SF supervisors will vote in February on extending and expanding the midnight–5 a.m. retail-hours restriction from the Tenderloin into parts of SoMa. GrowSF’s view: shut down the bad actors and enforce existing laws—don’t impose a blanket curfew that punishes legitimate small businesses.

SFPD says officers broke up a Jan. 18 Outer Richmond sideshow, arrested two men, towed vehicles, and seized an illegal assault rifle and ammunition. It’s a reminder that stunt-driving events aren’t “harmless fun” — they’re organized disorder that puts neighborhoods at risk.

A San Francisco jury acquitted Antoine Watson of murder in the 2021 killing of 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee, the attack that helped galvanize Stop Asian Hate. The verdict raises hard questions about accountability and how the city protects vulnerable seniors.

San Francisco ended 2025 with just 28 homicides—the fewest since 1954—and major drops in robbery, theft, and car break-ins. Other big cities also reported declines, underscoring a broader post-pandemic trend—but SF still needs better clearance rates and sustained enforcement to keep neighborhoods feeling safe.

Mayor Daniel Lurie selected Deputy Chief Derrick Lew, a veteran investigator and leader of San Francisco’s drug-market crackdown, as the city’s next police chief, signaling a continued focus on enforcement, technology, and public-safety results.

Supervisor Mahmood secures $200K pilot to help young residents avoid drug trade recruitment.

Sacramento fixes a problem of its own making, reversing failed decriminalization policies.

Bay Area transit police report substantial crime reductions with new fare gates and increased officer presence.

GrowSF’s first-ever tracking poll shows that concern over violent crime is down by 21 points since September 2023, dropping from 60% to just 39% today.

Car break-ins, burglaries, and robberies are all down significantly, and more than other cities.

Car break-ins have fallen from a pandemic peak of 21,800 to just 8,500 per year.