• In a case dating back over 15 years, the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay has been fined $1.6 million by the California Coastal Commission for impeding beach access. The hotel has agreed to improve signage and make more public parking available for Cañada Verde beach. [Chronicle]
  • After initially rejecting proposed fare hikes, BART's board took a second vote on Thursday and approved an 18% hike spread over seven years. The $400 million in fare revenue will be used to pay for new train cars. [Chronicle / Examiner]
  • Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri apparently shoved an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy while trying to get on the court last night. The Sheriff's Department will be submitting a complaint to the Raptors. [CBS SF]
  • A tree fell over on Sutter Street near Pierce on Thursday, crushing a parked SUV. No one was injured. [Chronicle]
  • Ndume, the male gorilla who was loaned to the Bay Area's Gorilla Foundation by the Cincinnati Zoo in 1991 to be a companion for the famous Koko, has returned to Cincinnati following a custody battle. The Zoo has been fighting for Ndume's return since Koko's death last year. [CBS SF]
  • Warriors star Klay Thompson apparently suffered a torn ACL during Game 6 last night. [ESPN]