SF News Group of Marina Residents Including Joe Montana Sue SF for Property Damage Caused by New Year's Flood Residents of the affluent bayside Marina Boulevard say that a lack of proper wastewater infrastructure made their homes flood with sewage in a new lawsuit against the city of SF.
SF News Burning Man Doused by Rare Desert Rains, Turning Festival Into Muddy Nightmare for 70,000+ Festival-Goers Trapped in Playa Organizers shut down the festival's entrance gate and airport on Friday night amid stormy weather, effectively isolating everyone within the playa, who they urged to "shelter in place" and ration resources.
SF News Saturday Links: SF Giant Race from Waterfront to Oracle Park Set For Sunday San Francisco’s 14th Annual Giant Race will take place Sunday, closing streets in the area; Google is moving its 2024 tech conference from SF to Vegas; and the Muni operator affectionately known as Mr. Boston has died.
SF News Day Around the Bay: 2 San Jose Women Face Charges for Alleged Illegal Tropical Fruit Smuggling The women are facing felony charges after their tropical fruit was seized, some of which was home to invasive flies; A teenager was allegedly sexually assaulted in an Excelsior park Thursday night; and remains discovered in Folsom Lake last month were ID'ed as an SF woman.
SF News World's Largest Hotspot of Octopi Found Off Central California Coast in Deep-Sea 'Octopus Garden' The geothermally heated crevices of the deep-sea floor about 80 miles southeast of Monterey are home to nearly 20,000 octopus at once — who mainly use the site as a mating and nesting spot.
SF News Man Arrested After Standoff in SF Mission Bay Sunday Morning An armed gunman who fired a shot at SFPD officers during a chase surrendered after a 5-hour-long standoff, authorities say.
SF News Sunday Links: 2 Juveniles Stabbed in Golden Gate Park Saturday Night Two fatal car crashes took place in SF early Sunday morning, killing 3; two young people were hospitalized after being stabbed in Golden Gate Park, but injuries were not life-threatening; and a fight broke out in a Santa Clara In-N-Out between Raiders and 49ers fans that hospitalized two people.
SF News Two Arrested and $85,000 Worth of Stolen Merchandise Seized in Bay Area Flea Market Bust Two men from Oakland were arrested after California Highway Patrol found stolen items from Victoria's Secret, Sephora, Sunglass Hut, Safeway, and Walgreens at a traffic stop.
SF News Stolen Car Chase Sparks Cross-Bay Pursuit and Dramatic Richmond Standoff A dramatic high-speed chase led authorities across the Bay Bridge twice before the teenage driver was arrested. No human injuries were reported but a K-9 officer was struck.
morning links Saturday Links: Judge Says Antioch Police Officers Don't Have to Testify in Trial Over Racist Texts Friday A judge decided that officers in the racist text scandal didn't need to take the stand this week, prompting criticism; Uber raises the age for drivers to 25; and an ultrarunner set a new speed record on the PCT.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Ex-SF Commissioner Rodrigo Santos Gets 30-Month Jail Sentence for City Hall Scandal The 49ers traded former rising star QB Trey Lance to the Cowboys for a 2024 fourth-round pick; Santos officially received prison time for embezzling, defrauding, and bribery; and there are a few adoption events for dog lovers to get new pets this weekend.
SF News Recall Effort of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Kicks Off A movement to recall Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price took a step forward as a group called "Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE)" filed official paperwork this week to recall Price, who has faced escalating criticism for her approach to criminal justice.
SF News Tropical Storm Hilary Makes Landfall in Southern California Sunday, With Heavy Rains, Landslide Risk, and Evacuations Hilary made landfall Sunday morning on the Baja California peninsula and is expected to continue north throughout the day after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday.
SF News Sunday Links: Brawl Breaks Out Among Fans at Levi's Stadium During 49ers Preseason Game Saturday There's a video of a big fight between 49ers and Broncos fans in the stands of Saturday's preseason game; the North Bay is under an air quality advisory Sunday from wildfire smoke; and there's a new searchable database for every SF city employee's earnings.
SF News Cyberattack on Popular Property Listing Software Throws Bay Area Real Estate Market into Chaos Hackers breached a crucial real estate listing software from the Rapattoni Corporation earlier this month, and Bay Area realtors are feeling it — but there's no foreseeable fix yet.
SF News SFPD Investigating After Fatal Shooting Near Mission Soccer Field Friday Officers located the gunshot victim on the 2400 block of Harrison Street, near John O’Connell Tech soccer field, around 3 p.m. Friday, but the victim soon died from injuries. No arrests have been made.
SF News Saturday Links: Baja-Bound Hurricane Hilary Downgraded to Category 3, But Could Still Bring Catastrophic Flooding The tropical storm is forecast to track north along the Baja peninsula Saturday and cross the border near Tijuana on Sunday; Cupertino's Lehigh Cement Plant is closing for good; and Martinez police shot and killed a suspect in a dispensary burglary Friday.
SF News Day Around the Bay: MLB Suspends San Francisco Giants Manager Gabe Kapler for One Game Kapler has been suspended for the Giants-Braves series opener after returning to the dugout when he was ejected; SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin wants to re-sponsor city-wide emergency sirens; and President Biden is coming to California for vacay.
SF News Cruise Cars Get Into Robo-Traffic Jam In North Beach Friday, Caused By Outside Lands-Related 'Connectivity Issues' Just one day after autonomous car expansion was approved in SF, a bunch of Cruise self-driving cars snarled traffic in North Beach Friday night — and it's all on video.
SF News Hawaii Fire Update: Maui Wildfires Become Deadliest in Modern US History As Death Toll Reaches 93 Only 2 out of the 93 victims have been identified, and authorities are asking families for DNA to aid identification. They also warn that the death toll will climb as the search continues.
SF News Sunday Links: Amazon's Plans For A Massive SOMA Delivery Center Get A Reboot Amazon is reviving its proposal for a 65,000-square-foot delivery center in the heart of SOMA after a zoning dispute setback last year; West Nile Virus has been found in Contra Costa County; and some City College of San Francisco students' debt will be forgiven by SF.
SF News Rare Gray Wolf Pack Emerges in Unlikely Southern Sierra Nevada Habitat, Hundreds of Miles Away From Other Known Packs Gray wolves have been absent from California for nearly a century, and the discovery of this new pack marks only the fourth in the state — but its southern home is confusing wildlife experts.
SF News Perseid Meteor Shower To Light Up Bay Area Skies Saturday Night: How to Watch Stargazers are in for an optimal viewing experience with this year's Perseid meteor shower, as there's only a crescent moon lighting up the sky. Here are the best spots to watch.
SF News Saturday Links: 2023 Outside Lands Music Festival Attracts Crowd of 75,000 on First Day Friday's OSL featured Kendrick Lamar, Interpol, Janelle Monae, and the DJ stylings of Shaquille O’Neal; Crypto founder SBF is heading to a New York jail after his Palo Alto house arrest and bail was revoked on Friday; and the death toll from the Maui wildfires has risen to 80.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Sunnyvale Dentist Arrested Over Alleged Hidden Camera Discovery in Office Bathroom Sunnyvale dentist Dr. Sharma was arrested on charges of child pornography and peeping; Outside Lands' SOMA tent floor broke down and the tent has been shut; and Raider's quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will face his former team the SF Giants on Sunday.
