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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 […]
2 SF suspects arrested in string of violent armed robberies luring victims with online ads
Police in San Francisco arrested a pair of suspects last month in a series of armed robberies in which the two men would rob victims of their belongings after meeting to sell a vehicle they advertised online, according to authorities.According to a press release issued by the SFPD Thursday, the investigation began over a year ago after the first in a series of violent armed robberies happened on April 25, 2023, on the 200 block of Blythedale Avenue in San Francisco. Police said the robberies followed a similar modus operandi (M.O) where the suspect would post an item for sale...
11-year-old boy escapes after van-snatch kidnapping in Noe Valley, police say
An unknown man in a van snatched an 11-year-old Black boy from a Noe Valley street Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to San Francisco police, the boy was walking to a bus stop on Noe Street between 25th and Clipper streets around 2:15 p.m. when a white man in a van approached.
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 […]
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...
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...
As The City set fatal overdose records, US deaths declined
As 2023 marked San Francisco’s deadliest year for drug overdoses on record, newly released federal data showed that last year marked the first time since 2018 that reported overdose deaths declined across the country. The National Center for Health Statistics said its preliminary data recorded 107,543 overdose deaths in 2023. That figure is down 3% from 2022 when there were 111,029 deaths reported. There were 810 fatal overdoses in San Francisco last year, an increase of about 25% from the 649 recorded deaths in 2022. ...
Suspended Sonoma State University president decides to retire
A day after Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave for a controverisal message connected to pro-Palestinian protesters, he has decided to retire from his post, according to the California State University chancellor. Chancellor Mildred Garcia released a statement late Thursday saying in part, "President Ming-Tung 'Mike'...
SF nearly had its own power grid 100 years ago until PG&E came along. Here's what happened
Imagine San Francisco owning its power system. It almost happened 100 years ago. Now there is a push to finish what the city started and save customers money by purchasing PG&E's grid.
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