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Future of SFPD Leadership in Balance as Police Watchdog Seeks New Term

Future of SFPD Leadership in Balance as Police Watchdog Seeks New Term

By Michael Barba
Dec. 09, 2022 • 4:20pm • 3m
Former San Francisco Building Inspector Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Payments

Former San Francisco Building Inspector Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Payments

By Bay City News
Dec. 09, 2022 • 2:50pm • 2m
Man Arrested After Bay Area Woman Lost Eye in Attack Defending Special Needs Boy

Man Arrested After Bay Area Woman Lost Eye in Attack Defending Special Needs Boy

By Sarah Wright
Dec. 07, 2022 • 10:39am • 1m
San Francisco Muni Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder

San Francisco Muni Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder

By Sarah Wright
Dec. 07, 2022 • 9:45am • 1m
Police Search Sen. Scott Wiener’s Home Following Bomb Threat

Police Search Sen. Scott Wiener’s Home Following Bomb Threat

By Sophie Bearman, Annie Gaus
Dec. 06, 2022 • 7:20am • 2m
Bay Area People Lost $6.8M to Scammers This Year Already as ‘Pig Butchering’ Rises

Bay Area People Lost $6.8M to Scammers This Year Already as ‘Pig Butchering’ Rises

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Dec. 06, 2022 • 6:00am • 2m
‘Whitewashing’ Fears as SFPD Reality TV Show Producer Made Films for the CIA

‘Whitewashing’ Fears as SFPD Reality TV Show Producer Made Films for the CIA

By Sarah Wright
Dec. 05, 2022 • 4:53pm • 2m
Hundreds of SF Cops Cleared in State’s Sweeping Review of Psych Exams

Hundreds of SF Cops Cleared in State’s Sweeping Review of Psych Exams

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 05, 2022 • 3:05pm • 1m
Conflict May Get DA Pulled Off Case Involving SF Mayor’s Brother

Conflict May Get DA Pulled Off Case Involving SF Mayor’s Brother

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 05, 2022 • 1:14pm • 2m
100 Cars Block Bay Bridge in Huge Illegal Sideshow

100 Cars Block Bay Bridge in Huge Illegal Sideshow

By Garrett Leahy
Dec. 05, 2022 • 12:44pm • 1m
Paul Pelosi Makes First Public Appearance Since Hammer Attack

Paul Pelosi Makes First Public Appearance Since Hammer Attack

By Joe Burn
Dec. 05, 2022 • 12:37pm • 1m
Traffic Stop Ban: SF Aims to Curb Racial Disparities, But Not at Expense of Street Safety

Traffic Stop Ban: SF Aims to Curb Racial Disparities, But Not at Expense of Street Safety

By Michael Barba
Dec. 05, 2022 • 12:13pm • 3m
‘No Killer Robots!’: Protesters Rage Against SFPD and City Hall

‘No Killer Robots!’: Protesters Rage Against SFPD and City Hall

By Sarah Wright
Dec. 05, 2022 • 10:08am • 2m
These Are Oakland’s Worst Areas for Catalytic Converter Theft. One Mechanic Gets 25 Calls a Day

These Are Oakland’s Worst Areas for Catalytic Converter Theft. One Mechanic Gets 25 Calls a Day

By Garrett Leahy
Dec. 03, 2022 • 5:00am • 4m
Suspects Released in High-profile SF Crimes Against Asians, Despite DA’s Pushback

Suspects Released in High-profile SF Crimes Against Asians, Despite DA’s Pushback

By Han Li
Dec. 02, 2022 • 5:55pm • 2m
San Francisco Police Officers Could Star in a New Reality TV Show

San Francisco Police Officers Could Star in a New Reality TV Show

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Dec. 02, 2022 • 5:35pm • 2m
Did Meta Staff Take Bribes To Put Porn Stars on a Terrorism Blacklist? 

Did Meta Staff Take Bribes To Put Porn Stars on a Terrorism Blacklist? 

