David Hernandez

San Diego

Public Safety Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle

I cover public safety with a focus on the East Bay @sfchronicle | previously @sdut [email protected]

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Articles

Fire department makes Presidio trail rescue - for second day in a row

5 days ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

SFFD rescuers in the act of rescuing a man near Battery Crosby in the Presidio on June 1, 2025. San Francisco Fire DepartmentAn SFFD rescuer on a CHP helicopter in the act of rescuing a man near Battery Crosby in the Presidio on June 1, 2025. San Francisco Fire DepartmentFire rescue crews rescued an injured man from a Presidio cliffside on Sunday, the second rescue in the area in as many days, officials said.
Pedestrian killed in North Bay crash

5 days ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

A California Highway Patrol vehicle parked in front of a vineyard. California Highway PatrolA driver struck and killed a pedestrian in a semi-rural, unincorporated area just northwest of Santa Rosa late Saturday night, California Highway Patrol officials said. The driver of a BMW was headed east on Piner Road, east of Willowside Road, around 11:35 p.m. when the pedestrian walked south across the road mid-block, directly in the path of the car, officials said.
Surfer recounts shark attack that closed Bay Area beach

5 days ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

Surfer Jens Heller displays his shark-bitten board at Montara State Beach. Heller escaped injury Saturday and said the attack won’t stop him for getting back into the water. Courtesy of Ingrid LarssonHeller says he was in the water for 10 to 15 minutes when a shark gnawed his surfboard Saturday at Montara State Beach in San Mateo County.
Pedestrian killed in Oakland following CHP police chase

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

A pedestrian was killed in Oakland by a driver in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The driver was being chased by California Highway Patrol officers prior to the deadly crash. California Highway PatrolA driver in a stolen car struck two pedestrians, one of them fatally, in Oakland on Wednesday night after California Highway Patrol officers chased the vehicle, Oakland police said.
Pittsburg man gets prison for possession of child sex abuse material

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

Ricardo Garcia Perez was sentenced to two years in state prison after he pleaded guilty in April. Yellow Dog Productions/Getty ImagesA Pittsburg man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in state prison for possession of child sex abuse material, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said. Superior Court Judge John Cope also ordered Ricardo Garcia Perez to register as a sex offender for life after his release from his prison.
Man sentenced to federal prison over shooting outside S.F. bar

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez |Shwanika Narayan

A man who prosecutors said fired a gun outside a crowded bar in San Francisco was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. James M. Shannon/Hearst Connecticut MediaA man accused of firing a gun into the air outside a crowded bar in San Francisco was sentenced Tuesday to three years and nine months in federal prison, officials said. Fernando Aguilera, 37, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Oakland police investigate fatal shooting, its 34th homicide this year

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

A person was fatally shot in Oakland on Saturday night, police said. Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleA person was fatally shot in East Oakland on Saturday night, police said. The shooting occurred around 10:45 p.m. on 100th Avenue near International Boulevard, where a 911 report stated the victim was on the street, police said. The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital, where he died, police said. His name and age were not released.
Woman found dead in 1981 identified as an Oakland grandmother

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

An AI-generated image of Vivian Moss, based on family photos, provided by the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office. Santa Clara District Attorney's OfficeThe woman’s dismembered body was found in an empty field in San Jose in 1981, with few clues about who she was. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced that investigators identified her thanks to DNA and genealogy. She was Vivian Moss, an Oakland resident who was 54 when she was killed, the office said.
‘This is us’: Carnaval San Francisco showcases Latin American heritage and pride

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | David Hernandez

Dancers perform on the Sambaxé float Sunday during the 2025 Carnaval San Francisco parade through the Mission District. Estefany Gonzalez/For the S.F. ChronicleDancers perform with Balboa High School during the 2025 Carnaval San Francisco parade through the Mission District. Estefany Gonzalez/For the S.F. ChronicleDancers perform with Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts during the annual San Franciscol Carnaval parade.
El Manchester City se clasifica a Champions en la última jornada

1 week ago | lasprovincias.es | David Hernandez

Erling Haaland lanza un penalti contra el Fulham Reuters El Manchester City se clasifica a Champions en la última jornadaEl equipo de Guardiola, junto a Chelsea y Newcastle, se suman al final a Liverpool, Arsenal y Tottenham para competir en la gran Europa el curso próximoDomingo, 25 de mayo 2025, 20:35ComentaCompartirLa última jornada en Inglaterra fue trepidante, y a la vez caótica, al disputarse los diez encuentros a la vez.