SF News Man Sets Himself On Fire Near The Exploratorium A man ended 2016 with a bang, as police say he was caught in a fire he started near the Exploratorium Friday. Police say the they were called to the 1000 block of
SF News Mid-Afternoon Mugger Knocks Out Mission Victim A man was knocked out Tuesday during a brazen mid-afternoon mugging on a busy Mission District block. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the 39-year-old victim was walking on the 2000 block
SF News Driver Runs Over Pedestrian Who Fell In Tenderloin Crosswalk A pedestrian who fell down while crossing the street was seriously injured Tuesday, when a driver ran him over as he lay on the ground. The collision happened at 4:20 p.m.
SF News [Update] Homeless Man's Tent Burned After Confrontation With Alleged Car Burglar Things took a turn for the fiery early this morning after a Mission District homeless man encountered two individuals doing drugs behind his tent. According to Mission Local, a brief exchange between the
SF News Deplorable Teens Shake Down Muni Passenger For Shoes A teenage boy had a rough ride on Muni Friday, when a group of fellow teens demanded his shoes at gun and knifepoint. Police say the crime went down at 9:40 p.
SF News San Francisco Begins 2017 With Two Homicides Two hours after San Francisco ended 2016 with one of the highest homicide counts in years, the city's cycle of violent deaths began anew, as New Year's Day was host to the city's
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Thieves Make Off With Safe In Popsons Restaurant Burglary The CEO of Popsons Burgers is venting on Facebook today after he says two thieves broke into his restaurant and made off with the safe. Alvin Garcia wrote of the crime yesterday, and
SF News Men Shot To Death In The Mission, Tenderloin Thursday Night Two fatal shootings rocked San Francisco Thursday night, sending the city's already high homicide number for the year even higher. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the first shooting occurred at 5:
SF News Thieves Steal $400K Worth Of Diamonds And Gold From Elderly Jewelry Dealer A jewelry dealer is recovering today after a group of men attacked him and stole his suitcase containing $400,000 worth of gold and diamonds. NBC Bay Area reports that, to make matters
SF News San Francisco's Homicide Rate Increased In 2016 Barring — knock on wood — any slayings today, tomorrow, or Saturday, the homicide rate in San Francisco has risen by almost seven percent since last year, based on police data on the crimes. A
SF News Outer Sunset Altercation Escalates Into Samurai Sword Attack An early-morning argument between two groups of people turned violent Monday, when a man slashed a woman with a samurai sword. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the two factions were squabbling
SF News Teen Falls Asleep In Muni Shelter, Wakes Up Injured In Alley A youth who fell asleep in a Muni shelter has a rude Christmas Day awakening, when he found himself in an alley with wounds to the head. According to the San Francsico Police
SF News Hate Crime Alleged As San Francisco's Giant Menorah Is Stolen #stolenmenorah taken over the weekend from SF Washington Square story @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/9E2k3KcGAp— Mark Matthews (@MarkMatthewsNBC) December 26, 2016 In an act that some local religious leaders are calling a hate
SF News Man Stabs Two People In The Face Near Dolores Park Two men were hospitalized early this morning after an attempted robbery near Dolores Park turned violent. The Examiner reports that the men were on the corner of 20th and Church Street, at the
SF News Man Stalks, Shoots At Uber Driver In Hayes Valley An Uber driver waiting for a fare was injured this Christmas Eve, when a man followed the car on foot then fired shots into the vehicle. According to San Francsico Police Department spokesperson
SF News Fight Over Phone Charger Leads To Moscone Center Area Robbery A man staying at a Moscone Center-area hotel was robbed at gunpoint Thursday, following an altercation over a cell phone charger. Police were called to a hotel on the 800 block of Howard
SF News Deplorable Teens Attack Penniless Man In Mission Police are seeking two unkind teens following a morning attack on a man in the Mission. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a 41-year-old man was walking near 24th and Bryant Streets
SF News SF Airbnb Host Robbed Of Life Savings Kept In Home Safe A San Francisco yoga instructor and Airbnb host is receiving an outpouring of community support after a home burglary resulted in the loss of her life savings. Janet Stone, a 48-year-old single mother,
SF News Man Hiding In Bushes Attacks Lake Merced Stroller With Pipe A man taking an evening stroll near San Francisco's Lake Merced got a horrifying surprise Wednesday, when an assailant leapt from the bushes and started bashing him with a pipe. Police say that
SF News In First Interview, New SFPD Chief Acknowledges Officers' Apprehension Alluding to calls she'd made to vet incoming SFPD chief Bill Scott, who comes from 27 years with the LAPD, Board of Supervisors President London Breed said yesterday that ''they're sad to lose
SF News Video: Robber Disguised As Pest-Control Worker Chased From SF Jazz Center A man disguised as a pest-control worker tried and failed to rob the SF Jazz Center earlier this month, successfully bluffing his way into the building and past a security guard before his
SF News Police Nab SoMa Cell Phone Thief An alleged thief who preyed on a SoMa benchsitter ended up in handcuffs Tuesday, nabbed just blocks from the scene of the crime. Police say that the miscreant, whose name has yet to
SF News Motorist Assaults Pedestrian Who Tapped His Car A driver who beat a pedestrian for making contact with his car remains at large today, following a SoMa confrontation that sent the victim to the hospital. Police say that the 50-year-old male
SF News Market Street Muggers Stalk, Beat Teen Over Backpack A teen who tried to evade a group of Market Street muggers was sadly unsuccessful Tuesday, as he was beaten and robbed even after seeking shelter in an area eatery. It was 9:
SF News As Outsider, New SFPD Chief Bill Scott Will Have 'Fresh Eyes' The selection of a new SFPD Chief was not, Mayor Lee assured a packed City Hall press conference this morning, a choice between "insider and outsider," but instead a measured decision based on
