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SoMa Club Promoters Hire Street Security To Counter Wave Of Car Break-Ins

You know things have gotten out of hand when club promoters feel the need to step in and save the day. Yet that is exactly what has happened in SoMa, with DNA Lounge

The 11 Best Custom 49ers Cars, Vans and Vehicle Accessories

The San Francisco 49ers kick off their regular season this weekend (Monday Night Football at 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, ESPN) but the NFL season begins Thursday night (Patriots-Steelers, 5:

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Video: Tesla Testing Their Model X SUV Hybrid In Alameda

Attention all car geeks and Tesla fans: A couple of eagle-eyed dudes managed to snap photos and a video of Tesla's Model X last Friday out on a former naval air strip in

Celebrity's Kid Has Gear Stolen From Van

Beatles royalties recipient Sean Lennon is singing the blues today after his bandmate's computer was stolen from a van parked on Franklin and Hayes. John and Yoko's son's band, called The Ghost of

Market Street In Castro Closed After Semi Crashes Into Funeral Home, Starts Fire

Early Thursday morning in the Castro, a frozen yogurt truck crashed into the Arthur J Sullivan & Company Funeral Home on Market Street, sparking a blaze. As of 7 a.m., Market Street

SoMa: Driver Runs Red Light, Injures 6

Yikes. Another bout of pedestrian injuries at the hands of a driver went down on Sunday afternoon in SoMa. The incident happened around 4:30 at the intersection of Seventh and Harrison streets.

Police Worry Bike Lane Confusion Is Causing More Accidents

It's no secret that, in my esteemed opinion, San Francisco harbors some of the worst drivers in California. (But I'm one too, folks, hence I refuse to own/drive a car!) Which is

Marina Car Theft Hit-Run Injures Pedestrian, Damages Building

Authorities are looking for three suspects who allegedly injured two people with their car (possibly stolen) before hitting an apartment building in the Marina Tuesday night. "Officers were reportedly observing the men, who

Driver Hits Cyclist While Making U-Turn On Market

A cyclist was sent to the hospital after getting slammed by a truck driver making a U-turn on Market and Front Tuesday night. The happened a little after 10 p.m. at Market

Driver Kills Pedestrian Along Van Ness

Van Ness played host to its third pedestrian fatality of 2014 on Sunday. "The victim, whose identity was not released, was hit by a vehicle traveling north on Van Ness Avenue near Golden

SoMa Hit-Run Critically Injures Man

A man remains in critical condition today after a hit-run incident at 10th and Division in SoMa early Sunday morning. SF Examiner has more: The victim, aged 25 to 30, was crossing the

Driver Hits Cyclist Pedaling Along Great Highway

Along Great Highway and Lincoln Avenue, a driver and cyclist apparently collided on Sunday afternoon. The incident happened at around 3:50. "The bicyclist entered the crosswalk while the red light was on

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Video: 'Stick This Camera Up Your Ass,' Driver Says To Stanley Roberts

Has Elmo shirt guy met his match? Tagging along with Alameda police during a pedestrian and driver safety campaign this week, local treasure Stanley Roberts came face-to-face with a lady who wasn't having

Hit-Run Driver Kills Woman In Visitacion Valley

Have you seen this white Dodge Durango? The driver is suspected of killing a killing a woman in Visitacion Valley on Thursday as crossed Bayshore Boulevard to reach a bus stop. CBS SF

Woman Dies After Being Struck By Cement Truck In Pac Heights

An 91-year-old woman crossing Fillmore Street on Thursday afternoon was struck and killed by a cement truck heading north past California. According to SFPD, the woman was taken to San Francisco General where

Driver Kills Pedestrian On Van Ness, Attempts To Flee Scene

This morning San Francisco streets played host to another driver-related pedestrian death. At Van Ness and Pacific around 1 a.m., a man driving a a silver 2009 Toyota allegedly struck and killed

Driver Hits Pedestrian Near SFSU On Saturday

On Saturday night, a 25-year-old woman was hit by a driver near San Francisco State University. "At about 5:45 p.m., police and emergency crews responded to the intersection of Holloway Avenue

Driver Hits 7-Year-Old Boy In The Tenderloin

At around 7:30 p.m. at Leavenworth and O'Farrell on Wednesday morning, a 7-year-old boy was struck by a car. "The boy’s injuries are not considered life-threatening," reports SF Appeal/BCN.

Attractive Dames Used To Lure Drivers Over To Uber

Town Car drivers and cabbies alike hear the siren song of Uber calling their names. And why not? Uber drivers could make $550 in a day including fares. In an effort to get

Driver Hits Pedestrian Near Telegraph Hill

Another day, another pedestrian hit by a car. According to SF Appeal/BCN, a woman's leg was injured after she was hit by a car at Sansome and Vallejo. "The collision happened at

Ed Lee Wants To End Sunday Parking Meter Fees

"I was never a big fan of metering people on Sundays," Mayor Ed Lee said of parking meter fees. And now, almost one year after implementing them, Lee wants to end Sunday parking

Dolores: Two Zipcars Set On Fire Last Night [Update]

Over on Dolores on Monday night, two Zipcars were set ablaze in a residential parking lot at Dolores and 15th Street. A reader sent us the details: I live at 240 Dolores Street

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Class War: S.F. Streets Hungry, Marin Porsche Drunk In Perfect Photo

Well, would you look at this. A photo captured by Twitter user David Bellona, himself a designer at Twitter, is making the rounds for its perfect evocation of San Francisco's much-ballyhooed incipient class

Tow Truck Driver Hits Cyclist Going Wrong Way On Folsom

At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, a 40-year-old female cyclist was hit by a tow truck driver. The incident happened at Seventh and Folsom Streets. According to reports, the cyclist was going the

Meanwhile, At 23rd And Castro: Tipped Truck

Over at 23rd and Castro today, Eric Littell snapped this shot of a truck tipped over onto a car. The monstrous vehicle, it seems, was carrying a heavy load. Oops. Please be advised.