San Francisco, CA
Community rallies around beloved SF dog walker after house fire
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A block party fundraiser is held for a beloved SF dog walker whose home burned after recently receiving racist threats.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – A San Francisco neighborhood came together on Sunday to gather donations for a beloved community dog walker who lost his home in a fire on Tuesday. It’s just the latest challenge Terry Williams has had to face after receiving several racist packages at his home near Alamo Square last month.
“It feels real good you know all the love, all my neighbors and friends showing up, writing letters on the garage,” said Terry Williams.
Williams, who lives with his parents, was not at home when the fire broke out. Williams’ parents were rescued by firefighters from the upper floors of the three-story residence. The home has since been red tagged.
On Sunday, neighbors held a block party fundraiser for the family, dropping off supplies and clothing.
“I just felt like I needed to do something. He is like the Mayor of Alamo Square, so everybody knows him,” said neighbor Clarice Torrey. “He has been such a great neighbor. He has stopped a break in for me, and he’s moved my car for street sweeping.”
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Beloved Alamo Square dog walker Terry Williams during a May 11 rally in support of him and his family.
“It’s a lot, but I’m trying to be strong, but in moments I do break down,” said Williams.
Last month, he received two racist packages, including a black doll with a noose wrapped around its neck. San Francisco Police are now investigating both deliveries as hate crimes.
Meantime, officials said it could be months before they can determine what caused the fire.
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San Francisco, CA
Fugitive operation leads to 57 arrests, narcotics bust in SF’s Tenderloin District
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(KRON) – More than 50 arrests were made following a one-day law enforcement operation around San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Monday.
Multiple departments of the San Francisco PD assisted the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC) with an operation that aimed to arrest fugitives with outstanding arrest warrants.
On Wednesday, SFPD made 57 arrests, with 43 individuals having arrest warrants.
The operation additionally resulted in the seizure of various suspected narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
According to SFPD, Mayor London Breed launched the DMACC in May 2023 to dismantle the drug markets in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.
Despite the arrests made, this investigation is ongoing, according to SFPD. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco homicide: Person shot in Mission District alley
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A person was fatally shot Saturday in an alley in San Francisco’s Mission District, the police said.
The shooting was reported around 4 a.m. on Wiese Street, a blocklong alley near Mission and 16th streets.
The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. No identification has been released.
San Francisco, CA
Long-time SF coffee shop owners weigh in on ‘selling out’
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Andrew Barnett, a self-described “coffee freak” and the founder of Linea, which runs its roastery in Potrero Hill, believes both customers and employees care about a company’s impact on the planet these days.
If someone’s buying a cup of specialty coffee—versus swinging by Starbucks—they want to feel good about who they’re supporting. “It’s important that our coffee is really great, but also that we have purpose,” he said. “If you don’t have a real mission, you’re a dead-end street.”
Grand’s Silmi also believes that workers and customers care about being grounded in values and community: “It’s very intimate, the relationship that cafes build with their customer base and their community,” he said. You can’t scale that authenticity, he added: “It’s called, ‘selling out.’ And the question, at the end of the day, is who’s willing to sell out and for how much?”
What’s next in SF coffee
Although local cafe owners shared similar reasons for embracing slower growth and avoiding outside funding, they all insisted that they don’t begrudge anyone who takes the opposite tack. Frankly, San Francisco is a damn hard place to run a coffee company.
Costs for rent and adequate wages—as well as inflation’s effect on everything from milk to cups—have continued to balloon.
“It’s just such an expensive place to have a small business,” Rinaldi said. “It’s an expensive place to live.” Juggling costs and profitability while trying to avoid selling “outrageously priced” drinks is a constant struggle, she said.
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