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A man was hit and killed early Sunday morning at the intersection of 16th Street and Rondel Place, an alleyway near Valencia Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Officers responded to “a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian” at approximately 2:43 a.m., the department stated. A preliminary investigation by the SFPD has determined that the man was already lying in the roadway before he was struck. While the driver remained at the scene, police said, paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. A message to the medical examiner regarding the victim’s identity has not yet been returned. The collision brings the total number of traffic-related pedestrian deaths in San Francisco this year to 22, according to local nonprofit Walk San Francisco, compared to 18 in 2023. There have been a disproportionate number of pedestrian […]
Many took a stroll through the Mission on Friday on a taco tour to celebrate National Taco Day. Pollo, carne asada, al pastor, shrimp and other less well-known options such as crispy potato and cochinita pibil were part of a menu that featured 10 local restaurants, each offering their own signature creation.Participants had the option of buying a $17 ticket that included five tacos from any of the participating establishments. For an extra $40 they could also secure a spot in a tour of five restaurants led by Mission Loteria’s creator Luis Quiroz. The 10 participating restaurants: El Rey Taquiza, Al Carajo, Café de Olla, La Corneta, Taqueria Vallarta, Chava’s Restaurant, El Catrachito, Donaji, Frisco Flavor and Casa de la Condesa. Friday’s 2 p.m. lunch tour started with a shrimp taco at La Corneta, a crispy Potato at Casa de la Condesa, a […]
The San Francisco Police Department held a town hall meeting Monday showing footage of three officers shooting at an armed suspect after a Sept. 13 chase that ended near the fare gates of the Powell Street BART Station. Justin Matthew Alderman, 30, was armed and the gun can be seen throughout the video. Released body camera footage by the San Francisco Police Department of Powell Street station shooting involving an allegedly armed man. Sept 23, 2024. Alderman was hit multiple times after being shot by two officers and is in “fair condition,” according to Chief Bill Scott. The department did not disclose which officers shot Alderman, but it released the names of three officers involved in his pursuit: Colin Ryan, Bartholomew Sullivan and Phong Nguyen. The officers fired, according to acting commander Officer Mark Im, after at least three attempts by officers […]
At around 9:50 p.m. on Friday police officers responded to a shooting at the 1900 block of Mission Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department. When officers arrived at the scene on Mission Street between 15th and 16th streets, a victim was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid and the victim was then transported to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Kelly is Irish and French and grew up in Dublin and Luxembourg. She studied Geography at McGill University and worked at a remote sensing company in Montreal, making maps and analyzing methane data, before turning to journalism. She recently graduated from the Data Journalism program at Columbia Journalism School. […]
Nearly three months after Sen. Scott Wiener and Mayor London Breed announced the introduction of a California state bill that would have given police authority to ticket and even arrest people selling stolen goods, the legislation quietly died in the State Assembly.SB 925’s path in Sacramento was cut short on Aug. 15 when it was held under submission, a term used when members of a committee want further discussion. Wiener said, however, in plain words this means his bill is dead.The very next day, on Aug. 16, San Francisco took action by extending the Mission Street vending ban for another six months. The moratorium on street vending, which has been in place since Nov. 27, had been already extended early this year for six months and was set to end on Aug. 27.“I was very disappointed. It’s a high priority […]
At chants of “Kamala escucha estamos en la lucha” and “Si se puede” — “Kamala, listen we’re in this fight” and “Yes we can” — about 100 people marched on Mission Street this afternoon on their way to City Hall, demanding a path to legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants. The group started its 48-mile march in San Jose on Saturday with only one goal in mind: To send a clear message to presumed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during the party’s national convention in Chicago to renew H.R. 1511. Volunteers march through Mission Street on their way to City Hall. “We want the law to be updated so it can provide legal status to millions of workers who contribute everyday to this economy,” said Xochilt Nuñez, a farmer who came from Fresno to participate in the march. “This is […]
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