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Several police officers detain a person on the ground next to a black vehicle on a city street, with nearby trees and buildings visible.

Former Trader Joe’s worker killed by car, 2 SFPD officers injured in police chase

by Abigail Vân Neely June 12, 2026, 11:21 amJune 12, 2026, 3:26 pm

S.F. court questions success of a nonprofit program it’s seeking to replace

by Abigail Vân Neely June 10, 2026, 4:00 amJune 11, 2026, 12:38 pm

Emergency responders assist a person on a stretcher outside UC Law SF Cotchett Center, with police and an ambulance present near a taped-off area.

Urban Alchemy worker shot by BB gun at San Francisco’s UC Law campus

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 5, 2026, 4:24 pmJune 9, 2026, 12:06 pm

A metal gate adorned with flowers, a high-visibility vest, and candles; a traffic cone and parked car are nearby on a sunlit sidewalk.

Outer Sunset landlord pleads not guilty in alleged ambush killing of Eric Bigone

by Sarah Hopkins May 29, 2026, 3:43 pmJune 4, 2026, 12:03 pm

An older man with short gray hair wears a face mask, eyeglasses resting on his head, and a black jacket while standing indoors.

‘I will represent myself if I have to:’ S.F. judge rejects ex-nonprofit head’s request for court-appointed attorney

by Marina Newman May 29, 2026, 2:51 pmMay 29, 2026, 5:30 pm

A man in a suit sits at a desk with a microphone and tablet in front of him, smiling, inside a formal meeting room.

At city hearing, SoMa residents press SFPD on slow response times in neighborhood

by Sarah Hopkins May 28, 2026, 5:40 pmMay 29, 2026, 10:25 am

S.F. landlord arrested, charged in Outer Sunset killing of tenant Eric Bigone

by Junyao Yang May 28, 2026, 11:34 amMay 29, 2026, 10:54 am

Illustration of a snarling black dog with bared teeth and drool, depicted in a pop art style with a yellow burst background.

Covering the Police

San Francisco revives dog court after nearly a year in limbo

by Nicholas David May 21, 2026, 8:58 pmMay 22, 2026, 9:45 am

An older man with short gray hair wears a face mask, eyeglasses resting on his head, and a black jacket while standing indoors.

James Spingola, ex-S.F. nonprofit head charged with financial crimes, loses lawyer

by Marina Newman May 6, 2026, 12:38 pmMay 7, 2026, 11:34 am

Two sheriff officers walk into a building with a blue cinderblock exterior, while other officers stand inside near an open garage-style door.

Covering the Police

SFPD brings first man, in handcuffs, to RESET sobering center

by Abigail Vân Neely May 4, 2026, 12:30 pmMay 5, 2026, 11:28 am

A room with several gray reclining chairs on wheels arranged in rows, fluorescent ceiling lights, and medical equipment visible in the background.

Covering the Police

No one knows what S.F.’s new drug RESET center will do

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 1, 2026, 4:00 amMay 1, 2026, 11:45 am

An older person wearing glasses and a knit hat holds a pigeon indoors, with guitars and art posters visible in the background.

Driver accused of murder in S.F. hit-and-run to stay in jail — judge cites public threat

by Oscar Palma April 24, 2026, 1:19 pmMay 11, 2026, 11:22 am

An illustrated map shows a syringe, a knife, and a handgun with bullets in separate circles on a yellow landmass, connected by a lit fuse.

Has San Francisco made West SoMa into a crime containment zone?

by Sarah Hopkins April 23, 2026, 5:00 amApril 23, 2026, 10:40 am

S.F. hospital stabbing analysis confirms Mission Local reporting on security lapses

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 22, 2026, 1:30 pmApril 23, 2026, 10:13 am

Covering the Police

Ex-SFPD cop gets 8 years for ‘horrific’ child-pornography offenses

by Abigail Vân Neely April 22, 2026, 10:30 amApril 23, 2026, 10:21 am