SF Union Square's safe-shopping initiative is back for the holiday season

San Francisco's Union Square is gearing up for the holiday season. City officials say the area is safe, clean and ready for shoppers.

Feds cracking down on San Francisco fentanyl dealers

For too long, officials say drug traffickers in the Tenderloin have been through a revolving door in local courts after being busted by the SFPD. Now, more and more dealers have been charged in federal court with selling fentanyl, cocaine, meth and heroin.

San Francisco prepares for APEC, security expected to be tight

The city of San Francisco is preparing for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The event is expected to bring more than 20,000 visitors to the city.

SF police commissioners question racial disparities with use-of-force data

San Francisco police commissioners on Wednesday questioned police officials about the department's use-of-force report for the first six months of this year.

San Francisco bomb suspect enters not-guilty plea

The man accused of throwing bombs at San Francisco police officers as he led them on a chase through the city entered not guilty pleas in court on Wednesday. This is far from the first time Daniel Garcia has appeared in a courtroom.

Former Muslim SFPD officer awarded over $450K in discrimination settlement

A former San Francisco Police Department Officer has been awarded nearly half a million dollars after he sued the city complaining of discrimination based on his faith and ethnicity.

San Francisco jury acquits man wrongfully jailed for 5 months

A San Francisco jury returned a verdict of not guilty for Gregory Bolds, who had been held in jail for five months while awaiting trial on a single charge of felony assault from an incident May this year.   

Pedestrian on sidewalk killed in San Francisco car crash

Police said a car hit another car and a pedestrian on Post Street who was pronounced dead at the scene.

SFPD searching for 4-year-old girl kidnapped by a relative

San Francisco police are investigating the kidnapping of a 4-year-old girl. Officials say they are looking for the juvenile and a female suspect.

U-Haul full of puppets from touring theater production stolen in San Francisco hotel lot

A theater production company says their U-Haul containing 500 handcrafted puppets, among other items, was stolen from a San Francisco hotel parking lot early Monday morning. 

13-year-old girl crashes into 2 cars in San Francisco

Police in San Francisco said a 13-year-old girl crashed into two vehicles, injuring one person.

Body cam video, 911 call released from shooting at SF's Chinese consulate

San Francisco police have released body cam footage and 911 audio related to a deadly shooting inside the city's Chinese consulate this month.

SF city supervisor proposes ban on street vendors in the Mission District

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen is proposing a ban on vendors on Mission Street for 90 days, in an effort to improve safety for city employees who are tasked with keeping the streets clean and clear.  

San Francisco mayor wants to expand police powers via ballot measure; critics blast idea

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday announced a new ballot measure for the March election, which critics began blasting even before the idea was formally announced.

San Francisco mayor, police chief provide update on crime prevention efforts

Smash-and-grabs, drug dealing, car larceny and other public safety concerns in San Francisco were addressed at a news conference Friday by Mayor London Breed and Police Chief William Scott.