Ryan Fonseca

1 day ago | sfstandard.com | Ryan Fonseca

San Francisco police announced 97 arrests were made Wednesday in an operation officials said “appears to be the largest one-day fugitive-focused enforcement in recent history.”The action, which included multiple law enforcement agencies, is the latest crackdown on drug markets around the city. Of the 97 people arrested, 79 had arrest warrants, police said in a press release.

3 days ago | sfstandard.com | Tomoki Chien |Ryan Fonseca

Cross-bay commuters may soon have a new way to get to work. Well, not new — revived. A grassroots movement is resurrecting the Bay Area morning tradition known as “casual carpooling,” which died off in the pandemic. For the uninitiated: East Bay commuters line up at intersections, BART stations, highway overpasses, or other meeting places. Drivers swing by, pick up the first two people in line — enough to qualify for discounted tolls — then head west on the Bay Bridge into San Francisco.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Ryan Fonseca

Kate and Ben Mosetick’s order of custom-made e-bikes, with models shown here, faces steep tariffs because most of the components originated from China. Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. • They wanted to import custom e-bikes for little people. Then Trump announced “retaliatory” tariffs. • Life after California’s death row: What happens when condemned inmates get a second chance. • The best places to eat and drink this month, according to our food writers.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Ryan Fonseca

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. • A new study of the Cascadia subduction zone looks at a worst-case quake scenario. • L.A. County approves a $4-billion sex abuse settlement, the largest in U.S. history. • 15 of the best places to shop for rugs in L.A., according to interior designers.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Ryan Fonseca

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. • 55,000 L.A. County workers have stopped working. Here’s what to expect. • 32 of the best weekend brunch spots in L.A.Los Angeles County’s government boasts more than 100,000 workers — and more than half of them stopped working this week. Roughly 55,000 county employees are called by their local Service Employees International Union, SEIU 721. The mass work stoppage began at 7 p.m. Monday and is slated to run through 7 p.m. Wednesday.