Dolores Park hill bomb Archives - Mission Local

A line of police officers and between them and others a line of young skateboarders.

Covering the Police

113 arrested in Dolores Park ‘hill bomb’ can sue as a group, judge rules

by Joe Rivano Barros October 31, 2025, 10:29 amOctober 31, 2025, 11:59 am

A group of police officers in uniform set up metal barricades on a sidewalk in a park area, preparing for the eagerly anticipated hill bomb. Trees and cars are visible in the background, adding to the scenic setting.

Covering the Police

SFPD spent $250K on overtime for Dolores Park hill bomb

by Joe Rivano Barros August 8, 2024, 9:45 amAugust 8, 2024, 11:32 am

People line both sides of the street as skateboarders and a person on an office chair roll downhill in an urban setting. Photographers capture the scene.

SFPD calls Dolores Park hill bomb operation a ‘huge success’

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 10, 2024, 10:04 pmJuly 11, 2024, 10:33 am

A skateboarder rides down a sloped street as a large crowd gathered on both sides watches and takes photos. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.

Dolores Park hill bomb goes on, skaters avoid SFPD barricades

by Joe Rivano Barros July 6, 2024, 7:53 pmApril 2, 2025, 9:25 am

Two police officers in uniform are standing at a podium; one is speaking while the other stands by.

‘We do not intend to allow a hill bomb’: SFPD again warns skaters to stay away from Dolores Park

by Joe Rivano Barros July 5, 2024, 12:33 pmJuly 6, 2024, 2:43 pm

Police Chief Bill Scott speaks into a microphone while seated at a table with water bottles. Rafael Mandelman in glasses and a suit sits next to him, listening attentively. Blue curtains hang in the background.

At Dolores Park hill bomb meeting, crowd asks: Why so little, so late?

by Joe Rivano Barros July 1, 2024, 10:15 pmJune 21, 2025, 9:13 pm

San Francisco police officers lined up at the intersection of 19th and Dolores streets during the shutdown of the hill bomb.

S.F. warns Dolores Park hill bomb skaters: Stay away—or face arrest

by Joe Rivano Barros June 26, 2024, 11:15 amOctober 31, 2025, 10:47 am

A line of police officers and between them and others a line of young skateboarders.

Federal judge OKs most claims in Dolores Park hill bomb case, setting up class-action battle

by Joe Rivano Barros June 13, 2024, 6:44 pmJune 14, 2024, 12:59 pm

Officers lined up.

Federal judge inclined to allow teens’ Dolores Park hill bomb cases to proceed

by Joe Rivano Barros April 30, 2024, 2:02 pmMay 2, 2024, 12:43 pm

officers walking backs to camera on a park lawn in front of Mission High School in the background

SF city attorney seeks to toss Dolores Park hill bomb lawsuits

by Joe Rivano Barros April 22, 2024, 2:29 pmApril 23, 2024, 6:16 pm

A night shot of teenagers with hands up, officers, vans after the 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb

Teens sue SF, SFPD over police crackdown at Dolores Park Hill Bomb

by Joe Eskenazi December 19, 2023, 1:04 pmApril 20, 2024, 3:54 pm

A night shot of teenagers with hands up, officers, vans after the 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb

Parents of Dolores Park hill bomb teens file civil rights claim

by Joe Rivano Barros October 3, 2023, 4:42 amFebruary 16, 2024, 3:42 pm

San Francisco police officers lined up at the intersection of 19th and Dolores streets during the shutdown of the hill bomb.

Covering the Police

Dolores Park hill bomb: SFPD spent $143K in OT corralling skaters

by Joe Rivano Barros August 21, 2023, 4:46 pmApril 24, 2024, 7:46 am

Two police officers standing next to a van in SF at night.

SF drops most Dolores hill bomb cases — but will investigate further

by Joe Rivano Barros August 4, 2023, 1:00 pmFebruary 16, 2024, 3:40 pm

officers walking backs to camera on a park lawn in front of Mission High School in the background

Dolores hill bomb was biggest mass arrest of teens in years, SFPD says

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 19, 2023, 4:52 pmApril 2, 2025, 9:27 am