robbery
Beloved Oakland Donut Shop Robbed But Community Swoops in to Support
Dick’s Donuts on High Street in Oakland was robbed by a regular customer on Thursday of last week in broad daylight. During a brief quiet moment in an otherwise busy morning, a man came into Dick’s Donuts, broke down the plastic barrier on the counter and took the entire register
Le Marais Bakery in the Castro Robbed and Vandalized
One of San Francisco’s best French bakeries was broken into and vandalized on Monday evening. Even their industrial safe was stolen! As a result of this, they are calling upon local and state leaders to step up and fix San Francisco’s property crime issues. According to their Instagram post: “They took
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Let’s Talk About the Louis Vuitton Heist
We’re all familiar with Louis Vuitton. Despite its luxury status, the brand is everywhere. If you haven’t heard the name dropped on a hip hop track, then certainly you’ve seen the signature LV monogram on passing handbags. The authenticity of the bag doesn’t matter much. The logo speaks for itself.
Furries Robbed of Fursuits Before Burning Man! Suspected Weasels Still at Large
A Uhaul truck full Burning Man supplies and fursuits was stolen this Sunday and has the furry community asking, “what kind of an animal would do such a thing?” On August 24th Zarafa Giraffe was packing a Uhaul with fellow furries and getting ready to drive to Camp Fur in Black Rock City
Founder of Rocket Dog Rescue Mugged, Thieves Steal Donations Meant for Rocket Dog
I got a message from a reader today informing me that Pali Boucher, founder of Rocket Dog Rescue, was violently mugged last night. Besides her personal belongings the thieves also got away with all the donations she’d collected at a Rocket Dog fundraiser earlier in the evening. For those unfamiliar, Rocket
Thieves Caught on Camera Stealing Wallet and Liquor from SF Bar
The folks over at Monarch posted this on Facebook earlier today. Apparently two men gained access to the employee area on Sunday night and stole the wallet of one of the employees as well as a bottle of liquor. If you have any information on who these shitty people are
How to Survive as a Broke-Ass Writer: What to Do When You’re Robbed and Displaced
I recently had my $2,000 2011 Macbook Pro literally stolen right from under me. I was living in some ghetto loft hostel space in the Tenderloin near Great American Music Hall, and I was relatively content there until the shady owner of the place began to raise the rates…and of