- Shane Killian, the Alameda man who is accused of murdering his wife, son, and in-laws on Wednesday night, appeared in court Friday. He did not enter a plea, and will be arraigned on July 22. [KTVU]
- A three-year-old girl, Ellie Lorenzo, has been reported missing after her father, in whose care she was left on Thursday, was found dead in San Francisco. Under a custody agreement, the girl had been staying with her father, and he was supposed to return her to her mother in Fremon on Friday night. [FremontPD / KTVU]
- Data finds there have been 24 illegal sideshows in San Francisco so far this year. [ABC 7]
- The Hibernia Bank building on Market Street in San Francisco is once again being touted as a new hub for entertainment and events. [KPIX]
- The Italian Air Force’s answer to the Blue Angels, the Frecce Tricolori, did a little air show over Crissy Field Friday afternoon, which included painting the sky with the Italian flag colors. [Chronicle]
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the pioneering radio sex therapist who became a pop culture icon, is dead at age 96. [Associated Press]