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Man arrested after volunteer assaulted at Pacific Center

Man arrested after volunteer assaulted at Pacific Center

  • by Tony Taylor
  • Oct 25, 2017

Chalk messages of support were written on the sidewalk outside the Pacific Center for Human Growth's office in Berkeley following an incident last week in which a volunteer was physically assaulted and a rainbow flag was burned.

Defense Accuses Dead B.A.R. Writer of Sexual Attack

Defense Accuses Dead B.A.R. Writer of Sexual Attack

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Oct 14, 2017

The attorney for the man accused of fatally strangling former Bay Area Reporter writer Dan Aiello is claiming that his client, Kyle Billy Fletcher, had been "in fear of a sexual assault," and Fletcher "was defending himself."

Gay Man Assaulted in the Castro

Gay Man Assaulted in the Castro

  • by Sari Staver
  • Oct 14, 2017

Gary McCoy, an advocate for people who are homeless and for people living with HIV, was assaulted in the Castro Sunday morning, October 8.

Suspects in Killing of Gay SF Man Deny Charges

Suspects in Killing of Gay SF Man Deny Charges

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Aug 19, 2017

The two people accused of fatally shooting a gay San Francisco man at Twin Peaks in July have pleaded not guilty.

Pacifica Man Pleads No Contest to Rapes

Pacifica Man Pleads No Contest to Rapes

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Aug 19, 2017

A Pacifica man accused of drugging and raping more than a dozen other men is expected to serve almost 30 years in prison after pleading no contest in the case.

2 Charged in Twin Peaks Killing

2 Charged in Twin Peaks Killing

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Aug 12, 2017

Two people have been charged in the fatal July shooting of a gay San Francisco man at Twin Peaks.

Manslaughter Charges Filed in Ghost Ship Fire

Manslaughter Charges Filed in Ghost Ship Fire

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Jun 10, 2017

Two men have each been charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the December 2016 fire at Oakland's Ghost Ship warehouse that killed three dozen people.

Mission police captain hopes to increase patrols

Mission police captain hopes to increase patrols

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Jun 1, 2017

The new police captain at San Francisco's Mission Station, which includes the Castro, Mission, and other neighborhoods, recently told police commissioners and community members he hopes to increase patrols and address homeless complaints and other issues.

Berkeley murder defendant pleads not guilty

Berkeley murder defendant pleads not guilty

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

A non-binary person charged with murder in the January stabbing death of one Berkeley woman and attempted murder in the stabbing of another has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Gay man killed in Fresno

Gay man killed in Fresno

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

Fresno police are looking for the person who fatally shot a gay man about a mile away from two of the city's gay bars.

Couple denies child porn charges

Couple denies child porn charges

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

A San Francisco couple has pleaded not guilty to felony charges that they possessed child pornography.

Prosecutors Urge Hate Crime Reporting

Prosecutors Urge Hate Crime Reporting

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 5, 2017

Trump's bigoted rhetoric has been reflected in his Cabinet choices and drawn support from white supremacists and other hate groups.

Court Orders Release on Bond of Orlando Shooter's Wife

Court Orders Release on Bond of Orlando Shooter's Wife

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 4, 2017

A U.S. magistrate has ordered that the widow of Omar Mateen, the man who fatally shot 49 people and wounded 53 others at Orlando, Florida's gay Pulse nightclub last June, should be released on bond.

Orlando Shooter's Widow Denies Charges

Orlando Shooter's Widow Denies Charges

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Jan 19, 2017

The widow of Omar Mateen, the man who fatally shot 49 people and wounded 53 others at Orlando, Florida's gay Pulse nightclub in June, pleaded not guilty this week to charges of aiding and abetting.