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Electric scooter fire in Tenderloin apartment displaces residents
At least four residents were displaced after firefighters extinguished a San Francisco apartment building fire caused by an electric scooter, authorities said. At 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were dispatched to a single-alarm incident at a six-story building at Leavenworth and O'Farrell streets in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, San Francisco fire spokesperson Lt. Justin Schorr said.
Oakland man arrested for alleged pimping after investigation by Redwood City police
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An Oakland resident was arrested on Wednesday on charges stemming from a human trafficking investigation after police say they found the man’s victim in a Redwood City hotel late last year, the Redwood City Police Department announced in a statement. Initiated in December...
Easter 2024 events in the Bay Area
Easter is around the corner. There are several events happening in the Bay Area that the whole family can enjoy. From egg hunts to photo opportunities with the Easter bunny, we've compiled a list below of events to help you celebrate this weekend!. Berkeley: Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza. Address: César...
Teen's mother speaks out after son shot outside of Berkeley home
A Berkeley mother is speaking out after her 13-year-old son was unexpectedly shot outside of their home Tuesday night. The victim is back home recovering from the injuries as police try to locate the suspects and determine a motive behind the shooting. The victim’s mother, who did not want to...
San Francisco Tenderloin condo building gets fence to keep drug market out
SAN FRANCISCO - Workers wrapped up the installation of a brand-new aluminum fence at the entrance to Book Concern Lofts in San Francisco's Tenderloin on Wednesday. Arsicault Bakery takes up part of the ground floor of the building at McAllister and Leavenworth streets in this troubled district. "A lot of...
Richmond Police investigate Wednesday morning homicide
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 5:51 a.m., Richmond Police Dispatch received a call about a disturbance in the 300 block of South 36th Street. The caller reported that a subject had been injured at the location and needed medical assistance. Medical personnel and RPD officers responded to the location where they had located a victim. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to their wounds at the scene.
He’s parked in his driveway for a decade. The city just fined him $108 for doing it.
Richmond neighborhood resident David Jacoby was shocked Monday to discover that he and his neighbors had received $108 parking citations while their vehicles were sitting in their own driveways. Their offense, according to the city, was blocking part of the sidewalk. But Jacoby said that his Prius and the rest...
Death row to be cleared out at notorious San Quentin prison
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (Gray News) - California’s notorious San Quentin is clearing out its death row inmates as the maximum-security prison transforms into a rehabilitation center. In some cases, these inmates will be moved to lower-level security prisons and gain more freedom. The five stories of concrete cells that...
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...
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in overnight stabbing in San Francisco's Tenderloin
SAN FRANCISCO – A man in his mid-20s suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing early Tuesday morning in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, police said.The stabbing was reported at about 12:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Geary Street.The victim and another man got into a fight and the victim was stabbed multiple times. He was taken to a hospital and an update on his condition was not immediately available from San Francisco police.The stabbing suspect remains at large and a detailed description of him has not been released. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with "SFPD" at the start of the message.
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