News across Greater San Francisco

Man shot and killed Thursday at Hunters Point waterfront
An unidentified man died on Thursday evening after suffering from injuries from an apparent gunshot wound in Hunters Point. Man shot and killed Thursday at Hunters Point waterfront

Opinion: Oakland must strengthen civilian oversight as federal monitoring ends
The Anti Police-Terror Project urges Oakland to strengthen independent civilian police oversight following the end of federal monitoring of OPD.

Car crimes in San Francisco have dropped. The city says Flock cameras have helped
Car crimes have plunged in San Francisco over the last four years. The city credits, in part, Flock cameras. We investigate the claim.

Juries Convict Former Airline Pilot and Co-Defendant in Child Sexual Abuse Case
Martinez, California – Separate juries in Contra Costa Superior Court convicted Rustom Bhagwagar and Jennifer Spitz Powell on all charges related to the repeated sexual abuse of a young girl.

Marin’s Flock data breached
For years, Tara Evans made the daily journey from Stinson Beach to bring her children to and from school over the hill, without knowing that automated license-plate readers installed by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office were collecting data on her and others’ routine movements.…

Families decry crash review
Eleven months after a Fairfax teenager was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in connection with a deadly Woodacre crash, families of some of the victims are calling for a more complete investigation by the state agency tasked with examining road collisions. “I want…

Capt. Perdomo feels your pain: Mission SFPD leader in hot seat at community meeting
Residents describe open drug use, dirty streets and slow response times, while the captain points to the limits of the law. Capt. Perdomo feels your pain: Mission SFPD leader in hot seat at community meeting

Video: Large pickup blows stop sign, smashes 4 parked cars in the Sunset
On Tuesday afternoon, days after the crash, pieces of red glass from a rear light still scattered in the road. Video: Large pickup blows stop sign, smashes 4 parked cars in the Sunset

Pedestrian killed steps away from Inner Richmond playground
SFPD officers first arrived on the scene, and paramedics later transported the pedestrian to the hospital, where the victim was declared dead. Pedestrian killed steps away from Inner Richmond playground

He was waiting to board an SFO flight to Dallas. Then ICE showed up.
Ghanaian man says ICE chained him at SFO in front of travelers, one of an increasing number of ICE arrests at airports. He was waiting to board an SFO flight to Dallas. Then ICE showed up.

Muni stabbing suspect pleads not guilty, ordered held without bail
Man who allegedly slashed fellow bus passenger was on parole and facing other alleged violations of court orders Muni stabbing suspect pleads not guilty, ordered held without bail

Muni stabbing victim was good Samaritan who stepped in to help two women, DA says
District Attorney’s Office says suspect pulled box cutter on good Samaritan attempting to intervene on behalf of two female passengers Muni stabbing victim was good Samaritan who stepped in to help two women, DA says