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East Bay Pedophile Says He Paid $55K For Encounter With 10-Year-Old; Authorities Have Not Charged Trafficker

A two-year-old story involving an Oakland oral surgeon who pleaded guilty to child pornography and attempted child sex trafficking charges has an update, and it involves a group of Bay Area suspects with whom he allegedly negotiated the use of children for his sexual pleasure.

South Bay 'Cool Mom' Accused of Throwing Very Boozy Parties For Teen Son and His Friends Faces 39 Criminal Charges

A Los Gatos woman of means is accused of hosting secret parties with dozens of teenagers present throughout the last year, and pushing them to drink excessively and have sex with each other.

Serial Hate-Crime Robber Who Allegedly Targeted Asian Women Charged With Seven Felony Robberies

A hate-crime and robbery suspect was arrested last week after he stole a woman's backpack containing her laptop — and laptop locator software helped authorities track him down.

Double Homicide Brings Oakland's Count to 102 For the Year; Prayer Vigil Marks Milestone

Community members in Oakland gathered for a prayer vigil Sunday to mark the city's 100th homicide last week, and just hours earlier the count rose to 102 with the fatal shootings of two more young men.

Slingshot Bandit Terrorizes Bay Area Windows Again, This Time in San Jose

A substantial $20,000 reward is being offered in the case of a serial San Jose slingshot bandit, the reward likely being so large because the shooter keeps hitting windows at the Santa Clara District Attorney’s office.

SFPD and City Hall Announce Initiative to Crack Down On Retail Theft Which Includes Privately Funded Police

The City of San Francisco and the SF Police Department announced a new effort Wednesday to address an uptick in brazen retail theft in the city.

Man On Scooter Injured By Hit-and-Run Driver In Hayes Valley; Police Seek Suspect

A man was injured while riding a moped/motorbike at the busy intersection of Hayes and Gough streets Monday afternoon — and the van that struck the scooter fled the scene.

Four Members of 'Boogaloo' Group That Accused Cop Killer Belonged To Have Pleaded Guilty to Destroying Evidence

Four men who were part of a group WhatsApp chat with accused murderer Steven Carrillo have pleaded guilty to obstructing the federal probe against Carrillo and his alleged accomplice.

58-Year-Old Man Arrested In Lower Haight Shooting That Left 19-Year-Old Permanently Blind

The SFPD announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting that happened Sunday night in the Lower Haight, stemming from a verbal altercation between an older man and several younger men outside of a business.

35-Year-Old Man Injured In Mission District Shooting; Weekend Homicide In Hunters Point

A 35-year-old man who claims to have been a bystander on a sidewalk was struck by a bullet early Tuesday in the area of Mission and Erie Streets.

Oakland Police Chief Releases Soaring New Crime Stats, Asks the Public For Help

Just eight months on the job, Oakland Police chief LeRonne Armstrong decries a 100% increase in carjackings and a 50% increase in shootings compared to this point last year.

SFPD Now Offering $50K Reward for Killer of Bayview Teen Girl Last Month

The case has apparently gone cold in the hunt for the shooter who killed a 16-year-old girl and injured her aunt while the family was sitting outside their new home last month, and the SFPD is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.

SF Will Begin Paying People to Not Shoot Other People

The program will be called the Dream Keeper Fellowship, though likely to be dubbed “Cash for Criminals” in the media, and will pay select people $300 a month to avoid gun incidents.

Video: Motorist In SF Catches Smash-and-Grab Thief In Act, Gives Him Beating

Some physical retribution for a smash-and-grab auto burglar was caught on surveillance video in broad, crowded daylight along a San Francisco street, after the burglary victim grabbed the culprit and proceeded to give him a beating.

Berkeley Teenager Arrested for Alleged Widespread Revenge Porn and Blackmail Scheme Involving Snapchat

A 19-year-old former Berkeley High School student was arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged hacking and blackmail scheme involving nude photos of underage girls, some of whom he went to school with.

DA's Office Announces Charges Against Man Accused Of Vandalizing, Burglarizing Dozens of Chinese-Owned Businesses

A San Francisco man stands accused of vandalizing 20 Chinese-owned businesses in the city, as well as seven others, and he faces burglary charges and hate-crime enhancements as well.

SFPD Increases Foot Patrols In Tourist Areas, But Will They Help Make People Feel Safe?

San Francisco police have begun doing more foot patrols around Union Square, Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf, in an effort to deter crime and make locals and tourists feel safer about the city. But is this just safety theater?

San Jose Police Recover Two Stolen French Bulldogs Following Arrest of Suspected Gang Members

Two French bulldogs — a mother and one of her puppies — have been recovered and reunited with their owner in San Jose following the arrest of three men suspected of a multitude of crimes.

Two Hit-and-Run Drivers Sought In East Bay Including One Felony Suspect Who Struck Deputy

A hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and injured a 29-year-old man in the Oakland hills on Sunday is being sought by police, and another suspect driver is being sought in a separate incident Monday involving an Alameda County sheriff's deputy.

Another Airbnb House Party Leads to Another Deadly Shooting, This Time In Sunnyvale

Police were already present at a home in Sunnyvale Saturday night where a large underage party was going on when shots were fired and two partygoers were hit.

87-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing In Sunset District, Later Found Stabbed

An 87-year-old woman went for a walk in the Sunset District on Thursday evening and her family reported her missing after she did not return within a couple of hours. Then a few hours after that, she was found stabbed multiple times but still alive.

SFPD Seizes Cadillac Spotted During Sideshow With AK-47-Wielding Woman Hanging Out Window

The SFPD's Traffic Safety division announced Wednesday that it had seized a vehicle believed to have been involved in "an illegal exhibition of speed event," a.k.a. a sideshow, last month.

Oakland Man Arrested for Fatally Setting Homeless Man on Fire

A 58-year-old Oakland man is in custody on suspicion of killing another man by fire back in March.

Deplorable Teens Arrested After Trying to Steal SF Man's Backpack on BART, Pepper-Spraying Him

Two teenage suspects were arrested Thursday after an attempted robbery aboard a BART train in which they allegedly pepper-sprayed the 61-year-old victim.

SF Man Who Randomly Shot at People at Market and Montgomery Gets Five Years

A San Francisco man who says he was high and paranoid and was just firing "warning shots" has been sentenced to five years in federal prison stemming from a scary October 2020 incident in downtown SF.