San Francisco public defender urges no drug charges for trafficking victims
San Francisco's Public Defender Mano Raju stood on the front steps of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco Tuesday, and said a man acquitted of drug charges was himself a victim of human trafficking.At the news conference, the Public Defender's office called for District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to stop charging immigrants who are coerced to sell drugs.
San Francisco's artificial intelligence mobile surveillance cameras ready to deter crime
San Francisco is preparing to deploy three new mobile surveillance cameras that are armed with the latest technology to combat crime, according to city officials.
Ricky Pearsall shooting: Teen makes first appearance in juvenile court
A 17-year-old boy charged as a juvenile with shooting and wounding 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall during a robbery attempt made his first court appearance on Wednesday, and his attorney addressed a media scrum afterward.
Dozens of criminal cases tossed by San Francisco judge over delays
A San Francisco judge on Thursday dismissed dozens of criminal cases that languished in the court system. Prosecutors and defenders expressed outrage at the delays and over the extreme decision.
Arrest warrants filed against protestors who blocked Golden Gate Bridge in April
Protesters against the war in Gaza who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in April are facing false imprisonment and other charges, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said on Saturday.
Murder charges in drive-by shooting from Muni bus
Murder charges have been filed stemming from a deadly drive-by shooting on a San Francisco Muni bus.
Driver charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in SF crash that killed an entire family
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced four counts of felony vehicular manslaughter charges against the driver who killed an entire family of four in the West Portal neighborhood in March.
Man convicted for molesting girl on San Francisco Muni's J-Church train
A man was convicted for molesting a 16-year-old girl last year when she was on her way home from school on the Muni J-Church train, officials say.
SF district attorney expects Golden Gate Bridge protesters to be charged
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she expects charges to be filed in the next couple of weeks against the protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge this week.
Waymo vandalism in San Francisco Chinatown pinned on teen, charges forthcoming
Investigators with San Francisco Police Department identified a 14-year-old suspect in connection to the vandalism of a Waymo autonomous vehicle that was burned in February.
San Francisco begins installing 400 license plate reading cameras
The City of San Francisco is moving forward with plans to install hundreds of license plate readers across the city.
San Francisco man, who worked at a middle school, charged with sexually abusing student, DA says
A 20-year-old man, who worked at a San Francisco middle school, has been charged with multiple sex abuse felonies including lewd acts with a child and unlawful sexual intercourse.
Attorneys allege anti-Palestinian bias in San Francisco District Attorney's Office
Attorneys representing some of the protesters who blocked the Bay Bridge to call for an end to the Israel - Hamas war are urging San Francisco's district attorney to drop all charges, saying the district attorney's office is biased.
Tesla to pay $1.5 million for improperly disposing hazardous waste at its facilities
Prosecutors say Tesla illegally disposed of hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers, and its factory in Fremont.
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.
San Francisco mayoral candidate calls for ankle monitors for drug dealers
San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie is pitching his plan to handle the city's drug and overdose crisis.
Opioid-related deaths to be treated as homicides, San Francisco officials announce
Starting soon, opioid-related deaths in San Francisco will be investigated as homicides. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is teaming up with San Francisco leaders to establish a new law enforcement task force to investigate and treat opioid deaths the same way as homicide cases, potentially charging drug dealers with murder, the Governor's Office announced Friday.
Car break-in victims have to prove their vehicle was locked, a state lawmaker wants to change that
California State Sen. Scott Wiener is hoping a small change to the law will have a dramatic impact on car break-ins. This law aims to close what amounts to a loophole that prosecutors say is letting burglars off the hook.
Brooke Jenkins deletes tweet calling Palestinian demonstration 'pro-Hamas rally'
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has offered an explanation for her now-deleted post in which she referred to a protest in support of Palestine as a "pro-Hamas" rally.
Charges filed for 2 men accused of multiple Mission District robberies
Two men have been charged for a series of armed robberies in San Francisco's Mission District in situations where victims were held at gunpoint and at times pistol whipped, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced Friday.