The Seattle Police Gang Unit is shaking things up a bit with a new strategy and initiative--plus overtime--this summer to prevent and control the rise in gang violence shifting daily between Central and South Seattle. Honestly, we prefer not writing about the slew of shootings and gang violence taking over parts of Seattle, because we are lovers, not fighters here. But it's getting bad out there. Last year alone, there were 28 homicides due to gang violence. So for everyone's sake we hope whatever new strategies SPD has up their bullet-proof sleeves, they work. more ›

Parents have been blessed with the ultimate revenge technology to help create safe(r) teenage drivers. For teens, saying they are going to a "friend's" house won't cut it anymore. This fancy GPS and monitoring system provides parents a real-time play-by-play of their teens every move and location. Plus, they can also get an e-mail, post-joy ride, revealing a tendency to slam on the brakes or the speeds of a lead footed teenager. Man, we are sooo glad we are not teenagers anymore. Suckas. more ›

The evening ended abruptly for a group of teens in South Seattle as they came under gunfire after leaving King Donuts, off Rainier Avenue South. Two teen boys, shot in the back, were transported to Harborview with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the the gunshots, suspected to be gang related, were fired by a man standing across the street. more ›