News articles by source: KTVU News (Channel 2)

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  • 220 Carl Street Bomb Scare Disturpts San Francisco Neighborhood

    San Francisco Police told KTVU they received a call at about 4:30 p.m. that a World War II military shell had been discovered inside a house at 220 Carl Street, a few blocks from University of California at San Francisco Medical Center.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 4, 2008.

  • Brewster and Franconia San Francisco Issues Warning for Property Owners

    San Francisco's Public Works Department is now posting notices in vacant lots in the Bernal Heights District, ordering owners to clear out all potential fire dangers and debris. The warnings are scheduled to be posted this morning, starting at 11a.m. at the intersection of Brewster and Franconia streets.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 3, 2008.

  • Pier 70 Body Recovered From Water Off Pier 70

    A body was recovered from the water off of Pier 70 in San Francisco Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 3, 2008.

  • 6th St. SF Police Arrest 12 In Robbery Suspect Sweep

    On Friday afternoon, police nabbed six men on Sixth and Seventh streets, who were booked on robbery or theft charges, according to police.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • 7th St. SF Police Arrest 12 In Robbery Suspect Sweep

    On Friday afternoon, police nabbed six men on Sixth and Seventh streets, who were booked on robbery or theft charges, according to police.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Cosco Busan Pilot To Retire As Probe Into Crash Continues

    Cota was at the helm on Nov. 7 when a 900-foot cargo ship he was piloting sideswiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, opening a gash in its hull and leaking 53,000 gallons of toxic fuel in the worst oil spill in the bay in nearly two decades. The spill killed and injured thousands of birds.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Arguello Boulevard Suspicious Device Found In Presidio Rendered Safe By Bomb Squad

    At about 10:20 a.m., a person walking a dog reported seeing the device in the Presidio area at Inspiration Point off of Arguello Boulevard.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Presidio Suspicious Device Found In Presidio Rendered Safe By Bomb Squad

    A San Francisco police bomb squad determined that a suspicious device found in the city's Presidio Tuesday morning was a World War I mortar, Sgt. Wilfred Williams said.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • 360 Laguna Honda Blvd. Suspicious Package At Forest Hill Station Reroutes Muni Traffic

    Sgt. Wilfred Williams said the unattended package was reported around 4:45 p.m. across the street from the station at a bus turnaround near 360 Laguna Honda Blvd.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Congdon and Maynard Family Bids Farewell To Father And Two Sons

    Friends and family along with top city and religious leaders all came together to say goodbye to a father and his two sons who were gunned down on a San Francisco street. Meanwhile, police say their investigation into the slaying is far from over.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Tenderloin SF Police Arrest 12 In Robbery Suspect Sweep

    Police arrested 12 people in two undercover robbery abatement operations in the past week targeting crime in the city's Tenderloin district and Market Street corridor, police announced Wednesday.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Leavenworth street SF Police Arrest 12 In Robbery Suspect Sweep

    On Sunday afternoon, police arrested another six people, including one woman, in the areas of Jones and Leavenworth streets and Golden Gate Avenue in the Tenderloin district.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Jones street SF Police Arrest 12 In Robbery Suspect Sweep

    On Sunday afternoon, police arrested another six people, including one woman, in the areas of Jones and Leavenworth streets and Golden Gate Avenue in the Tenderloin district.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 2, 2008.

  • Potrero Hill New State Law Would Target Recycling Rustlers

    Jo Cangelosi, who lives in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, has changed her recycling habits because of the rustlers."One day, I saw six or seven people going through the trash," she told the paper. "It was ridiculous.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 1, 2008.

  • Bayview district San Francisco Crash Sends Driver to Jail

    It happened just after midnight near Third and Holllister in the city's Bayview district. Emergency crews used the "jaws of life" to free the two injured passengers after their car smashed into a fire hydrant.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 30, 2008.

  • Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Transit And Ferries Increasing Fares

    The fare increases are part of a five-year transit fare increase program that was approved by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's Board of Directors in March 2006. The fares will increase annually through July 1, 2010.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 30, 2008.

  • San Francisco Zoo SF Denies Claim By Tiger Victim's Family

    The San Francisco City Attorney's Office has denied a claim against the city by the family of Carlos Sousa Jr., a San Jose teen fatally mauled by a Siberian tiger on Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 30, 2008.

  • Fisherman's Wharf SF Authorities Promise Fireworks Crackdown

    dangerous, according to fire officials. "We certainly want to keep fireworks out of everyone's hands, especially the hands of children," said Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White. She urged celebrants to enjoy the various public fireworks displays "set off by trained professionals," such as the one Friday night at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. "We want to make sure that this is a holiday that everyone can enjoy . . . and safely," Hayes-White said.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 30, 2008.

  • San Francisco General Hospital SF Hospitals Nervous About Proposed Change In Security

    Currently, sheriff's deputies and so-called institutional police officers trained by the sheriff's department provide security at San Francisco General Hospital and other public health facilities around the city.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

  • Sixth and Mission Four Muni Passengers Hospitalized After SoMa Collision

    The collision was reported just after 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Sixth and Mission streets, Muni spokeswoman Kristin Holland said.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

  • Bernal Heights SFPD Investigate Bernal Heights Shooting Of Father Of Five

    San Francisco police are searching for leads in the fatal shooting of a father of five in the upscale Holly Park area of the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

  • Holly Park SFPD Investigate Bernal Heights Shooting Of Father Of Five

    San Francisco police are searching for leads in the fatal shooting of a father of five in the upscale Holly Park area of the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

  • Maynard and Congdon Suspected Gang Member Charged In SF Triple Slaying

    A suspected gang member accused in the slaying of a San Francisco father and two of his sons on Sunday was formally charged with three counts of murder Friday.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 27, 2008.

  • Maynard and Congdon Suspect In SF Triple Homicide Charged By DA

    The San Francisco District Attorney's Office Thursday evening announced that 21-year-old Edwin Ramos is being charged in the shooting death of Anthony Bologna and his two sons on Sunday.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 27, 2008.

  • Vicente Street and 32nd SF Health Officials Issue Warning About Rabid Bat

    The bat was found dead on the sidewalk at Vicente Street and 32nd Avenue on June 18. It was picked up by San Francisco Animal Care and Control and tested by the city's Department of Public Health, which found it had rabies.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.

  • Holly Park Circle and Newman Street San Francisco Police Investigate Homicide

    San Francisco police continue to investigate a homicide in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood that happened early Thursday morning.Officers were called just before 3 AM to the area of Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. Police say a hispanic man in his late forties was found dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating whether the man was stabbed.Copyright 2008 by KTVU.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.

  • Montgomery Station Woman Uninjured After Ducking Under Moving BART Train In SF

    A woman walked away with minor injuries after she ducked under a Bay Area Rapid Transit train in the San Francisco Montgomery Station, a BART spokesman said

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.

  • Hunters Point Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker From SF Bay

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a distressed kayaker Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay near Hunters Point, an officer said.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

  • Clay and Drumm SF Fire Department Investigating PG&E Vault Explosion

    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials are waiting for the San Francisco Fire Department to determine that the site of an underground vault explosion Tuesday afternoon is safe before allowing PG&E investigators inside. In addition, the 1-California and the 41-Union are switching back at Clay and Drumm streets.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

  • California and Kearny SF Fire Department Investigating PG&E Vault Explosion

    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials are waiting for the San Francisco Fire Department to determine that the site of an underground vault explosion Tuesday afternoon is safe before allowing PG&E investigators inside. The line was initially stopped but was resumed at 4:55 p.m., with the cable cars switching back in both directions at California and Kearny streets.

    Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

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