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04/06/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, May 31 from approximately 1:45 a.m., as local nightlife venues were closing, an unidentified hit-and-run driver, who was driving under the influence, sped and crashed a sedan into Castro District’s Café Mystique, located on the 400 block of Castro Street near the intersection of 18th Street.

The driver drove the sedan off the road going into and demolished an outdoor dining parklet, belonging to a Castro Indian Restaurant and Bar. It hit the front wall and glass storefront of Café Mystique, causing major damage to the building, including shattered windows. City inspectors placed yellow-tag on the café. There were no reports of any injuries.

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03/06/2026

RANCHO MIRAGE—On May 27, Oscar-winning film editor, Marcia Lucas has died at age 80, from cancer. A native of the Golden State, Marcia Lou Griffin, was born in Modesto, California in 1945. She was married to George Lucas (1969-1983) and was married to her Production Manager from she and Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch, Tom Rodrigues (1983-1993).

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RANCHO MIRAGE—On May 27, Oscar-winning film editor, Marcia Lucas has died at age 80, from cancer. A native of the Golden State, Marcia Lou Griffin, was born in Modesto, California in 1945. She was married to George Lucas (1969-1983) and was married to her Production Manager from she and Lucas’s ...

03/06/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—A suspect has been arrested by the San Francisco Police Department after an incident led to an officer-involved shooting on May 31. At approximately 10:29 p.m., officers were alerted about a robbery suspect vehicle entering San Francisco from the Bay Bridge. Officers located the vehicle, with two occupants inside, traveling on 5th Street near Folsom Street.

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A suspect has been arrested by the San Francisco Police Department after an incident led to an officer-involved shooting on May 31. At

03/06/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, May 31, the San Francisco Fire Department announced that they battled a fire at a building shortly after 9 p.m. on the 100 block of Caine Avenue with fire on the top floor.

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On Sunday, May 31, the San Francisco Fire Department announced that they battled a fire at a building shortly after 9 p.m. on the 100

02/06/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, May 26, after a trial by jury, Ralph Mueller, 67, of San Francisco was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon that was not a firearm (Penal Code 245(a)(1)) with an allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon in the commission of the assault found true (Penal Code 969f) and one count of hit-and-run (Vehicle Code 20002(a)).

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SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, May 26, after a trial by jury, Ralph Mueller, 67, of San Francisco was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon that was not a firearm (Penal Code 245(a)(1)) with an allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon in the commission of the assault foun...

02/06/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 29, the San Francisco Fire Department partook in a surf rescue at Baker Beach. The incident was reported at 1 p.m. along with a San Francisco Police Department boat, allied agency helicopter, and SFPD drone units, responded to Baker Beach in the Presidio for reports of a fisherman swept into the ocean.

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On Friday, May 29, the San Francisco Fire Department partook in a surf rescue at Baker Beach. The incident was reported at 1 p.m. along with

27/05/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 22, 2026, a trial by jury found 41-year-old Sam Francisco local Kevin Chavez guilty of damaging a communication device (Penal Code 591.5) when he took his female victim’s cellular after she tried calling 9-1-1 to report an emergency. He was also found guilty of vandalism, which caused more than $400 in damage (Penal Code 594(b)(1)) and theft (Penal Code 484(a)).

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On Friday, May 22, 2026, a trial by jury found 41-year-old Sam Francisco local Kevin Chavez guilty of damaging a communication device

27/05/2026

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 22, 2026, 58-year-old Detra Thomas, who has ties to Antioch in the East Bay, was found guilty for driving under the influence of drugs (California Vehicle Code 23152(b)) by a trial of jury on Interstate 80 near Fourth Street.

Thomas was on trial for an incident that happened on August 16, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers observed Thomas’ vehicle, which had no rear license plate, making an illegal lane change over the gore point from the exit lane near Fourth Street. Before making a traffic stop, the CHP officers noticed that Thomas’ vehicle was driving erratically in her lane.

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FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 22, 2026, 58-year-old Detra Thomas, who has ties to Antioch in the East Bay, was found guilty for driving under the influence of drugs (California Vehicle Code 23152(b)) by a trial of jury on Interstate 80 near Fourth Street.

Thomas was on trial for an incident that happened on August 16, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers observed Thomas’ vehicle, which had no rear license plate, making an illegal lane change over the gore point from the exit lane near Fourth Street. Before making a traffic stop, the CHP officers noticed that Thomas’ vehicle was driving erratically in her lane.

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SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 22, 2026, 58-year-old Detra Thomas, who has ties to Antioch in the East Bay, was found guilty for driving under the influence of drugs (California Vehicle Code 23152(b)) by a trial of jury on Interstate 80 near Fourth Street. Thomas was on trial for an incident that ha...

22/05/2026

UNITED STATES—This might be the most exciting time of the year for kids, tweens, and teens, but for parents it’s not the greatest. Why? Summer is almost here and most kids are about to get out of school. For parents this is where daycare becomes an issue. Why? School tends to keep those students occupied for about 8 to 9 hours, but now you’re going to have students who are not in school and will likely be home when the parent is working.

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This might be the most exciting time of the year for kids, tweens, and teens, but for parents it's not the greatest. Why? Summer is almost

21/05/2026

BRENTWOOD—On May 12, Mark Fuhrman, a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) died of throat cancer at his home in Kootenai County, Idaho. He was 74. Detective Fuhrman was best known as one of the first detectives to arrive at the Brentwood home and crime scene in 1995, where Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead at Nicole Simpson Brown’s condominium in Brentwood.

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BRENTWOOD—On May 12, Mark Fuhrman, a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) died of throat cancer at his home in Kootenai County, Idaho. He was 74. Detective Fuhrman was best known as one of the first detectives to arrive at the Brentwood home and crime scene in 1995, where Ni...