SF city leaders hear from residents at Tenderloin town hall on crime

San Francisco city leaders attended a town-hall meeting Thursday that focused on crime in the city's Tenderloin District. Many in attendance said the city isn't doing enough to address crime in the neighborhood.

Man arrested for allegedly making lewd acts near San Francisco school

San Francisco officers arrested a man who allegedly made lewd gestures near a school in the city's Richmond District earlier this week, according to police.   

SF mayor pushes for ballot measure to broaden police powers

The proposition allows police to expand use of technology like drones and cameras and would change the city's pursuit policy to allow officers to chase suspects in non-violent felonies and violent misdemeanors.

SF Safe leader fired after audit reveals misuse of taxpayer funds from police

SF Safe Executive Director Kyra Worthy is out of a job after being terminated by the non-profit’s board of directors on Wednesday, according to the group’s attorney Dylan Hackett, “for misuse of funds and other banking discrepancies."

400 license plate cameras coming to San Francisco, privacy advocates concerned

San Francisco's police chief said the cameras won't be deployed as part of a mass surveillance operation. Privacy advocates have their concerns over the license plate readers.

1 dead, 2 injured in San Francisco vehicle rollover accident

San Francisco police say one person is dead, and two others were injured in a single-vehicle rollover collision off of state Highway 1 on Monday night. 

Prosecutors drop charges against man shot 5 times by San Francisco cops after officer refuses to testify

All charges against a man who was shot multiple times by San Francisco police were dismissed after an officer refused to testify about the alleged lethal violence that occurred that night, according to defense attorneys.

Supporters of arrested pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside jail

A group of pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered outside the San Francisco County Jail on Saturday night to demand the release of people arrested in Union Square earlier in the day, a spokesperson for the group said at about 9:30 p.m.   

Video: Pro-Palestine protester climbs Union Square's Christmas tree

Reports circling social media show pro-Palestine demonstrations happening in the area, including an instance where a protester climbed the Union Square Christmas Tree.

Jury convicts man for vehicle theft, biting police officer

A man was convicted for vehicle theft and of biting a police officer who was trying to arrest him in July 2021 in One Maritime Plaza in downtown San Francisco.   

SFPD offering reward in young man's shooting death investigation

Police in San Francisco are now offering a reward to help find the person who shot and killed a young man over the summer.

Man injured in Lower Pacific Heights shooting on Monday

A man was robbed and shot in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood on Monday, according to police.