SF musician removes York street trees — and faces nearly $6,000 in fines
The owner of a house on York and 25th streets where trees were removed in the days leading up to Sunday’s Fiesta De Las Américas...
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Rash of crimes, including homicide, strike SF Mission over the weekend
By Julian Mark and Laura Wenus Posted
Homicide A 52-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds at around 1:53 a.m. on Saturday morning at Hampshire and Alameda streets, police report. The San...
Neighborhood notes: Dolores Park’s bridge and bottles, new development, etc.
By Julian Mark Posted
Dolores Park Bridge: Remove or Modify? At a Mission Dolores Neighborhood Association meeting, Mission Station Captain Bill Griffin, District 8 Supervisor Jeff Sheehy and a...
Group robbed at gunpoint of cellphones, wallets, and tablets in SF Mission
By Julian Mark Posted
Police report a group of four people in their 20s were robbed at gunpoint at 12:30 a.m. Friday on San Carlos and 20th streets. No...
Trees on York Street removed; no one knows why
By Julian Mark Posted
A pair of trees in front of a recently painted mural on York and 25th streets were removed Thursday, although it’s unclear exactly why —...
SF community members push back on Tasers
By Julian Mark Posted
More than 100 people turned out for a community meeting on Tasers Tuesday night, first breaking into small groups of roughly 25 each, and then...
SFPD use-of-force training ’emphasizes’ de-escalation
By Julian Mark Posted
The 911 call: a “transient” loitering in Golden Gate Park, where neighbors have been complaining about narcotics use and noise. I arrive with a baton,...
Group of men attack woman relaxing at Mission Playground
By Julian Mark Posted
Police report that a group of three men attacked a 41-year-old woman at Mission Playground at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, sending the woman to the...
New mural coming to Ruth’s Table
By Julian Mark Posted
This Saturday, Sept. 9, creative learning center Ruth’s Table, along with its sister organization Bethany Center Senior Housing, is unveiling a new mural at its...
Woman robbed at gunpoint while walking her dog
By Julian Mark Posted
Police report two robberies and one assault took place in the Mission yesterday. A 58-year-old woman was robbed of her purse at gunpoint at 24th...
Two hot prowl burglaries in SF Mission
By Julian Mark Posted
Police report that the Mission saw two hot prowl burglaries — that’s when someone breaks into a home while the occupant is inside — on...
Police foot patrols to double in Bayview by November
By Julian Mark Posted
This is part of an effort to Cover the Police — a collaboration with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism to look at how...
Three drive-by shootings in SF Mission over the weekend
By Julian Mark Posted
Police report the Mission saw three drive-by shootings over the weekend — two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Only non-life-threatening injuries were reported. It’s...
SF Mission businesses look forward to more police foot patrols
By Julian Mark Posted
Mission District business owners along 24th Street said the police chief’s decision to quadruple the number of foot patrols in the next week will be...
SF police respond to a man holding a knife to his neck
By Julian Mark and Laura Wenus Posted
A man holding a knife to his own throat elicited a large police response Sunday morning at 23rd and Mission streets, according to eyewitnesses. Around...