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Mistah F.A.B. Survives Car Crash

EKAphotographyMistah F.A.B.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B., who was involved in an automobile accident early Friday morning. According to a press release, F.A.B., his manager Stetch, and DJ Tito Bell were driving down to L.A. when their car hit a patch of wet road, hy ... More >>

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EKAphotographyMistah F.A.B.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B., who was involved in an automobile accident early Friday morning. According to a press release, F.A.B., his manager Stetch, and DJ Tito Bell were driving down to L.A. when their car hit a patch of wet road, hy ... More >>

Rock Ness Monster

EKAphotographyMistah F.A.B.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B., who was involved in an automobile accident early Friday morning. According to a press release, F.A.B., his manager Stetch, and DJ Tito Bell were driving down to L.A. when their car hit a patch of wet road, hy ... More >>

Frida Be You And Me

EKAphotographyMistah F.A.B.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B., who was involved in an automobile accident early Friday morning. According to a press release, F.A.B., his manager Stetch, and DJ Tito Bell were driving down to L.A. when their car hit a patch of wet road, hy ... More >>

Slam! Stomp! Smash!

WWE pile-drives into S.F.

Hooked on Speed

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If the Shoe Fits: Cops Match Crime Scene Bloody Footwear to Shoeless Limping Man

J'accuse!In a case that comes close to the hypothetical situation of tracking a bleeding elephant in the snow, San Francisco Police have arrested an early contender for "Worst Getaway Attempt" of 2009. Responding Wednesday to a hit-and-run call in the Outer Sunset involving a car bowling over a barr ... More >>

Veiled Accusations Leveled at Arson Suspect Prompt Question: How Fast Can 61-Year-Old Homeless Woman Get Around Town?

www.lcpstc.orgWhodunnit?​The San Francisco Police are quick to note that 61-year-old homeless woman and convicted arsonist Fafa Chan is not a suspect in the series of car fires that plagued the city last month. But SFPD spokeswoman Lyn Tomioka was quick to note to SF Weekly that once Chan was arre ... More >>

Police: Weekend's Flaming Car Had Nothing to Do With Other Flaming Cars

www.lcpstc.orgWait! This time there was a logical reason for a car to be found on fire.​San Francisco cops arriving at the scene of a blazing automobile must now ask themselves a modified version of the most famous of Passover queries: "How is this burning vehicle different from all other burning ... More >>

Cops: S.F., East Bay Car Fires are Not Connected -- and 62-Year-Old Homeless Woman Is *Still* Prime Suspect in City Blazes

www.lcpstc.org​Other than disturbingly large swaths of the population of France, not so many people get a kick out of immolating cars. So when automobiles started going up like foreclosed factories in the East Bay, a natural thought was, "I wonder if this has something to do with all those car fir ... More >>

Accused Arsonist's Lawyer Peeved at Cops Repeatedly Tying His Client to S.F. Car Fires

​Yesterday we reported that San Francisco Police arson Inspector Jeffrey Levin still considers 62-year-old homeless woman Fafa Chan to be the prime suspect in this summer's string of car fires. "I'm convinced that she did [it]," he told SF Weekly. In the meantime, as we've pointed out before, pinn ... More >>

Policeman, Struck By Car in North Beach, Released From Hospital

​A San Francisco police officer hit by a car last night in North Beach has been released from the hospital after suffering bruises and abrasions, and sent home, the SFPD told us moments ago.The name of the officer has not been released -- but, then again, noted police spokesman Sergeant Wilfred Wi ... More >>

More Disasters Plague S.F. Crime Lab

A feral cat devours crime lab evidence.​Over the weekend, the Chron reported that a band of feral cats has taken over part of the beleagured crime lab. You might be thinking things couldn't get much worse around there, but as it turns out, a series of additional, heartbreaking SNAFUs recently occu ... More >>

Gary Senn, 58, Was Man Killed on Tracks at Castro Station

Justin Berton/SFGateGary Senn, 58, was struck and killed by a Muni train yesterday afternoon at Castro Station​The Medical Examiner informed the family of 58-year-old Gary Senn less than five minutes ago that he was the man struck and killed yesterday by a Muni train at Castro Station. Senn's deat ... More >>