By Kevin Truong
Dec. 02, 2022 • 4:04pm • 2m
Bomb Threats Prompt Police To Search Two San Francisco Schools

Bomb Threats Prompt Police To Search Two San Francisco Schools

By Garrett Leahy
Dec. 01, 2022 • 4:10pm • 1m
Two Former Mayors—Willie Brown and Art Agnos—Ask for Leniency in Sentencing of Felon Victor Makras 

Two Former Mayors—Willie Brown and Art Agnos—Ask for Leniency in Sentencing of Felon Victor Makras 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Dec. 01, 2022 • 12:59pm • 3m
Bay Area Apple Store Robbery: $35K of iPhones and Laptops Stolen on Black Friday

Bay Area Apple Store Robbery: $35K of iPhones and Laptops Stolen on Black Friday

By Joe Burn
Dec. 01, 2022 • 10:32am • 1m
SF’s Entire DA Office Must Be Walled Off From Murder Case, Judge Rules

SF’s Entire DA Office Must Be Walled Off From Murder Case, Judge Rules

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 30, 2022 • 1:59pm • 3m
SFPD Investigate Incident Requiring Narcan for Baby at Moscone Park

SFPD Investigate Incident Requiring Narcan for Baby at Moscone Park

By Joe Burn
Nov. 30, 2022 • 1:48pm • 3m
Accused Muni Bus Hijacker Faces Multiple Felony Counts

Accused Muni Bus Hijacker Faces Multiple Felony Counts

By Olivia Cruz Mayeda
Nov. 30, 2022 • 1:15pm • 1m
Man Freed After Decades in Prison on Overturned Murder Conviction Is Now Suing SFPD

Man Freed After Decades in Prison on Overturned Murder Conviction Is Now Suing SFPD

By Michael Barba
Nov. 30, 2022 • 12:49pm • 2m
Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker To Appear in Federal Court in February 

Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker To Appear in Federal Court in February 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 30, 2022 • 11:34am • 1m
Bay Area High School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

Bay Area High School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

By Maryann Jones Thompson
Nov. 30, 2022 • 4:20am • 1m
Jurors Are Paid Shockingly Little in California—SF Is Trying To Change That

Jurors Are Paid Shockingly Little in California—SF Is Trying To Change That

By Noah Baustin
Nov. 30, 2022 • 10:30am • 3m
Pier 39 Breakdancer Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Girlfriend 

Pier 39 Breakdancer Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Girlfriend 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 29, 2022 • 3:30pm • 2m
Sweeping Crackdown Targets Gang With SF Roots, Bay Area-Wide Reach and Deadly Rap Feuds

Sweeping Crackdown Targets Gang With SF Roots, Bay Area-Wide Reach and Deadly Rap Feuds

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 29, 2022 • 2:01pm • 5m
President Biden Taps Ismail Ramsey as Bay Area’s Top Federal Prosecutor

President Biden Taps Ismail Ramsey as Bay Area’s Top Federal Prosecutor

By Annie Gaus
Nov. 29, 2022 • 1:16pm • 1m
Police Want Killer Robots as Backup in Dangerous Situations. Some SF Leaders Balk at the Idea

Police Want Killer Robots as Backup in Dangerous Situations. Some SF Leaders Balk at the Idea

By Michael Barba
Nov. 29, 2022 • 5:00am • 3m
Paul Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker Gets New Judge, Date Set for Preliminary Hearing

Paul Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker Gets New Judge, Date Set for Preliminary Hearing

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 28, 2022 • 4:29pm • 1m
How To Avoid Porch Pirates This Holiday Season

How To Avoid Porch Pirates This Holiday Season

By Bay City News
Nov. 28, 2022 • 8:53am • 2m
Killings in Both Diamond Heights and the Tenderloin Mark Friday and Saturday 

Killings in Both Diamond Heights and the Tenderloin Mark Friday and Saturday 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 26, 2022 • 2:15pm • 1m
Muni Bus Hijacked in the Mission, Hits 10 Vehicles on Joyride Through the City

Muni Bus Hijacked in the Mission, Hits 10 Vehicles on Joyride Through the City

By Bay City News, The Standard Staff
Nov. 26, 2022 • 10:42am • 1m
Shooting Up, Catcalling and Dealers: Downtown SF Station Sparks Safety Fears

Shooting Up, Catcalling and Dealers: Downtown SF Station Sparks Safety Fears

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 25, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
SF Sheriff’s Office Pokes Holes in Claims That Sunless Jail Harms Inmates 

SF Sheriff’s Office Pokes Holes in Claims That Sunless Jail Harms Inmates 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 23, 2022 • 4:30pm • 3m
Meet the SF Scam-Buster Who Uses a NSFW Moniker To Bust Grifters

Meet the SF Scam-Buster Who Uses a NSFW Moniker To Bust Grifters

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 23, 2022 • 7:00am • 4m
Police to Step Up Patrols in Marina, Palace of Fine Arts, After Armed Robbery Incidents

