Category Archives: Crime

Neighborhood Assault

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Matt Chamberlain

Update: Saturday 9/30. The assailant in the Shaws attack is being held without bail and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/29/san-francisco-man-charged-in-west-portal-candy-store-attack/ On Wednesday, September 27th a man assaulted the owner, manager and an employee of Shaws … Continue reading →

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District 7 Public Safety Virtual Town Hall

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Matt Chamberlain

Join our Supervisor Myrna Melgar, Police Chief Scott and Captains Pedrini, Rainsford and Knoble as well as representatives from the DA’s office on Thursday, November 18th @ 6:00pm by Zoom for a West Side focused public safety discussion. Register in … Continue reading →

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Taraval Captain’s Security Updates

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Matt Chamberlain

By Andrew Segal Several members of CAPS attended the last SFPD Taraval Station’s Captain Denise Flaherty Security Meeting at the West Portal Library. Here are some key take-aways: Sadly, due to the events in Dallas and elsewhere in our nation, the … Continue reading →

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WP locals met with Mayor and ex-Chief

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Matt Chamberlain

By Andrew Segal    A group of West Portal residents and leaders met with Mayor Lee and ex-Chief Suhr on Friday May 13 to share our crime concerns and press for more officers for Taraval Station. We discussed our efforts to track … Continue reading →

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