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Woman Stabbed on Muni Bus in San Francisco's Mission District

Police investigating midday attack, no arrests made yet

San Francisco Judge Releases Man Who Killed 84-Year-Old in Unprovoked Attack

Citing 'Traumatic Childhood,' Judge Sentences Killer to Probation After 5 Years Served

Concord Man Critically Injured in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Victim suffered fractured skull, broken leg in late-night incident.

Lafayette man charged with hatchet killing, threatening posts

Authorities say Adalberto 'Aldo' Toledo made disturbing social media posts about the victim before the alleged attack.

Man Convicted in 'Grandpa Vicha' Death to Be Released on Probation

24-year-old Antonine Watson will serve 3 more years on probation after 5 years in prison for the 2021 killing of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee.

Person dies in S.F. house fire

Authorities investigating cause of deadly blaze in San Francisco

Man Dies After Antioch Waterfront Altercation

Police investigating incident that left victim unconscious and later pronounced dead

Driver Who Killed Family of 4 in Bay Area Gets Probation

80-year-old Mary Fong Lau sentenced to 2 years probation and 200 hours community service for fatal crash

Man dies after gas leak in Bernal Heights home

Firefighters were unable to resuscitate the unconscious man found at the scene.

Outrage over light sentence for driver who killed family at SF bus stop

80-year-old Mary Fong Lau received 2 years probation after pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter charges.

Pair on Motorcycle Badly Injured in San Francisco Crash

The collision occurred between a motorcycle and another vehicle in the city's SoMa neighborhood.

San Francisco police arrest two in separate fatal collisions

Incidents include one that killed a 2-year-old child

Driver Avoids Jail Time After Killing Family of 4 in West Portal Crash

80-year-old Mary Fong Lau sentenced to probation for 2024 incident that killed a family at a bus stop

Livermore man dies in Interstate 580 convertible crash

The single-vehicle incident occurred near the Isabel Avenue off-ramp in the East Bay.

Activists Install Curb Extenders at Dangerous San Francisco Intersection

The unregulated safety measures were placed at the scene of a recent fatal collision involving a 2-year-old pedestrian.

Person Brandishing Gun Barricaded in SF Nob Hill

Police respond to reports of a subject driving around and brandishing a firearm in the California Street area.

S.F. judge releases suspect in assault of mayor's bodyguard, who is now back in custody

The 44-year-old man was charged with assault and other crimes after the violent encounter with the mayor's security detail.

Citizen group installs safety barriers at San Francisco intersection after toddler's death

Safe Street Rebel adds flexible posts to Fourth and Channel streets where 2-year-old was fatally struck

Woman found stabbed to death near San Rafael homeless encampment

Police are investigating a homicide after discovering the body of a 28-year-old woman on Saturday evening.

6 Hospitalized After Crash in San Francisco's Mission District

Two pedestrians suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision.