SFist Blotter

...oh no!! The whale's back! The whale that was previously beached in Half Moon Bay that just washed out to sea a few days ago has resurfaced -- floating on the waters right by Half Moon Bay's Ritz-Carlton hotel. "It doesn't smell like incense," says a marine biologist, no doubt rubbing his hands together with glee. Hotel management claims they haven't had any complaints yet, but the Merc notes that "gelatinous blobs of dead whale" will probably start washing ashore any minute now.

Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks is under investigation for accepting kickbacks. Brooks was apparently funneling money to the daughter of her boyfriend, who was on salary at her office for $5200/month while enrolled in college on the East Coast. Brooks, who it sounds like is not the most popular councilmember in the world, claims it's all a setup by Council President Ignacio de la Fuente to get her out of office.

And two shootings in SF last night -- one at 26th and Treat, one in Crocker Amazon Park. Both victims are at SF General and the shooters remain at large.