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Brentwood Mother Speaks Out After Assault, Raises Concerns Over Suspect’s Release
Carmina Lu, New Mother Attacked in Broad Daylight, Tells Her Story. I spoke to the victim of the recent sexual assault in South Brentwood. Carmina Lu is a new mother who was just taking a walk in the neighborhood where she has lived for a few years. Originally from Utah, she moved to Brentwood because it was known as a safe neighborhood.
What is the future of Great Highway in SF?
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Right now, San Francisco's Great Highway is closed to vehicles between Sloat Boulevard and Lincoln Way on weekends. However, a November ballot initiative asks voters if that should be permanent. On Tuesday, a group of residents who live on the west side of the city gathered at City Hall to let […]
San Francisco Woman Convicted of Assault for Mask Dispute Incident in SOMA Grocery Store
A San Francisco jury has convicted 25-year-old Sahra Bozorgmehr on charges of assault after an altercation at a SOMA grocery store, announced District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. According to official reports, the incident occurred on February 16, 2021, when the defendant entered the establishment without a mask, contrary to the store's policy.
SF supervisors push proposal to persuade police to to delay retirement
San Francisco Supervisors went to great lengths Tuesday to ensure a controversial public-safety measure reaches the November ballot. The board voted 8-3 to advance a charter amendment that, if approved by voters, would offer financial incentives for older police officers to delay retirement. But it did so only after holding back-to-back special meetings to beat a deadline to get the measure on the ballot. Those moves came after Supervisor Hillary...
Steep Canyon Rangers in Menlo Park
Steep Canyon Rangers is an American bluegrass band hailing from North Carolina that’s been playing for nearly a quarter of a century, managing in that time to put out 14 fantastic albums, one of which won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. They’ve also been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame and, oh, they regularly collaborate with an actor who used to work at Disneyland and who once dabbled in stand-up, some guy named Steve Martin (not to be confused with the legal intrigue author Steve Martini). Yeah, those guys are bringing their Appalachian sounds to Menlo Park.
Join the Campaign Kickoff for Ocean Beach Park
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. See bottom for information on Saturday's rally for the Ocean Beach Park!. A coalition of...
SF city attorney bars ‘predatory’ Auto Towing from getting city contracts
Auto Towing, a company in Hunters Point that profited from illegally towing parked cars, has been barred from getting city contracts in San Francisco for the next five years. The move by City Attorney David Chiu comes almost a year after Chiu first initiated debarment proceedings against the firm. It allegedly targeted “vulnerable” Spanish- and Cantonese-speaking residents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, as Mission Local reported last summer.
Teen's head stomped during youth basketball game in Alameda
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Sunday night's AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball game between Payton's Place and Tumakbo United at College of Alameda turned ugly when a player stomped on another player's head. The incident was captured on video. The Amateur Athletic Union is a competitive youth sports club. In one video,...
Deputies detonate live hand grenades found in Northern California home, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Several bomb squads are currently working to remove explosives from a home in Northern California, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m., TCSO, Calaveras County, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an area near Pin Oak Court in Jamestown after someone reported finding multiple live […]
California environmentalists sue Port of Los Angeles, alleging clean water violations
A California environmental group on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles, accusing the defendant of unleashing toxic pollutants into the San Pedro Bay. The activists — from the organization Environment California — claimed that the port has violated the federal Clean Water Act with more than 2,000 illegal discharges in the past…
At-large arson suspect causes damage to Target in San Rafael, considered ‘dangerous': police
(KRON) — Authorities are looking for a suspect who allegedly lit a trashcan on fire outside of a Target store, the San Rafael Police Department said. Police said the arson happened around 11:57 p.m. on Monday at the Target on Shoreline Parkway. Surveillance video (above) shows the suspect in the act. The individual is seen […]
GM’s Cruise Robotaxis Very Softly Relaunch, But Not In SF, and With Human Drivers Again
In a sense, the controversial self-driving robotaxi firm Cruise is back on the road. But they’re not on the road here in SF, their fleet is now much tinier, and there are human drivers supervising things again. It was a stunning and quick fall from grace for the self-driving...
Mission high schoolers discover life in the Presidio — and want changes in District 9
Each morning, 15-year-old Max Trujillo boards three different Muni buses to get from his home in the Mission to his Presidio private school. Peering out the window, Trujillo said he feels like he’s entering another world. The stark difference between the two environments never sat right with him. The...
Man, 23, died in Redwood City jail from ‘natural causes,' investigators say
(KRON) — A cause of death was released for a 23-year-old man who suddenly died while he was in custody at a San Mateo County jail in Redwood City. Anthony C. Harding suffered a seizure because of complications from severe opioid withdrawal, according to a coroner’s report. Harding’s cause of death on January 14 was […]
San Francisco Eyes Potential Increase in Housing with New SoMa Zoning Proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the Planning Department, and the Office of Economic & Workforce Development (OEWD) have introduced a new legislative proposal to increase the city's housing stock. This legislation would remove zoning restrictions that currently mandate a minimum office space in mixed-use projects within the South of Market (SoMa) area, potentially paving the way for thousands of new housing units.
Fellow rapper arrested in connection to fatal Tan DaGod shooting
(KRON) — An arrest has been made in connection to the recent death of up-and-coming Oakland rapper Alliauna Green, 27. The East Bay native, who went by the alias “Tan DaGod,” was shot at a meet and greet during a store opening on Saturday July 13. On Tuesday, the Oakland Police Department announced the arrest […]
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