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Danny Roman, Mexican Mafia Boss, Ran Gang Network From Pelican Bay, Alleges Indictment

Danny Roman was convicted of first degree murder in 1984. He is serving a life sentence at Pelican Bay State Prison, 350 miles north of San Francisco and 700 miles north of his hometown, Los Angeles. But from his maximum security perch near the Oregon border, federal authorities claim, Roman, an al ... More >>

Impromptu Demonstration Gets Out of Hand; Police Blame Protesters, Protesters Blame Police

Well, we know who didn't go to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Saturday. A group of 100 protesters descended upon Justin Herman Plaza that afternoon for what police are describing as an illegal march down Market Street, which ended with 20 arrests. Office Gordon Shyy tells us that these protesters wore ... More >>

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Dylan Lemalie Arrest: Police Track Down Man Accused of Killing Jesus Solis in Broad Daylight

San Francisco homicide investigators caught up with the 20-year-old armed-and dangerous man who they believe is partly responsible for the shooting death of 21-year-old Jesus Solis. On Tuesday, police arrested Dylan Lemalie of San Francisco at the Hall of Justice and charged him with murder. He had ... More >>

Oliver Barcenas Identified as Man Shot by Undercover Cop

If you weren't able to attend this morning's town hall meeting to hear SFPD Chief Greg Suhr detail last week's officer-involved shooting, you have another chance tonight.Supervisor David Campos is hosting a second meeting with the community today at 6 p.m. to talk about the recent gun viol ... More >>

More Gunfire Rattles San Francisco, Two People Shot in Western Addition

 San Francisco police are investigating yet another double shooting this week, which injured two people in their early 20s. Officer Carlos Manfredi tells us that cops heard shots fired about 12:32 p.m. in the area of Steiner and Eddy streets. They "saturated the area" until they found the two v ... More >>

Edmundo Sandoval Identified as Man Killed in Double Shooting Last Night; Homicide No. 45 (Update)

Update (2:27 p.m.): Medical authorities identified the man shot to death as 26-year-old Edmundo Sandoval of San Francisco. Original story (8:51 a.m): Gun violence broke out in the city's Portola neighborhood last night, killing one and critically injuring another man, making it the city's fourth hom ... More >>

Jordan Jordan Identified as Man Killed in Sunnydale Housing Projects

Medical authorities have finally released the name of the 21-year-old man shot to death in the  city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood Sunday night. Jordan Jordan, a San Francisco resident, was standing outside the front of a house on the 1700 block of Sunnydale at about 7:18 p.m. when an an un ... More >>

Cop Who Kicked Cyclist's Ass Used Excessive Force, Court Says

​Is it that bicycle riders have a toxic relationship with motorists, or is it that bicycle riders have a toxic relationship with anyone who isn't also on a bike?Nonsense. As any Wiggle rider knows, bike riders can easily turn on each other, too. But things can go very south very quickly with any b ... More >>

Hells Angels: Rival Motorcycle Gang Member Convicted in Killing of S.F. Chapter President

Who would be stupid enough to mess with the Hells Angels?​A federal jury convicted a Mongols gang member for stabbing and shooting to death Mark "Papa" Guardado, who was the president of the San Francisco chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. According to federal prosecutors, the jury found ... More >>

Ernesto Gonzalez, Accused Hells Angels Killer, Considered a Flight Risk

Ernesto Gonzalez​A judge has set a $2 million bail for Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez, the Vagos motorcycle gang member accused of killing the Hells Angels boss at a casino in Nevada this fall. The judge gave good reason for the high bail -- he considers Gonzalez a flight risk. KTVU reports that Gonzalez ... More >>

Steve Ruiz, Elusive Hells Angel Wanted in Murder of Steve Tausan, May Be in San Jose

Scary Angel ​San Jose investigators say they have "credible evidence" that Steve Ruiz, the Hells Angel who is suspected of killing a fellow member of the biker gang, was spotted in San Jose over the weekend. San Jose Officer Jose Garcia told reporters that Ruiz was seen sometime Friday or Saturday ... More >>

Roberto Acosta, MS-13 Snitch Convicted of Lying to Government, Seeks New Trial

The snitch wants a new day in court. ​The MS-13 snitch who provided federal agents with information that led to the mega-indictment of the transnational gang -- and recorded alleged murder confessions that will be allowed as evidence in an upcoming Superior Court trial -- wants a new trial of his ... More >>

Danielle Bologna Enters Witness Protection as Edwin Ramos Trial Nears

Edwin Ramos​Immigrant rights activists remember 2008 as the year that San Francisco turned its back on its sanctuary city status. Then-Mayor Gavin Newsom reversed the city's long-standing policy of shielding juvenile undocumented immigrants from deportation as the city became the target of anti-im ... More >>

