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SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, February 25, a team of investigators from the San Francisco Police Department and federal agents served a search warrant at the home of Cameron Ybarra on Stillman Street after a tow truck driver accused Ybarra of shooting at him. On February 23, the tow truck driver attempted to impound a 2017 Mercedes registered to Ybarra, the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Alamo Drafthouse theater chain is in jeopardy due to the financial strain as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, March 3, the company announced they will voluntarily file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company will sell its assets to its senior lender group which includes Altamont Capital Partners & affiliates of Fortress Investment Group.  The company...

HOLLYWOOD—I don’t know a kid who was not familiar with the popular animated series “Tom and Jerry” when I grew up. The one with the cat trying to get his clutches on that pesky and clever mouse. After years of entertaining audiences, the dynamic duo has finally made it to the big screen in a live-action version with “Tom...

UNITED STATES—If there was a game that was anticipated for its debut on the SNES gaming system it had to be 1994’s “Donkey Kong Country.” Yes, the iconic character that first appeared on the NES gaming system doing battle against Mario has risen to new heights. This time around Donkey Kong is the hero and journeys through several worlds...

SAN FRANCISCO—According to the San Francisco Police Department, Lewayne Hollins, 48, was arrested for a shooting that occurred in the Tenderloin District on June 22, 2020. A call came in about a suspect in a vehicle who shot bystanders on the 200 block of Leavenworth Street at 3:18 p.m., according to authorities. “Five victims were walking in the area when...

SAN FRANCISCO—KPIX 5 Reporter Don Ford was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday, March 3 at Twin Peaks Boulevard and Burnett Avenue while preparing to film an interview as part of an investigative series on automobile break-ins around Twin Peaks in San Francisco. A white luxury Sedan with four men drove up to the scene of the interview, and three men...

SAN FRANCISCO—The man found dead on Sunday, February 28 in China Camp was identified on Tuesday, March 2 as 45-year-old Robert George Michaels. Deputies responded to the 1600 block of N. San Pedro Road on February 28 around 12:40 P.M. and found Michaels body about 30 feet off the roadway. He had no identification on him and detectives identified Michaels'...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department arrested Lewayne Hollins, 48,  for a drive-by shooting that occurred in June 2020.  On February 17, 2021, SFPD investigators placed Hollins under arrest for the shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Leavenworth Street. He was booked on four counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Semi-Automatic Weapon. Hollins was already in custody for a...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, March 3, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center opened at the Golden Gate Park. The state-of-the-art facility started construction in April 2019 with the courts originally opening in 1884. Reservations are required due to COVID-19 restrictions. Approximately $4.5 million was allocated to this project by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department from the 2012 Clean...

SALINAS—According to Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni, Luciano Rojas Medina, 47, was sentenced to 17 years and two months in state prison for a fatal collision in 2018 while driving under the influence of alcohol in his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado. The incident involved four vehicles including Medina's Silverado.  An investigation conducted by the California Highway Patrol, concluded that Medina...