2 separate hit-and-runs in San Francisco minutes apart, 1 dead: Police

Two separate hit-and-runs by the same alleged driver occurred within minutes and blocks of each other, resulting in two injured and one dead in San Francisco, authorities said.

Vigil and call for safety measures after San Francisco's 2nd pedestrian killed in 20 days

Dozens of people shut down several blocks of Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District Friday, stopping traffic around 5 p.m. and calling for city officials to make the streets safer after the second fatal pedestrian death in just three weeks. 

21 displaced in San Francisco Mission District residential fire

A two-alarm fire in San Francisco's Mission District on Friday has been contained, according to city fire officials. A total of 21 people have been displaced as a result, according to a fire lieutenant. 

SFPD: Suspect in Mission District quadruple shooting that killed 1 identified

San Francisco police identified 21-year-old Christopher Aguilar Rojas as the suspect in the early morning quadruple shooting in the Mission District Friday.

San Francisco BART station shooting leaves one injured, police say

A person was struck by gunfire at a San Francisco BART station Sunday, police said. Three shots were heard near the 24th Street Mission station and video shows multiple police cars at the scene.

Neighbors use planters to dissuade homeless encampments

Neighbors in San Francisco's Mission District are fed up with homeless encampments, and they're taking matters into their own hands.

Police search for man who brutally attacked father in San Francisco's Mission

Police are searching for the person behind a brutal and unprovoked attack on a 52-year-old man in San Francisco's Mission District. Ramon Reyna was attacked near the corner of 18th Street and Valencia Street just before midnight on Tuesday evening.

San Francisco parents fume over encampment blocking sidewalk near school

Classes are scheduled to begin at Marshall Elementary next week, and at the moment, tents, suitcases, and other items are blocking the sidewalk on the northwest corner of 16th and Capp street.

Abortion rights protesters take to the streets of San Francisco

A long stretch of San Francisco’s Market Street was filled with abortion rights demonstrators Saturday afternoon.

Public forum with SF city leaders held on spiking crime and homelessness in Mission

Several city leaders attended a public forum in San Francisco's Mission District on Wednesday to respond to a number of hot button issues in the area, including crime, drugs, mental health, and homelessness.

Hundreds bike through San Francisco for community food pantry

Hundreds of kids cycled through the streets of San Francisco on Sunday, in part to help raise awareness about an important non-profit in their community. The annual ride out was organized by Mission Food Hub, which describes itself as part food pantry, part community youth group.

Bay Area dispensary donates proceeds to Ukranian people

As the assault on Ukraine continues, a Bay Area, Ukrainian-American owned dispensary is raising money for humanitarian aid. MediThrive, in San Francisco's Mission District, is donating all of its proceeds from Sunday to the purchase of medical supplies for those on the frontline.

Mission residents want homeless and mentally ill to be housed for safety's sake

Neighbors in San Francisco's Mission District say there are escalating problems stemming from homeless encampments, mostly involving fires and fights.

Fire tears through Mission building and popular Mexican restaurant leaving 22 temporarily  homeless

A fire broke out just after midnight in a three-story building in San Francisco's Mission district, severely damaging the homes of more than a dozen residents, and burning Taqueria Los Coyotes, a popular Mexican restaurant, on the ground level.

A major victory for 100% low-income housing in San Francisco

A single mother raising two children now has an opportunity to provide a larger space for her family at an affordable price. 300 low-income units are coming to the Mission District.