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Pacifica neighborhood recovers from fatal police shooting
A neighborhood in Pacifica is recovering after a daylong drama. It all started Wednesday around 8 a.m. when police and CHP officers responded to a report from a man who said he had been shot by his mom inside their apartment home on Francisco Boulevard near Highway 1. Police say...
San Francisco police investigating shooting at Powell Street BART station
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire. An alert went out to residents at 9:52 p.m. saying to avoid the area of Market and Powell streets. A fire department spokesperson said at least one person had been shot, but could not provide more information at the time. This is a developing story.
San Francisco mayoral hopefuls vow to call in National Guard to handle fentanyl
Two challengers to San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s reelection bid said they would declare a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis and call in more National Guard troops to combat its out-of-control open-air drug dens if they won. Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for […]
Oakland is about to redesign one of its most dangerous roads—and you get to weigh in on the final plan
Oakland is seeking public input on its plans for a big redesign of 73rd Avenue between Macarthur Boulevard and International Boulevard—and there are five days left for residents to vote. The choice is important for the future of East Oakland. Seventy-Third Avenue is an arterial road, which residents, industry,...
BART says felony arrests up 62% due to increased police presence on trains
Deploying more officers on BART trains resulted in increased felony arrests over the past year, according to the transit agency.The rapid transit system saw a 62% increase in arrests last year compared to 2022. The jump coincides with recruitment efforts of new officers and a strategic increase in the presence of safety personnel aboard trains, according to a statement from BART on Thursday.Officers logged a total of 726 felony arrests in 2023, a sharp rise from the 448 recorded in the preceding year. They confiscated 49 illegal firearms, the highest number recovered by BART police in a single year since...
Oakland man sentenced to 48 months for selling drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin
An Oakland resident who was arrested in August and charged with selling drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood has been sentenced to 48 months in prison by a federal judge. Marcos Carcomo, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Federal District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for possession of drugs, including fentanyl. Carcomo...
1 person killed in shooting, Oakland police investigating
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating a homicide that happened on Thursday in its Brookfield Village area. Police said they received multiple reports of a victim with gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Louvaine Avenue just before 4:15 p.m. Arriving officers found the victim with a single gunshot...
Frustration mounting as SF sends out code violations for sidewalk planter boxes
For many San Franciscans, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses. Now, many are getting notices of code violations. The planters they put out to deter encampments are in conflict with various codes. One of those receiving such a notice is a nonprofit medical provider that said the planters were their only option."So, this is the problem," explained Viveka Rydell-Anderson of the Pacific Vision Foundation. "Here, they are saying that the width is not wide enough."For Anderson, the planters were a measure of last resort. KPIX first introduced her last...
South San Francisco Police Arrest Suspect in Motorcycle Heist and Vehicle Robberies
Caught red-handed, a thief in the Bay Area has found himself in hot water following a string of vehicle robberies. South San Francisco Police Department cracked down on Brian Ray, a 45-year-old man from Bay Point, linking him to a commercial burglary and the heist of motorcycles from a storage facility on S. Spruce Avenue, as they announced yesterday.
Mayor says city streets need ‘complete overhaul’ in wake of tragic West Portal crash
San Francisco’s streets need a “complete overhaul,” Mayor London Breed said Thursday as she doubled down on the city’s plan to eliminate traffic fatalities two weeks after the horrific wrong-way crash that killed a family of four in the West Portal neighborhood. “It is lessons from...
Concord man detonates 2 bottles of gasoline in ‘Grand Theft Auto' style SF police chase
(KRON) – A Concord man was convicted on eight counts after detonating multiple explosives while on a police chase from San Francisco to the East Bay, said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Thursday. Daniel Garcia, 42, left his Concord home on October 29 to attend 5 p.m. mass at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Upon […]
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