Police to Step Up Patrols in Marina, Palace of Fine Arts, After Armed Robbery Incidents

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 22, 2022 • 9:50am • 2m
Syringes and Pipes at Downtown SF Whole Foods Force New Bathroom Rules

Syringes and Pipes at Downtown SF Whole Foods Force New Bathroom Rules

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 18, 2022 • 2:21pm • 2m
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Gets 11 Years in Prison for Fraud

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Gets 11 Years in Prison for Fraud

By Jennifer Wadsworth
Nov. 18, 2022 • 2:15pm • 2m
Bay Area Target Store Sees 10 Thefts a Day as Chain Says $400M Lost

Bay Area Target Store Sees 10 Thefts a Day as Chain Says $400M Lost

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 17, 2022 • 10:00am • 2m
How a Mega-Rich Oligarch Linked to Putin Derailed a Bay Area Homeless Shelter

How a Mega-Rich Oligarch Linked to Putin Derailed a Bay Area Homeless Shelter

By Matthew Kupfer, Matt Smith
Nov. 17, 2022 • 5:00am • 13m
FBI Raids Hells Angels’ SF Clubhouse in Chris Stapleton Concert Murder Investigation

FBI Raids Hells Angels’ SF Clubhouse in Chris Stapleton Concert Murder Investigation

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 16, 2022 • 5:00am • 2m
Brooke Jenkins’ Boudin Commentary Could Get Her Office Booted Off Homicide Case

Brooke Jenkins’ Boudin Commentary Could Get Her Office Booted Off Homicide Case

By Michael Barba
Nov. 15, 2022 • 5:01pm • 3m
‘Flash Bangs, Camo Dudes, Huge Military Vehicle’: FBI Raids SF Home

‘Flash Bangs, Camo Dudes, Huge Military Vehicle’: FBI Raids SF Home

By Joe Burn
Nov. 15, 2022 • 12:16pm • 1m
Pelosi Attacker David DePape Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges

Pelosi Attacker David DePape Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 15, 2022 • 10:38am • 2m
Bill Gene Hobbs To Stay in Custody and Face Trial on 13 Charges, Including Felony False Imprisonment 

Bill Gene Hobbs To Stay in Custody and Face Trial on 13 Charges, Including Felony False Imprisonment 

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 15, 2022 • 10:29am • 2m
‘They’re Like Hillary’s Emails’: Powerhouse Behind Boudin Recall Dismisses Ethics Concerns Over Brooke Jenkins

‘They’re Like Hillary’s Emails’: Powerhouse Behind Boudin Recall Dismisses Ethics Concerns Over Brooke Jenkins

By Michael Barba
Nov. 15, 2022 • 11:47am • 4m
Gunmen Shoot Man Dead in Fillmore District as Another Slain in Unrelated Incident Over Weekend

Gunmen Shoot Man Dead in Fillmore District as Another Slain in Unrelated Incident Over Weekend

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 14, 2022 • 8:11pm • 1m
A Night in the Life of a Sideshow: Stolen Cars, 720 Citations, 82 Juveniles and a Ghost Gun

A Night in the Life of a Sideshow: Stolen Cars, 720 Citations, 82 Juveniles and a Ghost Gun

By Bay City News
Nov. 14, 2022 • 5:17pm • 1m
SF Palace of Fine Arts Armed Robbery Attempt Makes City Look Bad, Venue Says

SF Palace of Fine Arts Armed Robbery Attempt Makes City Look Bad, Venue Says

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 14, 2022 • 2:59pm • 2m
San Francisco to Chicago Flight Sees Three Hospitalized After ‘Disruptive Customer’ Incident

San Francisco to Chicago Flight Sees Three Hospitalized After ‘Disruptive Customer’ Incident

By Joe Burn
Nov. 14, 2022 • 10:26am • 1m
SF Store Closed Due to ‘Rampant Theft’ Reopens as Police Step Up Patrols

SF Store Closed Due to ‘Rampant Theft’ Reopens as Police Step Up Patrols

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 10, 2022 • 12:27pm • 1m
SF Jail Inmates Get So Little Sunlight They’re Prescribed Vitamin D Supplements

SF Jail Inmates Get So Little Sunlight They’re Prescribed Vitamin D Supplements

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 10, 2022 • 7:00am • 5m
Downtown SF Whole Foods Slashes Store Hours Due to ‘High Theft’ and Hostile People

