The Colma Police Department reported the arrest of two individuals for theft at a Target, involving a police chase and charges of shoplifting, conspiracy, and resisting arrest.

Police used drone technology to manage a large fight in a hotel parking lot in South San Francisco, leading to the arrest of a man with an illegal weapon.

Crime rates in San Francisco have decreased by 25.4% in 2025, with violent and property crimes down, but with an increase in property crime in the Southern District and a rise in human trafficking incidents.

A judge handed Alexander McGee an 18-year sentence for the 2020 Berkeley crash that killed Bernadette Young Bear; court records show about 11 years' credit for time served.

Two dogs died after stays booked through the Rover app, and owners say others were returned sick. The deaths have prompted an SFPD probe and social outrage.

Robert “Bob” Wenzlau, 67, will be sentenced Jan. 8 after pleading no contest in a child‑exploitation case that began with an undercover probe. The plea carries sex‑offender registration and a tentative prison term under the agreement.

A transformer fire in the Richmond cut power to roughly 11,000 PG&E customers Sunday night, briefly darkening sections of Golden Gate Park and the Presidio while crews restored service.

A Redwood Gardens resident is critical after a Sunday apartment fire; sprinklers limited the blaze and investigators are on scene.

A pre-dawn sideshow in the Outer Sunset ended with a U-Haul burned and at least one arrest, leaving neighbors shaken and calling for safety fixes.

Shashane Chambers, serving life for a 1994 second-degree murder, has been granted parole by the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, set for release on January 5, 2026.

A former Stanford research coordinator was sentenced to four years of probation after a jury found she altered patient records in a Genentech‑sponsored breast cancer trial.

A San Francisco sideshow led to a U-Haul being set on fire, property damage, and community unrest; a suspect was detained and the incident is under investigation.

San Francisco reports a significant drop in crime, including larceny and homicides, with a focus on retail theft leading to safer shopping areas and improved public sentiment. High-tech law enforcement tools contribute to this success.