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Man Who Struck SFPD Bicycle Officer In 2017 Receives Maximum Sentence

The man convicted in the October 2017 hit-and-run collision that gravely injured SFPD officer Elia Lewin-Tankel was sentenced Thursday to the maximum possible term of 12 years and 8 months in prison.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

North Beach Chocolate Shop Owner Attacked and Strangled, Saved By Son

The owner of a popular truffle shop in North Beach says he was being strangled by an allegedly homeless man outside his store on Monday, and the attacker only relented when the owner's son came out with a baseball bat.

Arts & Entertainment

Burning Man Artist Had Elephant Sculptures and Truck Stolen In West Oakland

Well known local artist and Burner Jack Champion says he's devastated to have lost a pair of elephant installations he's been working on for the past 10 months, which he intended to bring to Burning Man on Sunday.

Homeless Man Accused In Assault To Be Jailed Today On Earlier Arrest Warrant

Multiple other victims have come forward with stories of possible threats made by the same homeless man in last week's assault case, and now he's definitely landing in jail.

Judge 'Alarmed' After Seeing Footage of Homeless Man Attacking Woman, Backlash Mounting

Prior to releasing James Austin Vincent — the homeless man who, unprovoked, attacked SF resident Paneez Kosarian outside her building — presiding Judge Christine Van Aken had not seen the video footage of the incident. And now that she has, Van Aken is “alarmed.”

One Year Later, Brutal SoMa Dismemberment Murder Still Unsolved

Brian Egg’s decapitation and dismemberment remains a heartbreakingly unsolved murder after an entire year, and suspicious neighbors “wish the police were being more active.”

SF Woman Livid After Homeless Man Who Allegedly Accosted Her Is Released From Jail

A woman who was assaulted by a homeless and apparently unstable man Saturday night outside her building in SoMa is outraged after the suspect was released from jail on his own recognizance by a judge.

SF Went Over A Month Without A Homicide, Then A Man Was Gunned Down In Hunters Point On Saturday

34-year-old Dietrich Whitley was fatally shot Saturday outside the Oakdale housing project in Hunters Point, marking the 24th homicide in San Francisco. Eight of those killings have happened in Bayview/Hunters Point.

Alex Rodriguez Says Some Items Stolen From His Car In SoMa Were 'Irreplaceable'

Retired baseball star and J.Lo fiancé Alex Rodriguez, a.k.a. A-Rod, says that among the electronics and jewelry stolen out of his car in SF on Sunday were items that were "irreplaceable," but a rep says their monetary value has been exaggerated (so, not $500K).

Lyft Driver On Peninsula Accused Of Raping Woman Who Passed Out In His Car

A driver for Lyft has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after a 25-year-old woman says she was picked up in a San Mateo bar and driven to the man's home in the Central Valley while she slept.

Four Injured In Shooting Outside Fillmore McDonald's Saturday Night

Late Saturday night, four people were injured in a shooting outside a popular McDonald's in San Francisco’s Western Addition. According to police, all victims have been transported to a nearby hospital.

Notorious 'Ski Mask Rapist' George Anthony Sanchez Gets Parole Hearing

A man convicted of raping 25 women in the Bay Area in 1980s recently became eligible for the state’s new Elderly Parole Program, and is getting a parole hearing Wednesday, much to the horror of his many victims.

Person With Gun Reported In Salesforce Park, SFPD Does Not Locate Suspect

A person with a gun was reported Monday morning at Salesforce Park atop the Transbay/Salesforce Transit Center, though the report remains unconfirmed despite police responding to the scene.

Two Men Shot On Mission Street Near Cesar Chavez Wednesday Night

Two men were shot and seriously injured Wednesday night on the 3100 block of Mission Street, between Cesar Chavez and Valencia.

19-Year-Old Bay Area Man Jailed In Italy For Cop Killing Claims Self-Defense

The 19-year-old primary suspect in the Friday killing of 35-year-old Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in Rome has told a judge in the case that he acted in self-defense.

Family and Friends of SF Teens Accused Of Slaying of Italian Cop 'Shocked and Dismayed'

19-year-old Finnegan Elder and 18-year-old Gabriel Natale Hjorth, two graduates from Tamalpais High School’s class of 2018, were accused of slaying 35-year-old Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega earlier this weekend. Now, those close to the vacationing duo are speaking out.

Two 19-Year-Olds From San Francisco Jailed In Italy For Stabbing Policeman

A pair of 19-year-old men from San Francisco have reportedly confessed to the fatal stabbing of a police officer in Italy, following an alleged scuffle over a bag that belonged to a drug dealer.

‘Rideshare Rapist’ Charges To Proceed, Despite Allegations of Improperly Collected DNA

A judge refuses to toss rape and kidnapping charges against Orlando Vilchez Lazo, even though the DNA sample used to bust him may have been obtained illegally.

Third Fatal Shooting In Three Days Has Police Chief On Edge

Three separate shooting incidents took three lives in less than 72 hours, and it probably doesn’t help the current discourse that the latest shooting was at a homeless shelter.

SF Homicide Rate On Track For Historic Low In 2019

While it's too soon to say for sure, at the mid-year mark, San Francisco is poised to see an even lower homicide count this year than it did last year — with a murder rate lower than it's been in the city since the early 1960s.

After Three Decades In SF, Woman Says Finding Burglars' Hypodermic Needle In Her Dining Room Is The Last Straw

A woman who's lived in San Francisco nearly 30 years says she may finally be done with San Francisco after her historic home on 18th Street was broken into — and the burglars left heroin works, including a used hypodermic needle, on her dining room table.

Tourist Mowed Down By Car While Trying to Thwart A Break-In Of His Own Car

A trip to the Legion of Honor went from bad to worse Tuesday afternoon, as a 46-year-old man noticed his car being broken into, and was promptly run down by the thieves’ getaway vehicle.

[Updated] 15-Year-Old Boy Killed in 24th Street Shooting

A teenager was shot and killed in the Mission District Sunday night, and the suspect vehicle involved in the shooting managed to evade police. The victim died at the scene.

Solano County Teens Accused Of Online Dating Scam Where Victims Were Shot, Robbed

Three Woodland teens allegedly lured their victims to a remote area, gave them a little taste of action, but then shot and robbed them.

Report: Violent Crime on BART More Than Doubled In Four Years

Robberies have more than doubled on BART since 2014, assaults are way up too, and officials are blaming the age-old bogeyman of fare evasion — though it's clearly more complicated than that.