San Francisco

In announcing the emergency declaration last week, the mayor said it was time to be “less tolerant of all the bull—- that has destroyed our city.”

Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs

The declaration allows the city to cut through red tape that delays response to deteriorating conditions in one of the city's most drug-infested neighborhoods

Mayor London Breed said she would introduce legislation to allow law enforcement real-time access to surveillance video in certain situations

Just steps from the Opera House, drug dealers carry translucent bags filled with crystal-like rocks, flashing wads of cash while peddling heroin and meth

New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts

Staff had asked officers to leave, saying they were 'uncomfortable' with the officers' service weapons

Staff felt "uncomfortable" with the presence of "multiple weapons," the restaurant said in a statement

The smash-and-grab spree has prompted San Francisco Police to step up patrols

The state has also created a special task force that works to crack down on retail crimes

Cellphone video showed masked people streaming out of the store, carrying bags and boxes, jumping into waiting cars and fleeing the scene

An 11-month-long investigation led to the identification of 30 suspects

The man was serving his prison sentence when he died of complications from the bullet wounds, officials said

The city is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to arrests in organized auto burglary operations

Viral videos of the brazen thefts have fueled frustration and fear