Willie Speights, 60, Killed Hobbling on Crutches Up 101 Off-Ramp

Jim HerdState Troopers on the scene yesterday following the death of Willie Speights ​Willie Speights, a 60-year-old San Franciscan, was the man on crutches who was struck and killed by an exiting car as he wandered onto a highway off-ramp near Cesar Chavez, according to the city's Medical Examine ... More >>

Don't Rear-End a Cop While Drunk, and Other Lessons From the Police Report

Friends don't let wanted friends go to jail because of unnecessary seatbelt violations.​1. Buckle up, especially while being driven around by a wanted man -- for his sake. On Tuesday near McAllister and Larkin streets, two officers were patrolling when they saw a passenger in a car wearing no se ... More >>

Nightmare Scenario As Taxi Brakes Fail, Passenger Dies in Fiery Crash

www.ktvu.comOne dead in fiery crash​A female taxi passenger is dead after the brakes on her cab failed and the vehicle slammed into a concrete highway support at 40 miles per hour this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol (our friends at SFist had the scoop as well as some pictures ... More >>

Cainan Schierholtz, Charged in Alleged DUI Rampage, 'Feels Terrible'

​Cainan Schierholtz is charged with speeding drunkenly through the sleepy streets of Danville at the usually sober hour of 10 a.m. on Sunday. He allegedly struck a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles, and finally came to rest against a pole not far from his alma mater, San Ramon Valley Hig ... More >>

Two Cops Crash Into Pole, Reasons Unknown

SF ExaminerEep​Two San Francisco police officers are in the hospital after their marked cruiser crashed into a light pole in the "Bernal Cut" on Thursday night, the Examiner reported. Their injuries were not life-threatening, according to the paper. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Th ... More >>

Traffic Accident Leaves Two Young Men Dead

Young drivers had a fatal encounter with a utility pole this morning​A pair of young men are dead and two more young people were hospitalized following an early morning traffic accident. At 12:43 a.m. a Suzuki sedan traveling west on Ocean Avenue near Junipero Serra, for reasons yet to be determin ... More >>

Benjamin Powell, Jonathan Johnson Killed in Ingleside Crash

​The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office has identified the two men killed in an Ingleside car crash this morning as Hayward resident Benjamin Powell and Castro Valley resident Jonathan Johnson. Both were 18 years old.The car carrying Powell and Johnson apparently crashed into a utility pole o ... More >>

Big Rig Sought in Lethal Hit-and-Run

'You feel it' says an expert regarding items bumping a big rig's trailer​While authorities seek a big rig involved in a hit-and-run traffic accident that left a man dead in Albany, a trucking expert contacted by SF Weekly said it's doubtful the trucker doesn't realize he struck another vehicle. Wi ... More >>

Virgin Megastore Crash a Hit-and-Run

Earlier today, we reported on a motorist careening through the abandoned Virgin Records megastore on Sutter and Market. It turns out this wasn't a statement about Virgin Records so much as a hit-and-run incident involving a big rig truck. Based on accounts from the driver and eyewitnesses, the San F ... More >>

Avoiding Auto Versus Pedestrian Crashes Could Save Taxpayers Cash

Earlier today, we reported on a motorist careening through the abandoned Virgin Records megastore on Sutter and Market. It turns out this wasn't a statement about Virgin Records so much as a hit-and-run incident involving a big rig truck. Based on accounts from the driver and eyewitnesses, the San F ... More >>

Jose Jiminez Accused of Killing Pedestrian On Masonic Avenue; Will the Street Ever be Safe?

KGO depiction of hit and run scene friday morning​An alleged drunk driver killed a pedestrian on Masonic Avenue early Friday morning -- a week before the city held its scheduled hearing to talk about how to make the highly-traveled street safer for cyclists and pedestrians. The residential thoroug ... More >>

Nancy Ho, Cyclist Hit in SOMA Yesterday, Dies

Cyclist dies​The cyclist who was hit by a truck yesterday morning as she rode along Mission and Fremont streets died last night. Medical authorities identified the victim as 25-year-old Nancy Ho, a San Francisco resident. Ho was hit yesterday at about 8:04 a.m. when she made an illegal left-hand t ... More >>

