• The parents of Finnegan Elder, the SF teen suspected in the killing of a police officer last week, spoke out for the first time to an Italian news outlet today. "We are just heartbroken at the loss of life," said Leah Elder, who added that the boys' trip was a "last-minute idea." [SFGate]
  • A 24-year-old man who went missing while swimming in the Russian River Tuesday evening was found dead. The man was found near a pier of the Monte Rio Bridge after going missing from Monte Rio Beach. [Bay City News]
  • Police are seeking hate crime charges for a shooting that wounded four on Monday in San Leandro. The shooting happened at Club Caliente, and two men are charged in the crime. [KTVU]
  • Ahead of tonight's Democratic debate in Detroid, Sen. Kamala Harris sported a Dodgers cap during a walk-through. [Chronicle]
  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ghana this week to observe the anniversary of the landing of the first enslaved Africans in America. [CBS SF]
  • BVHospitality — a.k.a. the Bon Vivants, a.k.a. the team behind Trick Dog and Bon Voyage — is going to be consulting on the cocktails at the new Chase Center, which is good news. [Eater]
  • The A's traded a minor league outfielder today to get starting pitcher Tanner Roark from the Cincinnati Reds. [Examiner]