Tag: San Francisco

A Year of Brazen Theft in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…


‘Pure Insanity’: How Surge in Crime is Affecting San Francisco Residents

SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…


‘Pure Insanity’: San Francisco Residents Reflect on Surge in Crime

SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city. Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed,…


San Francisco Mayor, Former ‘Defund’ Advocate, Pushes More Police Amid Crime Spike

San Francisco’s mayor this week announced a plan to increase the number of police officers to try to address rising crime in her city. “It’s time that the reign of criminals who are destroying our city, it is time for it to come to an end. And it comes to an end when we take…


San Francisco Mayor, Former ‘Defund’ Advocate, Pushes for More Police Amid Crime Spike

San Francisco’s mayor this week announced a plan to increase the number of police officers to try to address rising crime in her city. “It’s time that the reign of criminals who are destroying our city, it is time for it to come to an end. And it comes to an end when we take…


Vaccinated Offices and Gyms in San Francisco Are Exempt From California Mask Mandate: Officials

San Francisco offices and gyms where everyone is vaccinated won’t have to follow California’s reimpose mask mandate, according to the city’s health department. “This means that stable cohorts of 100 percent fully vaccinated people in settings like workspaces and gyms will continue to be allowed to remove masks,” the San Francisco Department of Public Health…


San Francisco Drug Overdose Deaths Nearly Triple COVID

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—San Francisco continues to face a drug overdose epidemic. The number of overdose deaths nearly tripled that of COVID deaths in 2020. The city’s data reveals there were a total of 713 overdose deaths, compared to 261 COVID-19 deaths in 2020. “Bad is an understatement. I would say it’s horrific, it is negligent,…


San Francisco Restaurant Apologizes After Refusing Service to Police Officers

SAN FRANCISCO—A restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood is apologizing for refusing service to three uniformed police officers. The store owners said the officers’ weapons, which are part of their uniform, made the restaurant staff feel uncomfortable. The incident later ignited an online debate. After a wave of negative comments on social media and…


San Francisco to Implement Water Surcharge in Response to Statewide Drought

SAN FRANCISCO—Starting next spring, San Francisco’s residents will need to pay more for water, which was introduced after the city declared a water shortage emergency last week. Starting April 1, 2022, the utility commission will temporarily charge both drinkable water and wastewater treatment customers five percent more, which translates to approximately $6 per month for an…


Robbers Hit California Apple Store, Make Off With $20,000 Worth Of Items

A San Francisco-area Apple store was targeted Wednesday by robbers and looters in broad daylight, resulting in thousands of dollars in losses. Police in Santa Rosa, located approximately 50 miles from San Francisco, said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. local time, involving four black male suspects. They said the “brazen daytime burglary” occurred in front…