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Mayor London Breed says Ricky Pearsall shooting in Union Square is rare
Late Saturday afternoon over Labor Day weekend, 23-year-old San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, a first-round pick in the latest NFL draft, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in San Francisco’s Union Square. The post Mayor London Breed says Ricky Pearsall shooting in Union Square is rare appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco.
Waymo says it used input from SF leaders to create new safety dashboard
Waymo officials said the company’s first-of-its-kind online safety dashboard stemmed, at least in part, from conversations with San Francisco leaders and The City’s own data. The autonomous-vehicle firm unveiled the tool, which it’s calling the road safety data hub, Thursday in an effort to provide transparency amid ongoing questions over the viability and safety of self-driving car technology. It provides publicly available data on Waymo cars’ safety records on a quarterly basis and compares such metrics to human drivers. ...
Blake Benthall, former Silk Road operator, revisits the scene of the crime
On a recent afternoon, Blake Benthall walked past his old house at 915 Florida Street and remarked that the pirate ship cutout that had occupied the bay window is no longer there. That aside, the house looks much like it did 10 years ago. But for Benthall, a lot has...
Washington Husky Football Commit Stats - Week 1
Washington's 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked 20th in the country. Most of the commits were in action last week. Here's how they performed... Last Week: Ploog totaled seven receptions for 139 yards and three scores in the Warriors' 49-14 win over Claremont to get to 2-0 on the season.
Column: Kamala Harris embraces Oakland — and this time the feeling is mutual
The vice president's wholehearted celebration of the city she was born in wasn't necessarily reciprocated the first time she ran for president. But as Harris makes a second try, many are now happy to accept the accolade.
All Around Alameda—Try Something New!
Switch things up this week with adventurous events around the island. From tasting delicious eats at local restaurants to checking out fan-favorite festivals, Alameda has a lot of activities worth repeating, but don’t forget the old proverb, “Variety is the spice of life.”
Mayor Ashcraft: See Something? Say Something!
If you are the victim of a crime in Alameda, please DO NOT first post about it on social media—call Alameda Police Department ( APD ) immediately. Call 9-1-1 to report an in-progress emergency involving actual or threatened physical violence; report all other crimes to APD’s non-emergency number, 510-337-8340. Be prepared to answer the dispatcher’s questions and try to remember identifying details, such as vehicle make, model, and color; last three digits of a license plate; bumper sticker, missing hubcap, etc.
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