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No, Dogs Are Not ODing After Eating Fentanyl-Laced Human Poo
The latest drug panic is dogs getting high and sick after eating human feces laced with meth and fentanyl. Experts say it's not a real issue.
Suspect In Murder of Tech Exec in San Francisco Also Worked in Tech
Sources told Mission Local that the suspect knew Bob Lee, and also worked in the tech industry, contrary to assumptions many people in tech made about his killer.
Tranq Dope Is Hitting California
Several overdoses in San Francisco have included “tranq,” a new combination drug associated with wounds and amputations. Its spread could be disastrous.
San Franciscans Keep Calling 911 About Baffling Self-Driving Car Behavior
Cruise receives the vast majority of complaints, including boxing in buses and trying to drive over fire hoses during active firefighting.
San Francisco Decides Killer Police Robots Are Not a Great Idea, Actually
“We should be working on ways to decrease the use of force by local law enforcement, not giving them new tools to kill people.”
Melancholy Portraits From a Summer of Love in Decline
Elaine Mayes’ photos capture the fleeting hope of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood, as the optimism of the 1960s was sliding downhill.
SF Mayor 'Wallpapered Over' Privacy Concerns About Police Access to Live Surveillance Cameras, Docs Show
While privacy groups sounded the alarm, SF Police lobbied for the policy and distributed talking points members of the public read aloud at a hearing.
Paul Pelosi’s Accused Attacker Had Zip Ties With Him and List of Targets, Reports Say
David DePape, who was caught by police at Paul Pelosi’s home, appeared to ascribe to a grab bag of far-right conspiracy theories, including Pizzagate.
SFPD Can Now Access Surveillance Cameras Across the City Without a Warrant
San Francisco’s city council approved the new powers, which will allow cops to get real-time access to privately-owned cameras.
Why Are Rich People So Obsessed With Proving US Cities Are Dystopian Hellholes?
Right-wing pundits, landlords, and tech executives all believe they can prove we are amid a crime wave with just one more video.
San Francisco Just Decriminalized Shrooms
San Francisco unanimously passed a resolution this week that decriminalizes plant-based psychedelics like shrooms, ayahuasca, and peyote.
‘Bullshit’ Veto on Overdose Prevention Sites Could Make Everything Worse
Advocates say California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto will deepen an already deadly crisis.