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Two Stabbed In The TL

Two men heading to a nearby market in the Tenderloin were repeatedly stabbed on Wednesday. The incident happened at around 2 a.m. near Ellis and Leavenworth. "The victims were walking to a

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McDonald's Manager Arrested After Robbing Own Store

In some ways, this seems like it could've been the perfect crime. Who would suspect a fast food manager of robbing his very own store at gunpoint? But that's just what happened when

Deplorable Teen Attempts To Hide Handgun Under Innocent Muni Rider

We've dodged some weird stuff on Muni seats before, but one unlucky rider recently got stuck with something potentially more dangerous than mystery stains. Around 7 p.m. on Monday, SFPD officers stopped

Burglary Scam Involving Snake Ruse Hits Peninsula

The same two suspects appear to be connected to at least three burglaries, one in Burlingame, one in San Mateo, and one in Fremont, in which homeowners were distracted by one suspect in

Burners Beware: Federal Agents Will Be In Costume

As they have in previous years, undercover federal agents are currently roaming Black Rock City, in proper playa garb, trying to bust unsuspecting souls for drugs. The place is not, in fact, the

Teen Baseball Fan Also Assaulted During Brutal Giants Beating

A 16-year-old baseball fan was assaulted in the stands Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park. The boy caught a home run ball hit by Boston's Stephen Drew when a man tackled the

Elderly Oakland Couple Punked, Robbed By Fake PG&E Guys

Oakland needs to be on the alert for two dudes (or anyone for that matter) posing as PG&E workers with clipboards and claiming they need to "check an easement" on your

Man Shot At Taylor And Turk

Shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday morning in the Tenderloin, a man standing on the street was shot in the leg after someone opened fire. KTVU reports: "San Francisco police said they responded

Oakland Man Claims City Workers Assaulted Him Over Discarded Gum

36-year-old Oakland resident Joshua Daniels claims he was assaulted by city workers at Frank Ogawa Plaza right outside of Oakland City Hall after he tossed his used chewing gum into a trash bin.

Joseph Naso Found Guilty

Joseph Naso, the man accused of murdering four women in the Bay Area and Yuba County between 1977 and 1994, was found guilty by a jury today. Naso was found guilty of killing

Weekend Violence Leaves Three Dead, Nine Others Shot In Oakland

Over the weekend, 12 people were shot in Oakland in three separate incidents during the 24-hour period between Friday evening and Saturday night. Three of the victims died. The first shooting happened around

Two Richmond High School Gang Rapists Sentenced

22-year-old Jose Montano and 20-year-old Marcelles Peter, two of the rapists found guilty of brutally assaulting a 16-year-old girl on the Richmond High School campus in 2009 were sentenced Thursday in a Contra

23-Year-Old Woman Killed In East Oakland Shooting

Violence in East Oakland shows no signs of abatement after a 23-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were shot Thursday night while sitting a parked car in the 800 block of 100th Avenue

Drive-In Jewelry Thieves Smash Into Walnut Creek Tiffany's

A bold group jewelry thieves opted for a drive-in breakfast at Tiffany's early this morning. Around 5:45 a.m. Thursday, four suspects crashed a stolen Ford pickup truck through the trademark metal

$30,000 Reward In Slaying Of 20-Year-Old Father And Son

Andrew "Drew" Thomas, 20, and his son, Drew Jackson, 16 months old, were shot and killed on August 7 when someone fired shots into their Brookfield Village home on Ghormley Avenue. The reward

Woman Mugged In The Upper Haight By Knifepoint

Over near the intersection of Page and Cole in the Upper Haight, a 68-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint by a young, not-so-nice man. The victim was walking around the area at 7:

Cab Driver Stabbed After Deplorable Teen Can't Pay Fare

A cab driver was stabbed in the Potrero Hill neighborhood last night after a 17-year-old was unable to pay his cab fare. This all happened around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Luckily, the

Mission Gun Buyback Draws Long Line, Nets 157 Guns

The Mission's first gun buyback event happened last night in the bank parking lot at 22nd and Capp Streets, and a whole lot of people showed up to get some cash for their

Young CEO Gurbaksh Chahal Charged With Domestic Violence

RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh Chahal, 31, was charged Thursday with 47 counts of crimes related to domestic violence. The young CEO stands accused of assaulting his girlfriend inside his Rincon Hill home. "Prosecutors charged

Oakland: Suspect, Victim Wounded In Home-Invasion Shoot Out

A homeowner, 56, was injured after exchanging gunfire with an intruder, 23, on Wednesday night in Oakland. "The violent confrontation happened about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday at the home in the 3100

Oakland: Father, 20, And Son, 1, Fatally Shot While Sleeping

While a 20-year-old father and his 1-year-old son, Drew Jackson, slept inside a bedroom of a Brookfield Village home Wednesday night, someone entered the backyard and fired into the house. Both father and

More About That Amber Alert You Got

Many of you received a frantic Amber Alert on your phones Monday night. This sent a lot of folks into fantic herd mode online, with scores chiming in on Twitter and Facebook. The

Bank Robbers Strike Again, Acquire Cute FBI Nickname

A group of bank robbers the FBI have dubbed the "High Jumper Bandits" is believed to have struck again last week. The crew, who impressed the FBI with their ability to leap over