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Mission Local

Hidden from sight: New analysis shows half of local ICE arrests happened behind closed doors

Unlike other cities, most arrests in San Francisco happened at ICE field offices rather than out in the community. Hidden from sight: New analysis shows half of local ICE arrests happened behind closed doors

2 hours ago

Mission Local

Hidden from sight: New analysis shows half of local ICE arrests happened behind closed doors

Mission Local

Attorneys say SFPD may have violated the law during ICE arrest at SFO

Attorneys say SFPD may have crossed a legal line when officers surrounded ICE agents during an arrest at the San Francisco airport. Attorneys say SFPD may have violated the law during ICE arrest at SFO

1 day ago

Mission Local

Attorneys say SFPD may have violated the law during ICE arrest at SFO

Mission Local

ICE arrest at SFO sparks concerns over potential breach of California sanctuary law

ICE officers detained a mother alongside her child at San Francisco International Airport Sunday night. ICE arrest at SFO sparks concerns over potential breach of California sanctuary law

1 day ago

Mission Local

ICE arrest at SFO sparks concerns over potential breach of California sanctuary law

SFiST

SFPD May Have Violated Sanctuary Laws By Helping ICE at SFO, Bystander Files Lawsuit

A witness at SFO Sunday filed a complaint that SFPD officers violated sanctuary laws by shielding ICE agents in plainclothes from bystanders who were asking them to identify themselves, as the ICE agents attempted to restrain a woman being deported with her young daughter.

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SFiST

SFPD May Have Violated Sanctuary Laws By Helping ICE at SFO, Bystander Files Lawsuit

Mission Local

Sunset on Sunday Streets? S.F. cuts funds from 18-year-old street fair

Organizers of Sunday Streets, an 18-year-old neighborhood street fair in six San Francisco neighborhoods, have launched a fundraising drive and a letter-writing campaign to save the 2026 season. The drives [...] Sunset on Sunday Streets? S.F. cuts funds from 18-year-old street fair

5 hours ago

Sunset on Sunday Streets? S.F. cuts funds from 18-year-old street fair

Mission Local

S.F. supervisors OK new street food law that vendors fear will force them out

The city drafted the regulations to comply with state law. Food street Vendors worry the ordinance will hurt them. S.F. supervisors OK new street food law that vendors fear will force them out

14 hours ago

S.F. supervisors OK new street food law that vendors fear will force them out

Mission Local

5 months into S.F.’s ban on RVs, 82 people have been housed. Others are now on the street.

Five months into San Francisco's ban on RVs, many have been matched by the city to housing. Others are now street homeless. 5 months into S.F.’s ban on RVs, 82 people have been housed. Others are now on the street.

1 day ago

5 months into S.F.’s ban on RVs, 82 people have been housed. Others are now on the street.

SFiST

Man Killed By 38-Geary Bus Near SF's Union Square After Apparent Fall Into Street

A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a Muni bus early Tuesday morning near Union Square, after he reportedly fell from the sidewalk into the path of the bus.

19 hours ago

Man Killed By 38-Geary Bus Near SF's Union Square After Apparent Fall Into Street

SF Standard

San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance. Now it’s a test case for it

Crime is down. Drones are up. And the city that once banned facial recognition has largely stopped asking questions.

3 hours ago

San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance. Now it’s a test case for it

Mission Local

BART: The worst-case scenarios are actually worse than you’ve heard

If voters spurn a November revenue measure, the biggest question isn't what stations BART may close. It's if BART will continue to exist, full-stop. BART: The worst-case scenarios are actually worse than you’ve heard

2 days ago

BART: The worst-case scenarios are actually worse than you’ve heard

SFiST

Florida Woman Convicted In Case of Botched Butt Injections That Killed Kim Kardashian Lookalike Model

A Florida-based cosmetologist who came to the Bay Area to administer silicone butt injections to a 34-year-old OnlyFans model in 2023 has been convicted in San Mateo County of involuntary manslaughter.

19 hours ago

Florida Woman Convicted In Case of Botched Butt Injections That Killed Kim Kardashian Lookalike Model

SF Standard

Giants’ opener: Webb vs. Judge, the final roster shuffle, and a Bonds curse to end

After playing alongside Aaron Judge with Team USA, Logan Webb will face the Yankees superstar at Oracle Park on Wednesday.

3 hours ago

Giants’ opener: Webb vs. Judge, the final roster shuffle, and a Bonds curse to end

Mission Local

Judge fines S.F. public defender $26,000 after contempt ruling

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju defied court orders to take on cases, citing unsustainable workloads for his attorneys. Judge fines S.F. public defender $26,000 after contempt ruling

14 hours ago

Judge fines S.F. public defender $26,000 after contempt ruling

SFiST

Humpday Headlines: Judge Fines SF Public Defender For Turning Down Cases

A judge has now fined SF Public Defender Mano Raju for refusing to take some new cases; the canceled gubernatorial candidate debate could impact the race; and the SF school board has voted to extend the school year by one week.

3 minutes ago

Humpday Headlines: Judge Fines SF Public Defender For Turning Down Cases

Mission Local

S.F. public health boss: Hospital staff stopped stabbing, not sheriff

Daniel Tsai said in a private meeting that protocol failures led to a social worker's death, and contradicted sheriff's account of the incident. S.F. public health boss: Hospital staff stopped stabbing, not sheriff

1 day ago

S.F. public health boss: Hospital staff stopped stabbing, not sheriff