Recent Streetsblog SF posts about SFPD

Extra! Extra! Nevius and Matier Serving Up Steaming Piles of Journalism

By Matthew Roth | Aug 6, 2009 | 31 Comments

C.W. Nevius. Photo: dumbeast A couple of real stinkers over in Mainstream Medialand today. Let’s start with Chuck Nevius’s column, which tries to argue that San Francisco will never be bike friendly. Forget the fact that San Franciscans are riding in greater numbers than ever before despite the fact that the city has implemented only […]

Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist and Young Son on Valencia Street

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 6, 2009 | 29 Comments

Andrew Bennett and his 4-year-old son, Robby. San Francisco police have confirmed to Streetsblog that a 16-year-old Santa Rosa girl has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist and his young son injured on Valencia Street early last month. SFPD Lt. Douglas Groshong said he could not release any more details but […]

Thanks to All Who Came Out For Streetsblog’s Party on Sunday

By Matthew Roth | Jul 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photos:Myleen Hollero Thank you to everyone who came out after Sunday Streets to enjoy the Streetsblog San Francisco party in the parking lane on Valencia Street. We want to acknowledge Valencia Cyclery, who graciously allowed us to set up shop in front of their business, even as the sidewalks got crowded with revelers. While we […]

Frightening 65 MPH Police Chase in the City Leaves a Bicyclist Hurt

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 17, 2009 | 12 Comments

An unmarked unit and officers chase a suspect up Frank Norris, off Polk Street between Bush and Pine. Photos by Bryan Goebel. A high-speed police chase of a stolen black SUV began in Tiburon and ended on Polk Street in San Francisco this afternoon, a frightening scene that sent pedestrians running and bicyclists scurrying to […]

SFPD Issues Rare Press Release on Hit-and-Run Crash of Bicyclist, Young Son

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 9, 2009 | 26 Comments

Andrew Bennett and his 4-year-old son Robby. The San Francisco Police Department — in a rare public display of concern for bicyclists — has issued a press release on the hit-and-run on Valencia Street last Wednesday involving a bicyclist and his 4-year-old son, who was riding in the back on a tandem extension. It asks […]

Cop Parked in Bike Lane During Meal Break is “Proper Conduct”?

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 30, 2009 | 21 Comments

Photo by Andrew Turley. A San Francisco bicyclist who confronted a motorcycle cop over why he was parked in the bike lane on Market Street while on a meal break has received a dubious answer to his complaints from the Office of Citizen Complaints. Andrew Turley filed two complaints against the officer for "Conduct Reflecting […]

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