Cops Crack Down on Cyclists

Don't worry, son. I have handbrakes. ​The hefty cop with the handlebar mustache had a problem with a handlebar of a different sort. "Look," he yelled at the despondent fixie-riding hipster he'd just flagged down, "do you have brakes on this thing or not?" This didn't happen just once. At least one ... More >>

Seven Injured in Shuttle Bus Collision

extranoise via FlickrSeven injured​A vehicle crashed into a shuttle bus carrying 14 elderly passengers Thursday night near Parkmerced, injuring seven and leaving one in critical condition. Around 9:16 p.m., the shuttle stalled on Junipero Serra Boulevard near Brotherhood Way and was rear-ended by ... More >>

Driver Crashes While "Fooling Around " with Girlfriend

.... And they will probably still blame the bad driving on the woman​Here's an unfortunate incident of being forced to kiss and tell.California Highway Patrol officers were called to the scene of a car accident on Highway 101 in the North Bay at about 11:45 p.m. Friday where a male driver crashed ... More >>

Manuel Tomaneng Identified as Man Killed by Muni Bus

Man hit by bus ​Medical authorities identified the man who was hit by a Muni bus yesterday afternoon as 71-year-old Manuel Tomaneng. Tomaneng was reportedly on his way to work at about 12:19 p.m. when he crossed in front of the 14-L bus as it was pulling away from the bus zone at Fifth and Mission ... More >>

Major Traffic Accident Closes Geary Boulevard, Pedestrian Critically Hurt

Bad accident ... be careful out there​Police are advising motorists that Geary Boulevard near 10th Avenue is closed after a car hit a pedestrian this morning. There was very little information at publication time, but according to Officer Albie Esparza, the driver hit the pedestrian, a 70-year-old ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Makes for Sober, Safer Drivers, Study Says

Thanks for driving safely​While medical marijuana advocates will politely ask them to stop talking whenever the subject arises, there are many cannabis users who will claim that the task of operating a motor vehicle is safer when the driver is a bit stoned. Turns out that researchers crunching tra ... More >>

Juan Martinez Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve hit and run​(Update 1 p.m.): Police have informed us that Juan Martinez, 23, was arrested on suspicion of hitting and killing a pedestrian on Christmas Eve and driving away. Read more after the jump. A man was found dead underneath Highway 101 in the Mission District on Christmas Eve ... More >>

Woman Fights Off Kidnappers in SOMA District

SF woman kicks ass​A 26-year-old woman managed to fend off her kidnappers who had forced her into car as she walked through the SOMA neighborhood Friday afternoon. According to police, two men pulled up to the corner of 8th and Minna streets; one of the men got out of the vehicle and asked the wom ... More >>

DJ Toph One: Benefits to be Held for Cyclist Hurt in Hit-and-Run

Dj Toph One​While San Francisco's Christopher Evans, better known as DJ Toph One, remains in the intensive care unit with a broken pelvis, the community has already come to his side, arranging benefits to help the popular DJ who was hit by a car over the weekend. Friends have created a Facebook p ... More >>

The Rock 'n' Sock Hop for Jonathan Toubin: Show Preview

Dj Toph One​While San Francisco's Christopher Evans, better known as DJ Toph One, remains in the intensive care unit with a broken pelvis, the community has already come to his side, arranging benefits to help the popular DJ who was hit by a car over the weekend. Friends have created a Facebook p ... More >>

Solomon Kahn, Beloved Giants DJ, Tragically Killed in Thailand

R.I.P.​Solomon Kahn, the popular DJ known to clubgoers as DJ Solomon, was killed in a car accident Tuesday in Bangkok, Thailand.Kahn, who performed at Golden State Warriors games and at AT&T Park as well as major clubs in San Francisco, was on tour in Thailand with his fiancee, Nicole Cronin w ... More >>

David Hanna Identified as Pedestrian Killed in Hit-And-Run

Be careful ​San Mateo County authorities identified 27-year-old David Zaki Hanna as the San Francisco man who was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident Saturday morning. Police say Hanna's Toyota Camry hit a soundwall on the right shoulder of the highway at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. When he got ... More >>

Woman Critically Hurt in Hit-And-Run Accident

Woman hit in Mission ​A 47-year-old woman is in the hospital this morning with life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car last night while walking through the Mission District. According to police, the woman was walking across 13th and Mission streets at about 5:48 p.m. when the driver ... More >>