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Vacant SoMa house at 224-228 Clara Street goes to auction with a $925,000 bid

Withdrew charges; no prosecution to date

Eight years after Brian Egg's dismembered body was found there, the SoMa house at 224-228 Clara Street sold at auction for $980,000 on October 8. It is marketed as a development site with capacity for nine condo units.

Updated Oct 28

San Francisco jail population drops to pandemic-era low despite rising arrests

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As of September 2026: Charging decisions shape jail population

San Francisco's jails are emptying. In March 2025, more than 1,300 people were locked up, pushing the county past its 1,236-bed capacity for the first time since 2003. By September 2026, the population had fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic.

Updated Sep 8