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An Excelsior woman was attacked with a knife. The SFPD discouraged her from reporting it.
At around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, Gigi Tonguet stepped outside of her Excelsior District apartment to wait for a food delivery. After lighting a → Read More
'I am deeply sorry': SF police chief apologizes for non-fatal police shooting in unprecedented move
In an unprecedented move, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott apologized profusely for the department’s May 7 shooting of an unarmed car burglary → Read More
This 34-year-old law is California's best hope to 'end' qualified immunity
With the movement to end qualified immunity in federal courts perpetually on shaky ground, states have begun forging their own paths around the U.S. → Read More
SF Police Commission passes policy mandating how and when police can stop and search suspects
The San Francisco Police Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a policy that guides the circumstances under which SFPD officers are allowed to → Read More
Burger Wars visits Plain Jane
Julian, 30-something, and Mark, 70-something, are out to find the Mission’s best burger. This time, they head to Plain Jane. Send suggestions → Read More
'Out of control': SF residents feel powerless as sideshows converge on their streets
In the dark hours last Sunday morning, residents near the intersection of 20th and Folsom streets were woken up to a now-familiar sound: a convergence of → Read More
Drink up: San Francisco bars open for indoor service
A man walks into a bar — period. Today marks the first day in more than a year that San Francisco bars can partially open indoors without → Read More
The absolutely nothing store: What is going on with Lucca Ravioli's former space?
Two years ago today, Lucca Ravioli said arrivederci to San Francisco — a sad and somewhat holy day that drew celebrities and neighborhood folk alike → Read More
LGBT Center erases ubiquitous honey bears painted by street artist fnnch
Amid a wave of negative attention, the LGBT Center on Tuesday erased the much-maligned fnnch-painted honey bear mural on the side of its Market Street → Read More
As CDC and experts say 'throw off the mask' outdoors, San Franciscans remain apprehensive
Even as the CDC relaxed outdoor masking guidelines, some vaccinated San Franciscans plan doubt the safety and plan to keep masking up. → Read More
More than 7,500 low-income San Francisco tenants forced to reapply for rental assistance
As the coronavirus lockdown orders came last March, Maria Quiroz lost her jobs at a restaurant and a hotel. To pay rent, the 48-year-old dipped into her → Read More
Dandelion Chocolate's union election too close to call
Dandelion Chocolate's Tuesday union election is, itself, a bit like a box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get. While the workers voted 18 → Read More
George Floyd: SF Mission District reacts to guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin
Community members around the Mission District reacted with a mixture of relief, elation, and even skepticism following a Minnesota jury’s Tuesday → Read More
Hundreds march through the Mission in protest of police killings of Daunte Wright and Roger Allen
Around 200 demonstrators gathered at Mission High School on Thursday evening and marched to Mission Police Station, shouting “fuck the police” and → Read More
FBI arrests daycare employee for taking videos of naked girls at the Women's Building
This story contains references to child abuse and exploitation that may be troubling to some readers. On Tuesday, Jace Wong, an employee of a daycare in → Read More
Maurice Caldwell, wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years, reaches settlement with SF
The City of San Francisco has reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in a case brought by Maurice Caldwell, who sued the San Francisco Police → Read More
'Reign of Terror': Former SFPD deputy chief accused of turning small-town police force into personal fiefdom
After 16 years with the Broadmoor Police Department, former chief Dave Parenti never predicted he’d be unceremoniously dumped. The police force, which → Read More
Burger Wars goes to ... Super Duper
Julian, As you know, for the past 45 years, I have rarely ventured outside the confines of the Mission. So when you proposed Super Duper I was → Read More
Dozens of SFPD officers quit before facing serious discipline. An 'informal' policy seeks to fix it.
A day before the San Francisco Police Department’s Internal Affairs department found that Sgt. Michael Mellone should face a 10-day suspension for → Read More
Tartine Bakery’s workers are now formerly unionized
Proponents of the Tartine Union won a razor-thin victory today after the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C..upheld a lower court’s → Read More