with felony assault, saying she launched an unprovoked attack on another woman. That attack was caught on camera. The suspect in the case is in jail as of Thursday night, after pleading not guilty. Surveillance video of the...
Bay to Breakers 2024: Street closures, special Muni and BART service in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s that time of year. Bay to Breakers is back this weekend in San Francisco. The annual event will take place on Sunday, May 19. The first wave of the race begins at 8 a.m. and the last wave at 8:45 a.m. All race distances start at the intersection of Howard […]
Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. - A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont. His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was. He was killed by a suspected drunk driver...
San Francisco homelessness reaches 10 year low, tents down 41%
(The Center Square) - San Francisco’s latest homeless count shows the consolidated city-county’s street homelessness at a 10 year low, with earlier reports finding there are 41% fewer tents than in July 2023. The city found 2,912 individuals living on the streets, a 13% decrease from the year before, suggesting the city’s efforts to move individuals inside is yielding results. “We are working every day to move people off our streets and into shelter, housing, and care,” said Mayor London Breed in a statement. “This...
San Francisco man, 78, reported missing
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a missing man. Kexiong Zhao, 78, is considered at risk because he suffers from dementia. He does not know his address or his name, police said. Zhao is 5-foot-2, 136 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a […]
San Francisco Man Accused of Hawaii Murder Linked to Meth Trafficking Faces Life in Prison
A man from San Francisco faced a federal judge in Hawaii yesterday over charges linking him to a murder amidst methamphetamine trafficking operations. Filimone Tavake, 36, stood accused of a violent crime spree that tinged the tropical paradise with the harsh realities of drug crimes. Making his appearance in the...
SFPD fails to comply with state law governing use of military gear. They aren't the only one
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's Police Department has failed to comply with a state law governing the use of military equipment, even though the law was written by its city attorney, David Chiu. The lack of compliance this week prompted two supervisors to call on the department to fulfill its...
San Francisco's homeless outreach team works to avoid unnecessary police responses
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kenneth Franklin has been given a second chance at life and he's using it to give others a second chance too."Repaying my debt back to society so I never look at it as me giving someone something -- it's more like me giving them what I owe them," Franklin told KPIX.His "debt" comes from serving time behind bars. After facing nearly 60 years for gang-related activity, he was released after 16 years. Today he's using that experience to offer a helping hand to people experiencing homelessness."I was a destroyer. I was destroying our community and now I...
After Months-Long Coma, This Latino Immigrant Worker Is Still Fighting Mysterious Long COVID Symptoms
This story was produced by El Tecolote, a bilingual publication that documents and amplifies the voices of San Francisco’s Latinx communities. Osbaldo Varilla-Aguilar rarely worried about his health. As a construction worker, he had enough gigs to earn more than $500 a week under the table, allowing him to rent a studio for $600 a month with two other Latinx construction workers in San Francisco’s Mission District. Despite working nearly full-time, he was barely able to make ends meet. So, when the pandemic hit, Varilla-Aguilar continued working. He got critically sick in December 2020. To this day, Varilla-Aguilar still wonders whether he got COVID-19 on the job or at the grocery store.
A politico’s horrifying night in Napa comes back to haunt San Francisco mayor’s race
Nathan Ballard developed an elite Rolodex of clients that included the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco’s police union after handling media and crisis communications for Gavin Newsom during his tumultuous second term as mayor. But in late 2020, Ballard found himself at the center of his own ugly...
SFPD Cracks Down on Online Marketplace Scam, Two Suspected in Series of Violent San Francisco Robberies Arrested
San Francisco streets have become a bit safer today following the arrest of two men behind a series of violent armed robberies linked to an online marketplace scam. The San Francisco Police confirmed that the duo hoodwinked potential buyers with bogus car sales only to rob them at gunpoint upon meeting. Victims weren't just robbed of their cash. Some were left bruised and battered, according to an official statement released by the SFPD.
DA rules use of force was justified in Richmond police killing
(KRON) — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office ruled that Richmond Police Department officers were justified in using lethal force when they fatally shot 66-year-old Kevin McDonald on June 28, 2023. No charges will be filed for McDonald’s death. The shooting happened as officers were serving a search warrant on the home of a […]
Bay Bridge crash with injuries cleared, all lanes open
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — An injury crash that was blocking lanes on the westbound level of the Bay Bridge Friday afternoon has been cleared, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred west of Treasure Island in San Francisco. Earlier, right lanes were blocked as a result of the collision. However, as of 3:13 […]
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