SF News Saturday Links: Historic SF Mansion Sells for Half Its Original Price, Despite ‘Mansion Shortage’ A shredded cheese recall has expanded to include 1 million bags from major retailers nationwide; the Oakland community packed the venue at a memorial for Laney College coach John Beam Friday; and an 1899 mansion on “Billionaires’ Row” sold for $17.75 million.
SF News Fremont Man Charged With Stalking and Killing Sex Offender He Found on Megan's Law Website A Fremont man who apparently took some delight in killing a man he did not know who was listed on a sex offender website has been charged with his murder, and had a previous arrest in 2021 for hunting someone else he thought to be a pedophile.
SF News Saturday Links: BART Was Supposed to Add a Backup System That Prevents Meltdowns Like Friday's Oakland police detective Phong Tran, who's about to go on trial on felony bribery and perjury charges, faces new allegations; the big Mexico-Japan soccer match takes place Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum; and BART never followed through on promises to install a back-up system.
SF News Sunday Links: Top SF Law Enforcement Official Arrested, Under Investigation for Hit-and-Run Six people are dead and two missing after a 27-foot boat capsized during a storm on Lake Tahoe; a motorcyclist who taunted CHP during a high-speed chase was arrested in Berkeley; and a high-ranking SF Sheriff’s official was arrested for hit-and-run.
SF News Fremont Battery Company Allegedly Brought in Unlicensed Chinese Lawyer, Called US Workers ‘Foreigners’ A Fremont battery company with ties to China is accused of calling non-Chinese staff “foreigners,” using unauthorized Chinese workers on B-1 visas, and flying in a Chinese lawyer who's unlicensed in the US to advise on bringing in more illegal hires.
SF News Saturday Links: SoCal Man Says He Was Dragged From Van, Arrested for Filming ICE Raid A new report warns that Sonoma County is still not prepared for large scale emergency fire or flood evacuations; a San Jose police officer was arrested for firing his gun and faces child abuse charges; and a SoCal man says he was violently dragged and arrested for filming an ICE raid on Thursday.
SF News Sunday Links: Trump’s DC Parade Falls Flat as Crowd Leaves Before Speeches Begin, 'Log-Jamming' Exits The gunman in the politically motivated Minnesota assassination is still believed to be in the Midwest; SFPD apprehended a hit-and-run driver during Saturday's No Kings protest; and Trump's military parade was a bit lackluster with attendees leaving early.
SF News Decapitated Animals Found Stashed in Bags at Fremont Amtrak Station A grisly discovery at the Amtrak station in Fremont, as police found the remains of two animals Sunday that were decapitated and mutilated so badly that veterinarians cannot even identify the species of the animals.
SF News Serial Killer David Misch Breaks Out Into Song During Sentencing For 1986 Murders of Two East Bay Women Convicted serial killer David Misch was likely just trying to get himself kicked out of the courtroom Tuesday when he broke out into song as he was forced to listen to family members talk about the loss of two women he killed in 1986.
SF News Mother of East Bay Girl Killed In Freeway Shooting Wants Stiffer Charges for Three Suspects The three suspects linked to an April 2023 freeway shooting in the East Bay that took the life of a five-year-old girl were scheduled to appear in court in Alameda County Wednesday.
SF News Two Killed In Single-Car Crash In Fremont Two people were killed in an apparent high-speed crash in Fremont Wednesday night in which a car collided with a tree, which then fell on a house, and debris from the car damaged the house as well.
SF News Three-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Vehicle In Fremont Parking Lot A toddler was killed Monday in a tragic accident in the parking lot of a residential complex in Fremont.
SF News Trial Begins For Alleged Serial Killer Accused In Cold Case East Bay Double-Murder From 1986 David Misch, a man who's been imprisoned for murder since 1990, has yet to be tried for three homicides that took place in the Bay Area in 1986 and 1988. But one of those trials just kicked off on Monday in Dublin.
SF News Driver Dead After Tesla Crashes Into Fremont Apartment Building A driver died in a fiery high-speed crash Monday evening in Fremont that caused a structure fire at an apartment building.
SF News Fremont Man Convicted In SF Assault and Robbery Case Stemming From Grindr Hookup A Fremont man was convicted of falsely imprisoning, assaulting, and robbing another man he met on the Grindr app after a planned sexual encounter in a San Francisco motel that was just a ruse for robbery.
Arts & Entertainment SFFILM Festival Announces 2024 Film Festival Lineup, Including Richard Roundtree’s Final Role The SF International Film Festival SFFILM just announced its 2024 lineup, with an Opening Night feature shot in Fremont, and a Closing Night feature that has the final screen appearance of the late Richard Roundtree (“Shaft”).
SF News Day Around the Bay: Woman and Two Kids Found Dead In Fremont Home A woman and two kids were found dead Monday in a home in Fremont; a jury has found one of the FCI Dublin officers guilty of sex abuse; and the Supreme Court has rejected oil companies' appeal to start fracking off the CA coast.
SF News CHP Shuts Down All Southbound Lanes of I-880 In Fremont as Shooting Investigation Continues There was a major traffic snarl in the East Bay Tuesday as CHP investigators shut down all southbound lanes of I-880 in the area of the Fremont-Milpitas border, looking for evidence in Saturday's fatal shooting of a five-year-old girl.
SF News Details Emerge In Fatal Accident Where Fremont Woman Was Forced Onto I-880 Shoulder by Assailant and Hit by Car The 20-year-old woman, Fremont resident Diamond Ki’ilani Kamehaiku-Sysco, was apparently left stranded on the freeway by an attacker after an altercation over a plastic sign.
SF News Fremont Police Announce At-Risk Man Last Seen on BART Wednesday Night Has Been Found 20-year-old Eleandrei Palisoc, who is non-verbal and autistic, was reported missing Wednesday after last being seen around 10:45 p.m. boarding a northbound BART train at the Fremont Station — but Fremont Police announced Thursday afternoon Palisoc was successfully located.
SF News Fremont Recycling Firm Implicated In Purchase of Hundreds of Stolen Catalytic Converters Following a year-long investigation and sting operation, Fremont police say that a recycling outfit called Arrow Recovery has been purchasing obviously stolen catalytic converters from thieves and recycling the rare and precious metals inside for profit.
SF News Sacramento Second-Grader Brings Gun to School; Fremont High Schooler Arrested For Threats In the wake of Tuesday's horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, local law enforcement has been on high alert looking out for copycat attempts. And in one disturbing incident that happened the same day as the Texas shooting, a young child in Sacramento brought a gun and ammo to school.
SF News Child Dies After Being Struck on Bike in Fremont by Car; Pedestrian Killed Crossing Mission Boulevard The Fremont Police Department announced Friday afternoon that a 7-year-old child riding a bicycle in Fremont's Irvington District was fatally hit by a car. Earlier Saturday, a pedestrian crossing Mission Boulevard at Sullivan Underpass in the same city was also fatally struck by a vehicle.
SF News Fatal Shooting In Fremont Sounds Like Yet Another Failure for Mental Health System A fatal shooting in a residential neighborhood in Fremont, which is being characterized as an act of self-defense, sounds like a tragic end to a psychotic episode that was left untreated.
SF News Missing Stanford Nurse's Body Found on Bay Shore Near Dumbarton Bridge A 27-year-old traveling nurse who went missing earlier this week in the middle of his shift at Stanford Hospital has been found dead in Fremont, and the circumstances remain unclear.