Federal Judge: MS-13 Informant, Roberto Acosta, Will Likely Be Killed If Deported

The MS-13 informant's future is looking grim. ​A federal judge replaced the defense attorney representing the Roberto Acosta -- the MS-13 gang informant who was convicted of lying to his handlers -- and urged attorneys on both sides to consider the likelihood that Acosta will be killed if he's dep ... More >>

Gun Violence Continues: Man Shot in Ingleside District

More gun violence​A 18-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot yesterday morning while driving through the Ingleside neighborhood. Police say the victim and another man were driving along San Jose and Geneva avenues at about 11:17 a.m. yesterday when two men in another vehicle drov ... More >>

Another Shooting in the Mission

What's up with all this violence in the Mission?​A man was critically injured after being shot in the Mission District, marking the fourth shooting in a weeklong streak of gun violence in the neighborhood. Police issued very few details about yesterday's shooting, which occurred at shortly before ... More >>

Dwayne Spruell Identified as Man Killed in Labor Day Argument

Another homicide ​The man who was shot and killed Monday morning during a heated argument in the Mission District has been identified as 45-year-old Dwayne Spruell. Neighbors told reporters that they heard loud arguing sometime after 2 a.m. on Monday morning near Camp and Guerrero streets, where d ... More >>

Man Shot and Killed During Argument in the Mission; Homicide No. 35

Tex Texin via Flickr ​The Mission District suffered a grim holiday when a man was shot and killed Monday morning in what witnesses described as a heated argument. It's the neighborhood's third murder in the last seven days. Medical authorities told SF Weekly they have not yet identified the victim ... More >>

Petition Drive to Legalize Marijuana Approved

When are we going to stop toking ballot initiatives?​Pot advocates are taking another stab at legalization with a proposed measure that would dictate pot growers be regulated in the same way as microbrewers and vintners. Home growers would be be left alone, sales would be taxed, and nobody would b ... More >>

This Is Your City: Housing Authority Bans San Franciscans from Public Housing

Izak Jesus Garcia-Lopez, Baby Shot to Death, Update: Police Arrest Teenager

One arrested ​UPDATE: Police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of shooting and killing a infant Sunday morning. They say the teenager was seeking revenge for being the target of a beating in May. However, police claim the shooting was a case of mistaken identity. According to media outlets, ... More >>

Bryan Stow Lawsuit Against Dodgers Is Not a Home Run, Attorneys Say

Who's the Dodgers' alibi?​The family of Bryan Stow sued the Dodgers this week for negligence, arguing the stadium failed to provide sufficient security guards who could have prevented the 42-year-old Giants fan from being knocked into a coma after the opener game March 31. But personal injury ... More >>

Bryan Stow Family Sues Dodgers over 'Lax Security'

Family sues LA Dodgers​Two days after Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, on suspicion of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow, the victim's family has filed a lawsuit against the Dodgers and its owner, Frank McCourt, claiming the team's lack of safety at the stadium contributed to the brut ... More >>

Phil Bronstein, Chronicle Editor, Discovers MS-13 Trial

Hey Bronstein, presta atencion!​When you're Phil Bronstein, all other members of the media are mere gnats. Perhaps so insignificant as to be rendered invisible.   The Chronicle's editor-at-large writes in his column today about the ongoing federal trial of members of MS-13 -- Mara Salvatrucha ... More >>

More Mission District Gunfire; Five Shot at Neighborhood Bar

Nothing gun shy about the Mission District​Police are investigating a multiple shooting in the Mission District late Monday night that left one with life-threatening injuries. Media outlet are reporting that the shooting happened at about 11 p.m. at El Tin Tan Bar, located 3065 16th Street. One ma ... More >>

Trial Imminent for Steve Vender, PI Charged with Witness Tampering

Steve Vender, in a 2007 SF Weekly photo​The closely watched case of a San Francisco private investigator charged with dissuading a witness from testifying is scheduled to go to trial next month.We've reported in the past on the murky circumstances surrounding the District Attorney's prosecution of ... More >>

Freddie Gibbs shows gangsta rap's limitations

Facial Profiling

Will face-recognition technology get an accused killer off the hook?

Charles Heard Guilty in 'Bamm-Bamm Bling' Murder-Robbery

​A San Francisco jury found alleged Western Addition gang member Charles Heard guilty of murder and robbery today after nine days of deliberations.Heard, 25, was found guilty under the "felony murder" doctrine, which holds that those who help commit a crime that leads to murder -- even if not kill ... More >>

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