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Drunk Driver Injures Two, Kills One After Crashing Into San Jose Outdoor Dining Area

A now-identified drunk driver careened into the outdoor seating area of San Jose's Agave Sports Bar Friday night around 9 p.m.; San Jose police confirmed two men and one woman were injured during the crash — though the woman, however, eventually died from her injuries at a nearby hospital.

Saturday Links: 3 Fires Broke Out in Berkeley Hills; SF BART Reopens All Entrances Closed During Pandemic

Three separate fires erupted in Berkeley Hills, thirteen people were injured during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas — mind you: the state just passed its permitless gun-carrying bill — and all SF BART entrances closed during the pandemic have reopened.

Day Around the Bay: 80% of San Francisco Residents Now Vaccinated Against COVID-19

SF police are seeking help in finding a stolen Yorkshire terrier, Caitlyn Jenner is proposing taking funds away from CA's bullet train project (to put toward continuing Trump's border wall), and now 80% of San Franciscans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Bay Area Sports

Giants Shockingly the Best Team in Baseball One-Third Into the Season

This wasn’t supposed to happen, but the defending champion Dodgers and star-studded Padres trail your San Francisco Giants in the standings — as does every other team in Major League Baseball.

Arts & Entertainment

'Paradise Square,' a Musical About 19th Century New York That Played at Berkeley Rep In January 2019, Heads to Broadway

A musical that was in development over the last decade and was last seen by an audience here in the Bay Area, 'Paradise Square,' is planning a Broadway run starting next February.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Ernest: An Early Contender for Best New Restaurant In SF

Open since March in the loft-like space once occupied by Coffee Bar at Florida and Mariposa, Ernest is the kind of restaurant that makes San Francisco the dining destination that it is — and it joins us at a time when we could all use a little culinary surprise and delight.

June Heatwave Heading for Bay Area Next Week — Will SF Feel It?

A heatwave is set to bring 100-degree temperatures to parts of the inland Bay Area next week, but, as is often the case, it may just be a normal if sunny week in most of San Francisco with a steady ocean breeze.

South Bay Tech Businessman and His Wife Accused of Trafficking 100+ Women, Operating Six Brothels

A Milpitas tech businessman and wife stand accused of pimping, pandering, money laundering, and human trafficking following a two-year investigation into their alleged brothel business.

Five Bay Area Residents Win $50,000 Prizes In Second Vaccine Lottery Drawing

California's vaccine lottery continued with its second drawing on Friday, awarding 15 more Californians with $50K for getting a COVID vaccine — including one more from San Francisco.

COVID Cases Spike In Sonoma County Among the Young and Unvaccinated

Just days away from the June 15th lifting of most public health mandates, Sonoma County is seeing a disturbing uptick in COVID cases that could be mirrored elsewhere in the state as the summer goes on.

Friday Morning Constitutional: California Gets Its High-Speed Rail Funds Back

The State of California has clawed back almost $1B in high-speed rail funding that was canceled under Trump, many Californians don't want to take their masks off next week, and the Embarcadero COVID testing site is closing.

Day Around the Bay: That YOLO Club Is Opening On 11th Next Week

The San Jose shooter had been written up and investigated within the VTA for multiple aggressive incidents, car burglaries are up this year over last in one SF district, and one of last week's vaccine lottery winners has gone on camera to talk about it.

Asian Public Defender Gets Heat From Family Over Defending Mentally Ill Man Who Assaulted Elderly Woman

The Taiwan-born SF public defender assigned to the case of Steven Jenkins — the 39-year-old homeless man accused in the March 17 assault on 75-year-old Xiao Zhen Xie — says he's taken some heat from some family members.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Empress by Boon to Debut Next Week In the Storied Empress of China Space In SF's Chinatown

The long-awaited new arrival in the Empress of China space in San Francisco's Chinatown is finally opening, just in time for mask rules and capacity restrictions to be lifted statewide.

How to Celebrate Pride 2021 with Eaze

Getting “back to normal” is so close we can almost taste it, but with COVID-19 still a serious concern, it looks like Pride Month 2021 may still be a low-key affair for some.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin Says He's Entering Rehab for Alcohol, Apologizes for 'Tenor' of His Public Relationships

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who over the last year has been called out on social media a couple of times for sounding drunk during Zoom meetings of the SF Board of Supervisors, announced Thursday that he is entering a treatment program for alcohol abuse.

Shooting at Market and McAllister Gravely Injures One Man; SFPD Says to Avoid the Area

An investigation is ongoing into a Thursday morning shooting near the intersection of Market and McAllister streets in San Francisco, and police are advising the public to avoid the area.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Concord Restaurant Tells Customers 'Don't Pull a Karen' Over Slow Service Due to Labor Shortage

The manager of a Korean BBQ spot in the East Bay was under fire on social media for a posted sign in the restaurant asking customers to be patient with the level of service which has been impacted by hiring trouble — and it's something being felt all over the Bay Area.

Bay Area Sports

49ers Hiring Most Gameday Staff Since 2014, Job Fair This Saturday

With the 49ers set to host fans at Levi’s next season at full capacity, the stadium has more job openings than ever before. If you’ve ever considered working for the 49ers on Sundays, now is your chance, as they host a job fair for gameday employment opportunities this Saturday, June 12th.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Car Burglary Suspect Fires Shot at Witness

Witnesses confronting alleged car burglars near the Embarcadero had a gun fired at them on Wednesday night, a hit-and-run crash flipped a car on Sutter Street, and mask rules for the unvaccinated are largely going to be on an honor system after next week unless businesses do their own carding.

Day Around the Bay: Anti-Vaxxers Storm Marin Meeting, Tear Off Masks

The SFPD has arrested a San Bruno man in a Marina District shooting last week, anti-vaxxers stormed a public meeting with a congressman in Marin County, and Santa Clara County is imposing its first mandatory water restrictions in the drought.

San Francisco Strip Clubs Set to Reopen June 18 With No Restrictions, Crazy Horse Already Open

Market Street strip club Crazy Horse has already opened back up, and the rest will remove the masks and fully reopen next Friday — with the Hustler Club offering free admission to vaccinated guests.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Virgil's Space Next to El Rio to Become Space-Themed Bar Called Mothership

The former Virgil's Sea Room is going from vaguely seafaring-themed to space-travel themed, and the new name for the place will be Mothership.

High-End Handbag Heisters Hit Stanford Shopping Center Yet Again

A gang of grab-and-run thieves descended on the Louis Vuitton store at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto this week and stole an estimated $100,000+ in pricey handbags.

Chicken John Back In the News After Racial Epithet Incident In the Mission

He's now been "fired" from Ritual Coffee, which was founded by his wife, after he was heard using the N-word in a contentious exchange over a parking spot in the Mission.