Fire Department Celebrates 150th Anniversary With Union Square Event

Fire Department Celebrates 150th Anniversary With Union Square Event

The San Francisco Fire Department celebrated its 150th anniversary today on the 110th anniversary of the great 1906 earthquake and fires and just days after…

Suspects Nab More Than 10K In Merchandise From Union Square Store

Suspects Nab More Than 10K In Merchandise From Union Square Store

A group of suspects robbed a Union Square store of more than $10,000 in merchandise Tuesday evening, according to San Francisco police. Several male and…

Tour Bus That Crashed In Union Square Not Registered, Inspected By State

Tour Bus That Crashed In Union Square Not Registered, Inspected By State

An out-of-control double-decker City Sightseeing tour bus that left 20 people injured when it crashed in San Francisco’s Union Square Friday was not registered with…

Tour Bus Crashes in Union Square

Tour Bus Crashes in Union Square

Six people injured in a tour bus crash in San Francisco’s Union Square area this afternoon remain in critical condition this evening, according to police…

Car-Free Powell Street Pilot Aims to Increase Pedestrian Safety

Car-Free Powell Street Pilot Aims to Increase Pedestrian Safety

San Francisco officials today launched an 18-month pilot program restricting vehicle traffic on a busy section of San Francisco’s Powell Street near Union Square. The…

Unlicensed Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Battery

Unlicensed Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Battery

An unlicensed San Francisco massage therapist has been arrested on suspicion of sexual battery at his Union Square office building, San Francisco police said today….

SFPD Release Sketch of Suspect Who Injure Woman Near Union Square

SFPD Release Sketch of Suspect Who Injure Woman Near Union Square

An aggravated assault suspect who injured a 38-year-old woman earlier this month near San Francisco’s Union Square remains at large, police said today. The victim…

Man Stabs Union Square Security Guard in Arm

Man Stabs Union Square Security Guard in Arm

A man stabbed a security guard in the arm with a pocketknife at San Francisco’s Union Square early Tuesday morning, police said. The suspect, described…

SFFD Extinguishes Small Blaze Near Union Square

SFFD Extinguishes Small Blaze Near Union Square

Firefighters extinguished a small fire outside a hotel near San Francisco’s Union Square early this morning. Rodel Jardeleza, a manager at the Park Hotel, located…

SFPD Seek Fourth Suspect in Stabbing of Walgreens Employee Near Union Square

SFPD Seek Fourth Suspect in Stabbing of Walgreens Employee Near Union Square

San Francisco police arrested three teen suspects and are continuing to seek information about the whereabouts of a fourth suspect who stabbed a man and…

Officer Discharged Weapon During Encounter With Alleged Trespasser Near Union Square

Officer Discharged Weapon During Encounter With Alleged Trespasser Near Union Square

A police officer responding to a burglary alarm sounding at a building near San Francisco’s Union Square earlier this month discharged his firearm during an…

Man Shot in Leg During Attempted Robbery Outside Union Square Hotel

Man Shot in Leg During Attempted Robbery Outside Union Square Hotel

A man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery early Sunday morning outside of a hotel in San Francisco, police said. According to…

Two Men Assaulted, Robbed by Five Suspects Near Union Square

Two Men Assaulted, Robbed by Five Suspects Near Union Square

Police arrested two of five suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed two men early this morning near San Francisco’s Union Square. According to police, five…

SFPD Officer Shoots at Unarmed Suspect While Responding to Burglary Alarm

SFPD Officer Shoots at Unarmed Suspect While Responding to Burglary Alarm

A San Francisco police officer responding to a burglary alarm sounding at an apartment building near San Francisco’s Union Square on Sunday morning fired his…

Christmas Charity Drive Nets 15,000 Toys for SF Kids

Christmas Charity Drive Nets 15,000 Toys for SF Kids

A San Francisco restaurant has collected 15,000 toys in the last two days, and managed to distribute nearly all of them to the city’s neediest…

SFPD Has Spent Over $161K In Overtime (So Far) On Black Lives Matter Demonstrations

SFPD Has Spent Over $161K In Overtime (So Far) On Black Lives Matter Demonstrations

Recent demonstrations in response to the killing of two unarmed African American men in Missouri and New York have cost San Francisco $161,721.68 in police overtime…

Man Dressed as Santa Claus Robs Bank During Santacon

Man Dressed as Santa Claus Robs Bank During Santacon

A man in a Santa suit remains at large after he robbed a bank in downtown San Francisco on Saturday during Santacon, a citywide pub…

SFPD Chief Totals 79 Arrests in Black Friday Protests Prompted by Ferguson Decision

SFPD Chief Totals 79 Arrests in Black Friday Protests Prompted by Ferguson Decision

Seventy-nine people were arrested and five police officers were injured in San Francisco on Friday night during a demonstration held in reaction to the grand…

Several Arrested, At Least One SFPD Officer Injured During Violent Black Friday Protest In San Francisco

Several Arrested, At Least One SFPD Officer Injured During Violent Black Friday Protest In San Francisco

At least one police officer was injured and some protesters were arrested in demonstrations in San Francisco that escalated throughout the evening with some protesters…

Suspects Drive Into Union Square Chanel Store To Swipe Handbags

Suspects Drive Into Union Square Chanel Store To Swipe Handbags

Two suspects remain at large after crashing a vehicle into an upscale designer boutique in San Francisco’s Union Square before burglarizing the store of handbags…

Homeless Man Arrested in String of Arson Fires

Homeless Man Arrested in String of Arson Fires

A 73-year-old homeless man suspected of setting a series of fires in San Francisco’s Union Square and Financial District has been arrested, police said today….

