SF News Sunday Links: Power Finally Back On In Financial District After Days-Long PG&E Outage A blackout starting Wednseday night hit over 9,000 people in four SF neighborhoods, and for some FiDi customers, only stopped yesterday; ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey criticized Elon Musk, saying "it all went south;" and Yosemite will reopen Monday.
SF News Bay Area Nursing Home Could Lose State License After Investigation into Elderly Residents Dying by Poison Last Summer The state is trying to shut down Atria Park in San Mateo after the conclusion of its investigation into residents mistakenly being served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice that resulted in two deaths, but the company is appealing.
SF News Two Separate Overnight Fires In San Francisco Leave One Person Dead A fire broke out late Friday at an encampment and spread to a warehouse in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, but had no injuries; a second fire broke out early Saturday morning at a home in Ingleside and left one person dead.
SF News Saturday Links: Stanford University-Affiliated Preschool Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Homicide The 22-year-old preschool teacher was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old in Santa Cruz; a state appeals court ruled an SF woman can sue her vet after discovering her cat's euthanasia was painful; and Yosemite is closed for the next few days because of flood risk.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Sonoma Influencer Convicted of Falsely Accusing Petaluma Couple of Kidnapping Her Kids The "mom influencer's" videos alleging the kidnapping went viral in 2020; the driver in the wrong-way crash in San Mateo County on Saturday afternoon faces felony charges; and Visa is moving from downtown San Francisco to a waterfront Dogpatch office.
SF News 100 Motorcyclists Took Over the Bay Bridge for Sideshow Saturday Afternoon Traffic on all lanes of the bridge's upper deck came to a standstill around 5 p.m. for a few minutes, as drivers got out of their cars to take videos of the bikers' stunts.
SF News 3 Wrong-Way Crashes Reported Across the Bay Area This Weekend The incidents, across Oakland, San Mateo County, and the North Bay, resulted in the deaths of two people and five hospitalizations, as CHP investigates their causes and if alcohol played a role.
SF News Sunday Links: Armed Robbers in Walnut Creek Steal $100,000 in Jewelry from Victim in Parking Lot Armed robbers held up the victim in a Walnut Creek steakhouse parking lot; the Warriors-Kings Game 4 is set for Sunday afternoon at the Chase Center, with Draymond playing post-suspension; and California hit its EV sales goals, two years ahead of target.
SF News San Francisco Man Pleads Guilty to Pretending to Be a Movie Producer and Defrauding Investors Out of Millions San Francisco resident Min Jin Zhao, 60, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and has to pay nearly $1.9 million in restitution to two swindled investors from separate schemes he ran.
SF News Get Ready for 'The Big Melt,' as This Weekend's Warm Weather Could Start Melting the Sierras' Massive Snowpack Snowmelt season is here, and the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, particularly the southern Sierra, is at high risk of flooding, as are San Joaquin Valley and the Tulare Lake regions.
SF News Saturday Links: Early Morning Shooting at Hayward Hookah Lounge Kills 2, Injures 2 The shooting, which was reported around 1:45 a.m., was believed to be targeted between two parties, at a hookah lounge that had recently been shut down for being a neighborhood nuisance;
SF News Day Around the Bay: Gov. Newsom Brings California National Guard in to San Francisco to Fight the Fentanyl Crisis Gavin Newsom announced the in California National Guard and California Highway Patrol will join a task force with SFPD tackling fentanyl trafficking; Lyft announces layoffs of about 30% of their staff; and the Supreme Court protects the abortion pill (for now).
SF News BART Police Arrested 7 Suspects In Separate Incidents Thursday Night People were booked on charges from a range of offenses, such as having two fixed-blade knives, trying to bite an officer, being in possession of fentanyl, and more.
SF News Bay Area Hip Hop Legend E-40 Kicked Out of Warriors-Kings Playoff Game, Alleges Racial Bias Against Security E-40 said in a statement Sunday that he was "subjected to disrespectful heckling" during the game and then "turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner," when a guard escorted him out.
SF News Sunday Links: Possum Takes Up Home In Oakland A's Stadium Press Box the Sacramento Kings pulled ahead of the defending champions, the Warriors to win 126-123 Saturday; A possum has made the Oakland A's visitor's broadcasting booth its new home (and bathroom); and a body was found under a highway in San Jose Saturday.
SF News California Drought Conditions Plummet from 99% to Under 9% Statewide The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that the only areas remaining in drought are in the far north and southeast of the state, though surrounding areas have abnormal dryness.
SF News Renderings Show Proposed 50-Story Skyscraper Towering Over Outer Sunset Neighborhood The illustrations of the thin, tall, silver tower show it sticking out like a sore thumb above the Sunset's two- and three-story residences, and neighbors aren't too happy.
SF News Saturday Links: Warrior-Kings Playoff Game 1 Ticket Prices Highest for Non-Final Ever The average ticket cost for Saturday's Warriors-Kings playoff game is $668; The Oakland Mayor's car was broken into near Lake Merritt Thursday night; and authorities are investigating after police shot two suspects in Newark, leaving one dead.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Santa Clara City Councilmember Indicted for Lying Under Oath About Leaking Report to 49ers Councilmember Anthony Becker faces charges of perjury for allegedly lying under oath about a grand jury report leak to a 49ers employee; young SF Giants pitcher Logan Webb signs $90M, 5-year contract extension; and the Cal Academy of Science's TikTok is nominated for a famous internet award.
SF News City Officials and Community Groups React to Drug Charges Against Former San Jose Police Union Exec San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata and San Jose City Councilmembers commented publicly on the investigation into ex-San Jose Police Officers' Association head Joanne Segovia.
SF News Judge Releases Names of 17 Antioch Police Officers Accused in Racist Text Scandal Uncovered by FBI Probe Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe addressed the scandal Saturday, calling it "embarrassing" and saying it poses "a huge financial and legal liability" as racist texts jeopardize several cases.
SF News Sunday Links: Warriors Could Clinch Top Playoff Seed With Win Sunday, Final Game of NBA Season If the Warriors lose their Sunday 12:30 p.m. game against the Blazers, they could still make playoffs via NBA play-in tournament; Chinatown's lanterns suffered wind damage from the winter storms and are facing major repairs; and police are investigating a West Oakland sideshow that drew 50 cars.
SF News Dozens Gather Early Saturday Morning to Catch Rare "California-Henge," Stunning View of the Sunrise Over the Bay Bridge A crowd of nearly 100 people blocked traffic at the intersection of California and Gough streets to watch and photograph the famous sunrise.
SF News “Drag Up! Fight Back!” Rally Planned for Saturday at SF City Hall to Protest Anti-Drag, Anti-Trans Legislation The event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is set to draw thousands for a rally at SF City Hall and march to Union Square, plus performances and a drag story hour.
SF News Saturday Links: Former College Swimmer Alleges Assault at SFSU Event Opposing Trans Women in Women's Sports Former 49ers star Aldon Smith has been sentenced to a year in jail for a DUI in 2021; Riley Gaines, outspoken critic of trans athletes, says she was physically assaulted on the SFSU campus; and Caltrain could face a deficit of $500 million in the next decade.
