Macy's Christmas tree lighting in San Francisco held a week early

A holiday tradition returned to San Francisco's Union Square Thursday night, as city officials gathered for the lighting of the Macy's Christmas tree.

Gunshot victim dies weeks after shooting in the Haight

A 25-year-old man died earlier this week, weeks after being shot in San Francisco, city police said. 

San Francisco police officer dies from COVID, source says

A San Francisco police officer died on Saturday from complications with COVID, a source confirmed to KTVU.

Double shooting aftermath: San Francisco police say 2 suspects may be outstanding

There are new details about the shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized in the city's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. Neighbors are worried this is part of a trend of increasing crime in the area.

San Francisco police sergeant accused of robbing Rite Aid for pain pills

A San Francisco police sergeant has been placed on unpaid leave after he was arrested for allegedly robbing a Rite Aid of pain pills.

San Francisco police sergeant arrested on suspicion of robbing San Mateo Rite Aid

A San Francisco police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of robbing a San Mateo Rite Aid and is on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation. A source said he was stealing painkillers.

1 dead, another wounded in San Francisco Haight-Ashbury shooting

San Francisco police are investigating a homicide in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood after two people were shot Thursday afternoon. Area neighbors are concerned with the recent spike in violent crime. 

DA charges San Francisco police officer with manslaughter for 2017 shooting

DA Chesa Boudin's office noted that this case is the second homicide prosecution against an on-duty law enforcement officer in San Francisco history.

Unvaccinated SFPD employees have been placed on leave due to city mandate

San Francisco Police Department has released its latest data on COVID vaccine rates and while the number of sworn and unsworn officers compliant with the city's mandate exceeds 97%, all those who are unvaccinated have been placed on leave as of Tuesday. 

Vaccination deadline arrives for San Francisco's first responders

Since June, San Francisco has been telling city workers to get vaccinated. The health order saying workers who have occasional high risk COVID-19 exposure including fire fighters and police officers had until today to vaccinate or risk losing their jobs.

Vaccination deadline arrives for San Francisco city workers
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Employees who are not vaccinated by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday risk losing their city jobs. KTVU FOX 2's Christien Kafton reports.

Homeless man who woke up to sleeping bag on fire in San Francisco has died

San Francisco Police Department are now investigating a homicide after a homeless man, who awoke to his sleeping bag on fire last week, has died from his injuries.

Man in sleeping bag set on fire in San Francisco

A man asleep in his sleeping bag woke up to see that he had been set on fire, San Francisco police said.

Mother of 22-year-old man killed in SF's Oceanview 5 years ago desperate for answers

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood almost five years ago. San Francisco police investigators believe there are many people involved in his death, but the trail has gone cold.