Saturday Links: Inner Richmond Safeway Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident

Palo Alto law enforcement advised residents to be on the lookout for mountain lions on Friday after multiple sightings were reported in the area. This follows the successful capture (and eventual release) of a mountain lion in San Francisco's Sunset District earlier this month. [NBC Bay Area]
San Francisco fire crews evacuated a Safeway in the Inner Richmond on Saturday morning after an unknown substance later identified as pepper spray was released inside the store. One person was hospitalized with symptoms consistent with pepper spray; officers also state they recovered a bag of meth while clearing the store. [KRON4]
Severe weather is currently impacting Americans across the country as the East Coast endures a nor'easter and residents of Hawaii brace for additional hurricanes. [NBC; ABC7]
A group of young musicians from Paraguay utilizing unique instruments constructed from trash are currently on an uplifting tour of the Bay Area. [KPIX]
Several raw milk cheese products, including items produced by Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, are being recalled in relation to an E coli outbreak that's caused 13 illnesses and eight hospitalizations. [KRON4]
President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposed deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next week. [BBC]
Following an electrical failure, a Vallejo police officer was rescued from his vehicle by emergency services after it went up in flames on Thursday. [KTVU]
Ace pitcher Logan Webb was announced as the winner of the 2026 Willie Mac Award, the San Francisco Giants' most prestigious annual team honor. [KPIX]
Kicking off a tour in France, Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a "paradise of machines" risk undermining humanity. [NPR]

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