Japantown

Completed Geary Rapid Project reconnects mistreated communities

It was a wet Wednesday afternoon at Japantown’s Peace Plaza when San Francisco leaders cut the ribbon to celebrate completion…

3 years ago

San Jose shooting victim dies in city’s fifth homicide of year

One of San Jose's three unrelated shootings this morning is now a homicide investigation, according to police late Saturday afternoon.…

3 years ago

Three separate Saturday morning shootings rattle San Jose

A third injury shooting investigation is underway Saturday morning in San Jose, where police responded to two unrelated shootings earlier…

3 years ago

Supervisor calls for replacement of vandalized cherry blossom trees

A week after cherry blossom trees in San Francisco's Japantown were found vandalized, Supervisor Dean Preston and leaders from the…

3 years ago

Japantown senior complex fire injures one, forces evacuation

One person was injured Saturday night in a fire that was contained to the sixth floor of a senior housing…

4 years ago

Firefighters quickly knock down Japantown bank blaze

The cause of a fire early Sunday morning at a California Bank & Trust branch in Japantown is under investigation,…

4 years ago

Officer locates, returns stolen golden retriever

A golden retriever named Lily, stolen Sunday afternoon from a Japantown market, has been found safe near the Tenderloin late…

5 years ago

Golden retriever stolen from Japantown market

Police are searching Sunday night for a dog that disappeared late Sunday afternoon from in front of a Japantown market,…

5 years ago

Vallie Brown elevated to District 5 supervisor

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has appointed one of her former legislative aides to be The City's new District 5…

6 years ago

Violent robber sentenced to 327 years

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to 327-years-to-life in prison for a series of violent residential burglaries.

7 years ago

Fatal crash kills Japantown motorcyclist

Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle in San Francisco's Japantown Wednesday night.

7 years ago

Firefighters quickly douse Japantown fire

Firefighters quickly extinguished a one-alarm fire at an apartment complex Tuesday morning in San Francisco's Japantown neighborhood.

7 years ago

SF groups will unite to condemn post-election hate crimes

Community organizations in San Francisco's Japantown on Tuesday to show solidarity with minorities targeted with hate crimes since the election…

7 years ago

Tourist stabbed in head near Japantown

A tourist suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday night when he was stabbed in the head and robbed of his belongings.

8 years ago

Fire displaces San Jose residents

Six people were displaced after a fire burned a San Jose home this morning. The fire was first reported at…

8 years ago

Japantown shooting is City’s 2nd 2013 homicide

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old male who was killed while driving near Fillmore and Geary.

11 years ago

Earthquake? No, just Sumo champions

Was that an earthquake that rumbled through Japantown Saturday afternoon? No, but that's a darn good guess.

12 years ago

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