- A carjacking in the Tenderloin early this morning led to a police chase and a crash in Oakland. Victims say the suspect demanded their keys while they were parked near the 500 block of Jones Street. [CBS SF]
- All lanes of eastbound I-580 in Richmond were shut down temporarily this morning after a woman was struck and killed. The fatality happened near Cutting Boulevard and all traffic was temporarily diverted off the freeway. [ABC 7]
- An "equipment issue" led to major delays on the Dublin/Pleasanton BART line at rush hour this morning. No trains for a half hour made for some extremely crowded platforms. [CBS SF]
Major @SFBART delays at Dublin. Should have been two trains here by now. No more room on the platform. pic.twitter.com/49kE4ecKII
— The Meek (@TheMeek10) July 17, 2019
- Cafeteria workers at Facebook were picketing outside the company's downtown SF Instagram offices on Tuesday. The workers' union is demanding higher wages. [Examiner]
- The city of Berkeley just passed an ordinance banning natural gas infrastructure in all new buildings. It's an effort to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions — but that means all electric ranges? And what about buildings with restaurants in them? [Chronicle]
- Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at the age of 99. He was a Republican antitrust lawyer and Ford appointee who transformed into a leader of the court's liberal wing. [New York Times]
- The eviction trial of a single mother being kicked out of the Valencia Gardens complex is set to conclude today. [Mission Local]
- A sewer fire near Pittsburg/Bay Point Station temporarily halted BART service on the line last night. [CBS SF]