WHAT: Troops loyal to Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo — who has refused to leave office despite losing the Nov. 28 election — opened fire on an opposition neighborhood for the second time in two days, only hours after supporters of Alassane Ouattara took to the streets in protest. Read More

WHAT: An off-duty Egyptian police officer boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire on five Christians, killing a 71-year-old man and wounding four women — including the man’s wife — who were not wearing Muslim headscarfs.WHY: Egypt has seen a rising tide of violence against its Christian minority, most recently a New Year’s suicide attack on a church that killed at least 21 worshippers leaving Mass. This sparked three days of fierce riots by Christians. Read More

A recent rash of violence and vandalism in Golden Gate Park has city officials considering shutting down parks overnight and allowing cops to jail chronic trespassers. Generally, city parks are closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, visitors can be in Golden Gate Park at any hour, it’s just against the law to sleep there, police said. Read More

Police Chief George Gascón announced Tuesday that his department will set up two “drop-in centers” in areas where Chinese residents have felt victimized by violence, a move intended to draw out a community known not to trust police and to frequently not report crimes. Read More