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New report causes stampede of fear for coastal horse community
As the National Park Service crafts its plans to revamp the hilly landscape of Montara on the San Mateo Coast to better accommodate bicyclists, hikers and camping — there is a rising fear among area’s ubiquitous horse lovers that they’ll be shoved out. The fears were recently...
Redwood City Safeway robbery suspects arrested
(KRON) — Two teenagers were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a Safeway store on Sunday afternoon, according to the Redwood City Police Department. Police were dispatched to the Safeway Sequoia Station location at 12:44 p.m. on a report of armed robbery. Employees at the store told police that one of the suspects […]
Pacifica police arrest man on suspicion of DUI after 3-car crash
Police in Pacifica arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was allegedly involved in a three-vehicle collision this weekend, the department said Monday. Just after 5 p.m., a Pacifica police officer arrived at a three-vehicle collision on state Highway 1 near Fassler Avenue.Two of the involved people reported minor injuries; one was treated at the scene, and the other was taken to the hospital, according to police. Ilan Mamontov, 29, of San Francisco, was detained and was allegedly exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication. Subsequently, Mamontov was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing injury, a felony. He was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.
San Mateo Co. gun buyback nets nearly 300 firearms, record number of assault rifles
SAN MATEO COUNTY – Authorities in San Mateo County on Monday released results from an anonymous gun buyback event over the weekend, nothing that a record number of assault rifles were turned in.According to the sheriff's office, 297 firearms were turned in during the four-hour event, which took place amid rainy weather in South San Francisco on Saturday. Among the firearms turned in were 24 assault rifles, a record, along with four "ghost guns" and one machine gun."The turnout for Saturday's anonymous gun buyback speaks to the importance of events like this which provide community members with an avenue to...
Homeless encampment numbers reach ‘new low’ as city continues clearing tents, mayor says
Mayor London Breed is touting new numbers that show a record low in homeless encampments and tents across San Francisco. There were 360 tents and structures counted during the city's quarterly count at the end of April, representing a 41% reduction since July 2023, Breed said in a press release Monday. During a count in late February, the city counted 385 tents.
San Francisco woman convicted of stealing $60K of goods from Target with self-checkout scam
A San Francisco woman was convicted Friday of stealing more than $60,000 worth of merchandise from a Target store by pretending to pay for the items at self-checkout machines, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said.
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