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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. The site is marketed with approved plans for nine condos.

Updated Oct 12

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

Rule Changes

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