12.15.21
'The Five' mock San Francisco mayor's tough talk on crime
—Fox News // 15 Dec. 2021 // 6 minutes 57 seconds
'The Five' mock San Francisco mayor's tough talk on crime
—Fox News // 15 Dec. 2021 // 6 minutes 57 seconds
7.18.21
Crime is personal, and statistics are scant consolation to its victims, whether their loss is as small as a car window or as incalculable as a loved one. It’s one reason visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions: the viral video of a man brazenly loading goods into a garbage bag at a San Francisco Walgreens; the attempted robbery interrupting a television interview of Oakland’s head of violence prevention.
—Chronicle Editorial Board, "No, the Bay Area is not in the midst of a crime wave," 28 Jul. 2021 {4:00 AM}
Crime is personal, and statistics are scant consolation to its victims, whether their loss is as small as a car window or as incalculable as a loved one. It’s one reason visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions: the viral video of a man brazenly loading goods into a garbage bag at a San Francisco Walgreens; the attempted robbery interrupting a television interview of Oakland’s head of violence prevention.
—Chronicle Editorial Board, "No, the Bay Area is not in the midst of a crime wave," 28 Jul. 2021 {4:00 AM}
6.16.21
On June 14, KGO television reporter Lyanne Melendez posted a video from a San Francisco Walgreens. The video showed a man shoving items into a garbage bag and biking out of the store without paying for them, as customers and a security guard looked on... This survey suggests it’s possible that chain stores like Walgreens and CVS in San Francisco have seen shoplifting incidents increase. But public data does not indicate an overall spike in shoplifting in the city.
—Susie Neilson, "A viral video has everyone talking about San Francisco's 'shoplifting surge.' But is it real?", 26 Jun. 2021 {11:52 AM}
6.14.21
Video shows brazen theft at S.F. Walgreens as shoplifting drives out retailers
—Nora Mishanec // 14 Jun. 2021 // 10:09 PM
On June 14, KGO television reporter Lyanne Melendez posted a video from a San Francisco Walgreens. The video showed a man shoving items into a garbage bag and biking out of the store without paying for them, as customers and a security guard looked on... This survey suggests it’s possible that chain stores like Walgreens and CVS in San Francisco have seen shoplifting incidents increase. But public data does not indicate an overall spike in shoplifting in the city.
—Susie Neilson, "A viral video has everyone talking about San Francisco's 'shoplifting surge.' But is it real?", 26 Jun. 2021 {11:52 AM}
6.14.21
Video shows brazen theft at S.F. Walgreens as shoplifting drives out retailers
—Nora Mishanec // 14 Jun. 2021 // 10:09 PM
4.5.21
Walgreens changing vaccine schedule after giving customers extra week between doses
—Joseph Choi // 5 Apr. 2021 // 8:57 PM EDT
Walgreens changing vaccine schedule after giving customers extra week between doses
—Joseph Choi // 5 Apr. 2021 // 8:57 PM EDT
2.9.21
Uber and Walgreens to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites
—Jordan Williams // 9 Feb. 2021 // 11:42 AM EST
Uber and Walgreens to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites
—Jordan Williams // 9 Feb. 2021 // 11:42 AM EST