He was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend. Then the city honored him
City leaders embraced Jason “JP” Peterson as a story of redemption. Then a jury convicted him of kidnapping.
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An independent study from Stanford credits Urban Alchemy with reducing crime by 20%
A peer-reviewed study found that streets patrolled by the nonprofit ambassadors have lowered drug crime and behavioral health-related crime.
Kawakami: After a long, weird summer, the 49ers are starting to look whole again
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch are allowing themselves to feel optimistic about George Kittle and Nick Bosa’s chances to get to Australia to face the Rams.
This firm bet on a dead downtown block. Then Anthropic made it ‘AI Alley’
How KPMG ended up as neighbors with one of the world’s most valuable startups — and what it says about downtown’s recovery.
New evidence suggests Lurie’s office is concealing or destroying public records
Lurie pledged in 2025 to hand over his work messages. Now his office says it has none in instances where other departments readily produce them.
49ers roster gymnastics: How they’re building as much depth as possible before Australia
After acquiring offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson ahead of Sunday’s cutdown, the 49ers signed 14 players to their practice squad Monday.
Mayor moves to overhaul $500M in homelessness contracts
One of the Lurie administration’s goals was to begin the overhaul in September 2025.
A Stanford coach, the ‘Tokyo Toe,’ and a shared NFL dream that’s now on hold
The Raiders cut Kansei Matsuzawa on Sunday, but a coach he’s never met is holding out hope that the kicker will land with a different team.
Inside the 49ers’ changing power structure: Here’s who’s calling the shots
Al Guido’s February promotion and Paraag Marathe’s decision to focus on European soccer operations have led to notable shifts in how the franchise operates.
Anthropic employees are pouring cash into an unexpected political race
Employees of the AI giant are bankrolling an Alaska Democrat who wants to slow the industry down.