The Bernal Heights community has rallied around a recent spate of brazen armed muggings near the Cortland Avenue corridor. Sophie Fried, an employee at Sandbox Bakery, said police officers who regularly come into her shop recently warned her about the gun-toting bandits who are striking during the early evening hours on well-lit blocks. The 25-year-old Fried both lives and works on Cortland Avenue, and she said a neighbor told her about a recent attack. Read More