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Visitacion Valley Shooting Leaves One Injured, and It May Have Been a PG&E Contractor

A shooting just before 1 pm some two blocks from McLaren Bike Park in Visitacion Valley has left one person hospitalized, and PG&E is saying that the victim may have been one of their contractors.

Nearly 17% of SF Voted for Trump, and 34% of Visitacion Valley Voted for Trump

The latest SF election tallies show that nearly one in five San Franciscans voted for Donald Trump, and by neighborhood, Vis Valley is the Trumpiest of neighborhoods, where nearly one in three voters went for Trump.

Arts & Entertainment

Visitacion Valley Gets a ‘Church of Clown,’ a New Venue for Clown Performances and Classes

Something funny's going on in Visitacion Valley, where a new venue called Church of Clown is right on the nose with clown troupe performances, and clown classes for both youth and adults.

SF Man Convicted of Assaulting Girlfriend's Mother With Machete

A man arrested in May 2022 at a Visitacion Valley home for an attack on the mother and sister of a woman he was dating has been convicted of assault and several other charges.

73-Year-Old Man Killed and ‘Several’ Others Beaten in Attack at Visitacion Valley 7-Eleven

An early Tuesday morning attack on several people at a 7-Eleven on Bayshore Boulevard has left one man dead, and the alleged perpetrator is in police custody.

‘Police Did Nothing Vol. XXIV’: Local Man Tracks Down His Own Tools Being Sold on Mission Street

A Vis Valley man had video of an intruder robbing his shed, followed the man to an encampment where his tools were sold, and then tracked the tools down being sold on Mission Street. But he says SFPD would not aid the investigation that he took into his own hands.

17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Visitacion Valley Shooting

A teenager was the latest victim of gun violence in San Francisco, after a fatal shooting occurred Monday evening in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood.

Body Found on Tracks In Visitacion Valley Was Person Struck By Muni Train; Victim May Have Been Dragged

After the SFPD put out the vaguest of vague reports about human remains found on rail tracks on the south side of San Francisco Sunday night, more details are coming to light and the SFMTA is admitting that this person was hit by a T-Third train.

SFPD Seeks Help Finding Suspect Who Attacked and Strangled a Woman In Visitacion Valley Last Weekend

San Francisco police have released photos of a man who they say attacked and strangled a woman randomly on the street last Saturday, and they're seeking the public's help to identify him.

Supes Approve Vis Valley Dispensary That’s Just 68 Feet From Another Cannabis Dispensary

A dispensary the Planning Commission rejected for being too close to another won an appeal before the Board of Supervisors, but some Vis Valley residents complained that it’s corporate weed in sheep’s clothing.

Murder Charges Possible After Death of 89-Year-Old Woman Beaten in Visitacion Valley

An 89-year-old great-grandmother succumbed to her injuries Friday after a year in the hospital following a January 2019 beating in a park near her home in Visitacion Valley.

Deadly Shooting Sends SF's Homicide Count To 52

The fatal shooting of an Oakland man Saturday continues San Francisco's trend towards a higher homicide count than in many recent years. According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers were called to

Late Night SF Altercation Leaves Man Fighting For Life

A late-night argument in Visitacion Valley ended in tragedy Thursday, when a man suffered life-threatening wounds as the dispute turned violent. Police say that the incident went down at around 11:31 Thursday

Two Pot Dispensaries On One Block Grows Grassroots Opposition In Visitacion Valley

The 1,000-foot rule for marijuana dispensaries in San Francisco dictates that pot clubs cannot operate with 1,000 feet of a school, playground, recreational center, or substance abuse treatment facility. (Though the

Middle School's Bikes Stolen For Second Time And Local Businesses Step Up To Replace Them

Middle school is hard enough as it is, but that teeming cauldron of hormones and insecurity got a little harder over the Thanksgiving holiday for the students of Visitacion Valley Middle School after

SF Man Accused Of Bashing His Nephew's Head In

A 57-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested after his nephew was found dead Friday, the victim of "severe head trauma." According to San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Officer Grace Gatpandan, at 5:

Bizarre Home Invasion Wave Sweeps Across SF In Last Four Days

What a time to live in San Francisco! 2015 has brought us even more growth and prosperity, skyrocketing property values...and a violent crime rate that continues to rise and rise. We've had

SF's Sixth Homicide Of 2015: Man Shot While Seated In Car

A 33-year-old man passing through a Visitacion Valley intersection was shot and killed Tuesday night in what the San Francisco Police Department says is the city's sixth homicide of 2015. The man, who

Homicides Number 15-18 Strike San Francisco

The San Francisco police department is investigating four separate shootings since the Fourth of July that left four men dead, but so far, no suspects appear to have emerged. At around 10 p.

One Dead, Five Injured In 2-Alarm Fire Near Cow Palace

One victim died Tuesday evening after a two-alarm fire broke out in two residential buildings near the Cow Palace in Visitacion Valley. According to witnesses, a large explosion was heard just before the

Hit-Run Driver Kills Woman In Visitacion Valley

Have you seen this white Dodge Durango? The driver is suspected of killing a killing a woman in Visitacion Valley on Thursday as crossed Bayshore Boulevard to reach a bus stop. CBS SF

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

Man Fatally Shot While Parked On Troubled Sunnydale Block

On Friday evening around 7 p.m., 33-year-old Shawnte Otis was shot while sitting in a parked car on the 100 block of Blythedale Avenue in Sunnydale. Over the past six months, the

Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting Near McLaren Park

Just before 1 a.m. this morning, two men were shot and killed near the south side of McLaren Park in Visitacion Valley. Three suspects were seen fleeing the area near the intersection

18-Year-Old Dies At S.F. General After Visitacion Valley Shooting

18-year-old Karl Mitchell of Pittsburg, CA died Thursday afternoon after arriving at San Francisco General suffering from a gunshot wound. Mitchell was driven to the hospital by friends and there was no 911