Downtown SF Whole Foods Slashes Store Hours Due to ‘High Theft’ and Hostile People

By Garrett Leahy
Nov. 09, 2022 • 1:57pm • 1m
Alleged Serial Stalker Bill Gene Hobbs Suffers From Mental Illness, Says Attorney

Alleged Serial Stalker Bill Gene Hobbs Suffers From Mental Illness, Says Attorney

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 09, 2022 • 12:06pm • 2m
DA Jenkins Declares Victory: ‘The People of San Francisco Are Ready and Interested in Accountability Being Restored’

DA Jenkins Declares Victory: ‘The People of San Francisco Are Ready and Interested in Accountability Being Restored’

By Michael Barba
Nov. 09, 2022 • 12:08pm • 3m
Man Shot in San Francisco’s Bayview Neighborhood, Dies at Hospital

Man Shot in San Francisco’s Bayview Neighborhood, Dies at Hospital

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 09, 2022 • 8:07am • 1m
Brooke Jenkins Has Huge Lead in District Attorney Race as Tough Talk on Crime Wins Over Voters

Brooke Jenkins Has Huge Lead in District Attorney Race as Tough Talk on Crime Wins Over Voters

By Michael Barba
Nov. 09, 2022 • 12:08am • 5m
Brooke Jenkins Swears She Did Not Violate Ethics in Case Involving Family Member’s Killing

Brooke Jenkins Swears She Did Not Violate Ethics in Case Involving Family Member’s Killing

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 07, 2022 • 6:30pm • 2m
Bank Robber Successfully Trades ‘Hellish’ Florida Prison for Cali—Thanks, in Part, to a False Confession

Bank Robber Successfully Trades ‘Hellish’ Florida Prison for Cali—Thanks, in Part, to a False Confession

By Joe Burn, Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 07, 2022 • 2:10pm • 2m
String of Dinnertime Burglaries Has Palo Alto Homes on Alert as Jewels, Safes Go Missing

String of Dinnertime Burglaries Has Palo Alto Homes on Alert as Jewels, Safes Go Missing

By Bay City News
Nov. 06, 2022 • 7:53pm • 1m
Politically Connected Real Estate Mogul Fails To Get Bank Fraud Conviction Tossed, Could Lose License

Politically Connected Real Estate Mogul Fails To Get Bank Fraud Conviction Tossed, Could Lose License

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 04, 2022 • 4:18pm • 3m
Bill Gene Hobbs Made Headlines as an Alleged Serial Stalker. Who Is He Really?

Bill Gene Hobbs Made Headlines as an Alleged Serial Stalker. Who Is He Really?

By David Sjostedt
Nov. 04, 2022 • 11:52am • 4m
Meager Spending in DA Race Signals Lack of Confidence in Jenkins’ Challengers

Meager Spending in DA Race Signals Lack of Confidence in Jenkins’ Challengers

By Michael Barba, Noah Baustin
Nov. 03, 2022 • 4:21pm • 4m
Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital After Hammer Attack

Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital After Hammer Attack

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 03, 2022 • 3:07pm • 1m
Murder Charges Against an Alameda Deputy Who Failed a Psych Exam Prompted a State Review—Now, SF Sheriffs Have Been Cleared 

Murder Charges Against an Alameda Deputy Who Failed a Psych Exam Prompted a State Review—Now, SF Sheriffs Have Been Cleared 

By Jonah Owen Lamb
Nov. 03, 2022 • 3:00pm • 2m
Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Collision That Killed Elderly Asian Woman

Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Collision That Killed Elderly Asian Woman

By Han Li
Nov. 03, 2022 • 2:30pm • 2m
San Francisco Club Security Accused of Putting Black Woman in Chokehold

San Francisco Club Security Accused of Putting Black Woman in Chokehold

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Nov. 03, 2022 • 2:00pm • 3m
President Joe Biden delivers remarks Aug.10, 2022, in the East Room of the White House.

Biden on Pelosi Attack: We Don’t Settle Political Differences With a Hammer

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 03, 2022 • 10:05am • 2m
As Assistant DA, Brooke Jenkins Shared Sensitive Info on Case Highlighted in Boudin Recall

As Assistant DA, Brooke Jenkins Shared Sensitive Info on Case Highlighted in Boudin Recall

By The Standard Staff
Nov. 03, 2022 • 7:27am • 2m