Boudin Charges SF Police Officer With Manslaughter for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
For the second time in San Francisco history, an on-duty police officer is being prosecuted for homicide. District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Tuesday that charges have been filed against San Francisco police Officer Kenneth Cha for a 2017 shooting that caused a man’s death three years later. A warrant was
Friday News Roundup: Supes Vote Down SoMa Housing Project and Outside Lands is Upon Us
Hey there, San Francisco. Happy Friday and Halloween Weekend and Outside Lands Weekend! It’s a busy time in San Francisco. But before you head out to Golden Gate Park or whatever else you’ve got in store this weekend, here are some of the top local news stories from this past
Walgreens’ Claims About ‘Organized Retail Crime’ Just Don’t Add Up
When news broke last week that Walgreens was closing five SF stores, they claimed it was because of “organized retail crime.” Several national publications for some reason made a huge deal out of five measly San Francisco Walgreens closures, even though these newspapers are located 3,000 miles away. The New
Man Arrested for Series of Hate Crimes & Robberies Against Asian Women
By Olivia Wynkoop San Francisco Police officers arrested a man linked to seven robberies and hate crimes against Asian women, police announced Tuesday. Over the course of six months, 20-year-old O’Sean Garcia allegedly targeted Asian women in the city’s Bayview and Ingleside neighborhoods. In the latest incident, reported on September
Haney and Campos Face Off Over Progressive Values Ahead of Election Call
By Ian Firstenberg Last week, Assemblymember David Chiu was appointed to take on the role as San Francisco’s city attorney after 20-year incumbent Dennis Herrera announced he will leave to head up the embattled Public Utilities Commission. Chiu is expected to step down on Oct. 31. The vacancy requires Gov.
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SF’s Newest, Hottest, & Totally (Not) Toxic Beach!
San Francisco’s newest beach can be found in the Dogpatch District, in one of our cities oldest industrial coves. It’s dotted with memorabilia of long past industrial blood, sweat and pollution. It’s San Francisco’s hottest, newest and totally-not-toxic-anymore, beach! Sandwiched between SF’s beloved brunch spot The Ramp, World War II
That ‘Car Break-Ins Are Up 750% In SF’ Report Is Bullsh!t
The San Francisco media landscape’s latest pearl-clutching, panties-in-a-bunching hysteria comes from a report in today’s Chronicle entitled “Car break-ins are up 753% in S.F.’s tourist hub.” KRON-4 declared they had “reported countless auto break-ins caught on surveillance video.” ABC-7, recently busted for falsifying details in a Chesa Boudin hit piece,
D.A. Boudin Announces New Program to Connect Residents with Prosecutors
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Thursday said a new Community Liaisons program being launched by his office will help create dialogue and strengthen ties between city residents and prosecutors. Under the program, teams made up of District Attorney’s Office staff members will be assigned to each of the