Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Community & Society
Published on May 22, 2019
Top SF news: SFPD investigating homicide after dismembered body found; rideshare tax floated; morePhoto: Chris Leipelt/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in San Francisco.

Authorities: Woman, 74, kidnapped and repeatedly raped in San Francisco

Authorities have arrested a man they say snatched a 74-year-old woman off a San Francisco street and raped her for over five hours before leaving her semi-conscious on the sidewalk.

Read the full story on KRON 4 News.

Homeless a growing problem for SFPD at SFO

At San Francisco International Airport, the last BART train of the night rolls in at 1:40 in the morning. That train carries more than just travelers and overnight workers. Every night, it carries homeless people, seeking shelter in empty terminals.

Read the full story on ABC7 News.

Breed, Peskin introduce ride share tax proposal

San Francisco voters could soon be asked to decide whether to impose a sales tax on every Uber and Lyft ride in the city. If voters agree to it, a three percent tax would be added on to each fare.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

San Francisco police investigating homicide after reportedly dismembered body found at home

Police in San Francisco are investigating a homicide after human remains — reportedly a dismembered body— were found at a home during a welfare check Monday, according to authorities.

Read the full story on KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco police probe journalist as a ‘possible co-conspirator’ in police report leak

Police Chief Bill Scott says the journalist whose home was raided as part of a high-profile leak investigation may have been part of a “criminal conspiracy.”

Read the full story on The Daily Beast.


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