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Banana Sam, World-Famous SF Zoo Monkey, Died

We have some horrible news for you, folks. Banana Sam, the 19-year-old world-famous squirrel monkey who was kidnapped in 2011, died on Thursday. He was 19. Via SF Zoo's press release: With great

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Local Chefs, Foodies React To Death Of Charlie Trotter

Charlie Trotter, the famous chef and former owner of the noted eponymous restaurant, which closed in 2012, was found dead Tuesday morning. Local chefs and food ilk alike mourned his passing. Here are

Arts & Entertainment

Try Not To Ruin Day Of The Dead This Year

For the benefit of locals in the Mission who don't base their personalities on mustache wax, craft beer, and the chronic infantilization of an entire class and gender of people, we implore new

Drunk Driver Kills Menlo Park Couple Walking Their Dog

A little before 7 p.m. Thursday night, an East Palo Alto couple, Kamal Kaur and Balbir Singh, were walking their dog in Menlo Park when they were struck and killed by a

Cyclist Killed By Muni Bus Near Bryant And Division [Updated]

Another cyclist met with a fatal collision this morning, and this time the other vehicle involved was a Muni bus in the chaotic vicinity of Bryant and Division Streets. The incident happened around

Hayes Valley Plays Host To Fatal Triple Shooting

Over on the 400 block of Rose Street (near Buchanan) Monday night, one person was killed and two others injured during a triple shooting. The bout of gunfire happened at around 7:30

Alleged Killer Driver ID'd, Posts Bail

Jennie Zhu, 58, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy and injuring five others after crashing her Mercedes into the rear end of a minivan at Pine and Gough on

Potrero Hill Shooting Leaves One Dead, Melee Follows

A double shooting in the Potrero Hill neighborhood on Thursday night left one man dead and a woman injured. The incident happened a little before 8 PM near 23rd and Arkansas streets. "Officers

Fan Falls To His Death Outside Candlestick Park [Updated]

An unidentified man in his 30s fell to his death from an elevated walkway just outside Candlestick Park on Sunday during the Niners-Packers game. According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified man "appeared intoxicated when

Woman Killed By City Truck Identified As 35-Year-Old Daly City Mom

The woman killed by a Rec and Parks truck Thursday afternoon in Holly Park has been identified as 35-year-old Daly City mother Christine Svanemyr. She had been lying in the grass on the

Witnesses Sought In Cyclist Amélie Le Moullac's Death

This memorial ghost bike at Sixth and Folsom marks the spot where cyclist Amélie Le Moullac was killed by a truck on August 14th. Authorities are seeking witnesses. Anyone who did see the

Young Mother, Lying In Park With Infant, Killed By City Van [Updated]

This afternoon in Bernal Heights' Holly Park, a woman lying on the grass park with her infant was killed after a San Francisco Recreation and Parks van ran her over. A few eyewitnesses

Police Chief Apologizes, Cites Driver In SoMa Cyclist Death

After initially letting the big-rig driver whose right turned killed a 24-year-old cyclist earlier this month, Police Chief Greg Suhr announced that an investigation has found the driver at fault in the accident.

Former SFPD Deputy Chief Commits Suicide Outside Police Station

Morris Tabak, a retired San Francisco Police Deputy Chief, killed himself outside a Sonoma County sheriff's substation Tuesday night. Following the news, ABC 7's Dan Noyes posted the following on his Facebook wall:

S.F. Socialite Turned 'Recluse' Found Dead Inside Nevada Apartment

Known for her eclectic jewelry and Burning Man-esque look on the scene -- like this illuminated piece at the S.F. Opera gala in 2010 -- former philanthropist Amber Marie Bently was found

Cyclist Killed Trying To Cross Freeway In Berkeley

Jarring news out of Berkeley this weekend. A cyclist attempting to cross I-80 early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The accident happened at around 4:30 am. "The

Noted S.F. Burlesque Performer Killed In Party Bus Crash

Sarah Klein (AKA Sparkly Devil), internationally-known burlesque performer with the Bay Area's Hubba Hubba Revue, died over the weekend. She succumbed to injuries after the car she was riding in hit a party

Mission Cyclist Killed By Truck ID'd

The medical examiner's office identified the man killed in yesterday's bike accident as 21-year-old Dylan Mitchell. The fatal incident, if you recall, happened on Thursday morning at the intersection of 16th Street and

Cyclist Killed By Truck At 16th And South Van Ness [Update]

We're getting word on a fatal accident in the Mission District after a garbage truck struck and killed a cyclist this morning. The accident happened at around 6:45 at 16th and South

Oakland: Couple Shot While Sitting In Car

Violence continues to plague parts of Oakland. Two people, a man and a woman, were shot Monday morning while sitting in a car. The shooting happened just after midnight in the 9100 block

Bay To Breakers: Man Dies After Fall From Apartment Building Roof [Updated]

During a Bay to Breakers party at 2040 Fell Street, a man suffered life-threatening injuries after falling from a roof on Sunday afternoon. He fell four stories from the top of the Panhandle-adjacent

Missing Autistic Girl Found Dead Near Family's Vacation Home

After a massive four-day search, nine-year-old Sunset Elementary School student Mikaela Lynch was found dead in Cache Creek near her family's Lake County vacation home. The search for Mikaela, who was autistic included

20-Year-Old Stabbed To Death On City Street

View Larger Map At around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death on a street in Hunters Point. According to reports, neighbors could hear him screaming during the

12-Year-Old Brother Arrested In Leila Fowler's Stabbing Death

A new but not so shocking twist in the case of Leila Fowler happened over the weekend. Her 12-year-old brother was arrested in connection with her murder. If you recall, her brother was

Sailor Dies After America's Cup Yacht Capsizes [Update]

One member of Swedish team Artemis Racing was killed earlier this afternoon when his team's 72-foot AC72 catamaran capsized during practice runs near Treasure Island on the San Francisco Bay. The sailor was