San Francisco, CA
San Francisco business owner refuses to be victim after $300k burglary, remains hopeful about future
Business owner Ben Wang refuses to give up on San Francisco even though his fashion shop had six figures worth of costumes and merchandise stolen, and it was just the most recent robbery he’s endured.
Wang, the proud owner of Dare Fashion in San Francisco, has seen his store robbed five times over the last three years. The most recent thievery, which cost Wang’s business over $300,000, has forced him to set up a GoFundMe page.
But Wang has not given up on the city where he has run his business for 17 years. Instead, he told Fox News Digital that the dream of San Francisco is still very much alive for him.
“I love San Francisco,” Wang said. “I really, really do. I really believe in what San Francisco has always stood for, which is a progressive place where we’re going to try new things, and it’s always been a place where we would think compassionately about other people.”
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Business owner Ben Wang explained why he refuses to give up on San Francisco even though his fashion shop had $300,000 in costumes and merchandise stolen on May 1. (Courtesy of Ben Wang)
“But I really do think that we got ahead of our skis a little bit. We tried some things, and when they didn’t work, we doubled down on them.”
California passed Prop 47 in 2014, which downgrades certain thefts and drug possession crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor if the value of the stolen goods was less than $950.
While Wang emphasized that he was not a politician and did not have specific policy advice for his city, he did say that it is time for San Francisco to “rethink things.”
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In recent years, the homelessness and drug problem in San Francisco has become worse, Wang said.
“There is a lot of human poop and pee on the street,” Wang said. “And we have to acknowledge that’s not hygienic and that’s disgusting.”
Even after his shop was burglarized, Wang said that he pushed to relocate to a different part of San Francisco because he still loves the city. However, he acknowledged that he also knows business owners whose companies have failed in the wake of COVID.
“I do know businesses that have shut down for sure,” he said. “And people who have lost everything or they lost their business.”
“I know people who have left,” Wang said, arguing that San Francisco politicians have an opportunity to ask themselves “why people are leaving” and “what is so difficult about running a business in San Francisco?”
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In recent years, the homelessness and drug problem in San Francisco has become worse, Wang said. (Flight Risk for Fox News Digital)
“Overall,” he said, Wang cares about connecting people in San Francisco, especially after COVID.
“One of the reasons I love San Francisco [is that it] has always been a place throughout history that has served people who didn’t necessarily feel like they belonged in the communities where they were coming from,” he said.
“People have always come to San Francisco to let their free flag fly and to be themselves,” Wang continued.
“I just don’t think that even if with bad policies, even with all this other stuff happening, you can’t crush that spirit,” he said.
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(KRON) — The South San Francisco Police Department released video Thursday showing what led up to two officers shooting a man who authorities said was armed with a knife.
On December 8 at around 5:10 a.m., police arrived at the 900 block of Sandra Court on the report of a man under the influence of drugs and making threats to kill himself. When officers made contact with the man, identified as 28-year-old Luis Francisco-Manzo, he initially complied with orders, authorities said.
Officer-worn body camera video shows Francisco-Manzo walking toward officers in the entrance hallway of an apartment complex with his arms raised. A small dog barks as officers give repeated commands. Suddenly, Francisco-Manzo appears in the entranceway next to officers as one calls out, “He’s got a knife.”
Officer Brendan Hart, who has been with SSFPD for eight years, fired a Taser at Francisco-Manzo, but it did not have the intended effect, police said.
Four gunshots are heard in the body camera video. Police said Officer Hart and Officer Martin Corona were the officers who discharged their weapons. Officer Corona has seven years of law enforcement experience with over four years at SSFPD.
Francisco-Manzo was transported to the hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, authorities said he continues to recover in the hospital. No officers were injured in the incident.
The police shooting remains under investigation by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
SAN FRANCISCO – A hit-and-run crash in San Francisco on Wednesday evening left a pedestrian dead.
Driver fled scene
What we know:
According to the San Francisco Police Department, the crash happened around 6:05 p.m. in the 5500 block of Mission Street. The driver fled the scene after striking the pedestrian.
The victim died at the scene.
Officers have not yet provided a description of the suspect vehicle involved in the incident.
No further details were immediately released.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco: Anti-ICE protester gets probation for ‘depredation’ of ICE van’s tire
SAN FRANCISCO — A protester who was initially charged with misdemeanor assault has been sentenced to probation for a less serious offense, ending a federal prosecution that only started four months ago, court records show.
On Dec. 8, Angelica Guerrero, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor “depredation” of an ICE van’s tire — a fancy legal term for slashing it with a knife. The same day, a federal judge sentenced Guerrero to probation, according to a minute order of the hearing.
The charge stemmed from an Aug. 20 protest, when Guerrero slashed the tire of an unmarked Chevrolet van being used in an ongoing “enforcement and removal” operation by the Department of Homeland Security on the 100 block of Montgomery Street, according to prosecutors. The complaint alleges that Guerrero “made repeated threats” against one of the officers, including stating, “I’m going to (expletive) you up” and “I’m going after your family,” as well as threatening to stab the officer.
Guerrero was released within 48 hours but complained of “barbaric” conditions inside Santa Rita Jail, during an interview with ABC7.
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