SFPD Seeking Woman Who Stole Diamond Ring From Union Square Store

SFPD Seeking Woman Who Stole Diamond Ring From Union Square Store

San Francisco police are seeking a woman who stole a diamond ring from a store near Union Square on Tuesday evening, a police spokeswoman said…

Traffic Snarled After Tour Bus Dumps Fuel In Union Square

Traffic Snarled After Tour Bus Dumps Fuel In Union Square

Hazardous materials crews are mopping up fuel spilled from a tour bus in San Francisco’s Union Square this afternoon, fire officials said. The fuel spill…

Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injures After Toppling Over Car Hood He Was Riding

Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injures After Toppling Over Car Hood He Was Riding

A man suffered serious injuries when he fell from a car after riding on its hood in a parking garage in San Francisco on Saturday…

Stolen Vehicle Hits Two Pedestrians and Taxi Near Union Square

Stolen Vehicle Hits Two Pedestrians and Taxi Near Union Square

10:41 AM: The driver of a stolen van tried to flee on a bus after crashing and injuring six people including a bicyclist and a…

Luxury Shops Slowly Reopening After Union Square Water Main Break

Luxury Shops Slowly Reopening After Union Square Water Main Break

Several days after a water main burst at San Francisco’s Union Square many high-end shops have reopened and made repairs to flooded basements. On Saturday…

Luxury Retailers Still Recovering Following Union Square Water Main Break

Luxury Retailers Still Recovering Following Union Square Water Main Break

Water that burst from a main at San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday morning damaged several businesses, some of which remain closed today. A contractor…

Union Square Water Main Break Repaired

Union Square Water Main Break Repaired

A water main that burst this morning in San Francisco’s Union Square has been repaired, according to a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokeswoman. A…

Alleged Hit-And-Run Driver Nabbed After Slamming Into Muni Bus, Hotel, And Pedestrians

Alleged Hit-And-Run Driver Nabbed After Slamming Into Muni Bus, Hotel, And Pedestrians

A Hayward man was arrested early this morning after he allegedly drove his car through traffic in downtown San Francisco on Sunday night, striking two…

Fear Of Unattended Backpack Briefly Closes Union Square

A report of a suspicious backpack in Union Square has been found to be without merit and the area is reopening to traffic, according to…

Man Says He Wants More Bling, Then Takes Off With Watch

Man Says He Wants More Bling, Then Takes Off With Watch

A man stole a watch from a jewelry store near San Francisco’s Union Square on Sunday afternoon, police said. Around 1:45 p.m., a man in…

That Macy’s Window Ploy Works: 339 Animals Found Homes This Holiday Season

That Macy’s Window Ploy Works: 339 Animals Found Homes This Holiday Season

The San Francisco SPCA has set a record for animal adoptions this past holiday season, a spokeswoman said. Exactly 339 animals found new families during…

SFPD Seeking Suspects After Daring Union Square Diamond Heist

SFPD Seeking Suspects After Daring Union Square Diamond Heist

Police are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery that occurred at a jewelry store near San Francisco’s Union Square on Monday evening, a police spokesman said. The…

Union Square Ice Rink Opens

Union Square Ice Rink Opens

It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you love ice skating in San Francisco’s Union Square, as the holiday ice rink there opens…

Driver Takes Off After Striking Three In Union Square

Driver Takes Off After Striking Three In Union Square

San Francisco police are looking for a motorist who drove away after striking three men loading the back of their truck near Union Square early…

Union Square Reopens After Area Deemed Safe

Union Square Reopens After Area Deemed Safe

2:06 PM: San Francisco’s Union Square is reopening this afternoon after being shut down for about two hours because of a report of a suspicious…

Three Suspects Shoot Man Near Union Square

Three Suspects Shoot Man Near Union Square

A young man was injured in a shooting near San Francisco’s Union Square early Sunday morning, police said today. The shooting was reported at about…

Man Who Was Found Unconscious In Union Square Identified

A man who was found unconscious in San Francisco’s Union Square this weekend has been identified, San Francisco General Hospital officials said today. The man…

Do You Know Him? Police Seeking Name Of Man Found With Head Injuries In Union Square

Do You Know Him? Police Seeking Name Of Man Found With Head Injuries In Union Square

Update 10:55 AM 9/9: He has been identified The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help identify a man who was discovered…