San Francisco crime – Page 2

Support For, Opposition Against Los Angeles’ Proposed Cashless Store Ban Grows

April 30, 2024 7:34 pmApril 30, 2024 7:34 pm

Three Los Angeles City Council members backed a motion on Tuesday that would ban cashless businesses in Los Angeles, arguing that many residents don’t have bank accounts and that digital transactions could be easily traced by people after those who...

Congressman Adam Schiff Robbed of his Luggage in San Francisco Car Break In

April 26, 2024 12:43 pmApril 26, 2024 12:43 pm

Senate candidate and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) was a victim of theft on Thursday when thieves broke into his car while he was in San Francisco, taking his luggage, forcing him to go to a fundraiser in street clothing. Schiff...

San Francisco Crime Down Coincidentally as Mayor Breed Sinking in Recent Polls

April 9, 2024 2:44 amApril 9, 2024 12:15 pm

During the weekend, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced that crime rates in the city fell, posting lower rates of crime in the first quarter of 2024 compared against the first quarter of 2023. Since the first quarter of...

San Francisco Voters Pass Two Major Public Safety Propositions

March 6, 2024 5:51 pmMarch 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Residents of San Francisco voted to pass Proposition E, which greatly expands the power of law enforcement in the city, and Proposition F, which will require welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if...

Macy’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Announce Departure from San Francisco’s Union Square

February 29, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:31 am

In an announcement earlier this week, Macy’s announced that they will be closing 150 stores nationwide, or roughly about 30% of their existing locations, including the iconic Union Square location in San Francisco. According to Macy’s in a statement on...

Hardware Store In San Francisco Takes Drastic ‘One Shopper, One Employee’ Security Method

February 23, 2024 5:07 pmFebruary 23, 2024 5:07 pm

This week, Fredericksen Hardware & Paint, a longtime hardware store in the Cow Hollow District of San Francisco, began implementing yet another new security measure in the city: Having employees personally escort shoppers around the store to prevent losses. For...

Sen. Wiener Wants to Ditch State Environmental Review for San Francisco Building Projects

February 17, 2024 8:34 amFebruary 17, 2024 8:34 am

A bill to exempt all San Francisco building projects within a certain area of the city from the California Environmental Quality Act for ten years was introduced in the Senate on Friday. CEQA is a law that requires significant environmental...