day around the bay Day Around the Bay: Texas Judge Rules to Halt FDA Approval of Medical Abortion Pill The legal decision would effectively restrict the sale of the medication, mifepristone, across the U.S.; a new survey found that 45% of female officers said they faced discrimination; and the San Jose POA fired civilian executive director, Joanne Segovia, who's accused of smuggling fentanyl.
SF News Two San Francisco Women Arrested on Suspicion of Arson, Burglary, and Vandalism at Rohnert Park Condo Two SF residents, Danesha Morales, 26, and Breanna Lewis, 36, are accused of setting a fire to their former residence in the North Bay that caused $200,000 of damage.
SF News Sunday Links: 49ers' George Kittle Makes Exciting WWE WrestleMania Appearance Saturday Night A Watsonville woman died after her car went off an embankment near Seacliff State Beach in Aptos; the 49ers' famous tight end helped wrestler Pat McAfee take down WWE champion the Mix; and Mum's Cafe in Japantown is closing its doors.
SF News Man, 52, Shot and Killed in Tenderloin Saturday, Gunman Still At Large At 1:04 p.m. Saturday, on Golden Gate Avenue, a victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and later died in the hospital.
SF News BART's Chronic Delays Caused by New Trains' Braking Glitch in Wet Weather The new trains' automatic control system applies fail-safe brakes when sensors detect spinning wheels on wet tracks, causing all the wheels to go flat and suffer uneven wear — and no permanent fix is in sight.
SF News Mount Davidson Time Capsule from 1933 Opened Up Saturday Morning The old time capsule contained a bible, newspapers, and a directory, and a new one will be buried with an iPhone, an Armenian Bible, a face mask, issues of the San Francisco Chronicle, and more.
SF News Saturday Links: Three Back-To-Back Earthquakes Shake the East Bay Near the Oakland Zoo Saturday Morning The first 3.0-M quake had its epicenter right near the Oakland Zoo in Knowland Park around 9:30 a.m.; an investigation found that California's flavored tobacco ban isn't being enforced; and popular dumpling restaurant Dumpling Home is getting a second storefront.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Young Elephant Seals Return in Droves to Marin County A teen suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two Berkeley brothers last year; Young elephant seals are back at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes; and a pair of Sacramentans allegedly killed a man, waited a few days, and dumped his remains near Vacaville.
SF News Shots Fired at Santa Clara County Deputies During Armed Standoff in Gilroy Sunday Morning When deputies tried to perform a wellness check on a Gilroy man, he responded by pulling out a gun and firing at them, and the crisis negotiations team has been tryinng to de-escalate.
SF News Mother, 7-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Water Off Monterey County Coast in Suspected Drownings The days-long search for a missing 7-year-old boy concluded when divers found his body in the water near Moss Landing Harbor, after his mother was also found dead in a suspected drowning Wednesday.
SF News Sunday Links: San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's To Play in Bay Bridge Series Starting Sunday There was a fatal shooting at Tahoe's popular Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Saturday morning; A parade Saturday afternoon celebrated Market Street's beloved Larry “Bucket Man” Hunt; and the Bay Area's MLB teams are playing a two-game set, though the rivalry game won't count in the standings.
SF News Car Plunges Off San Mateo Bridge into Water, Driver Rescued Early Saturday Morning The driver reportedly suffered a medical emergency when they drove off the bridge, taking out a 50-foot chunk of the fence, but was not injured in the accident.
SF News Gov. Newsom Revoked Majority of Drought Emergency Measures Friday, But Stopped Short of Declaring End of Drought After this winter's storms, about 65% of California is out of drought conditions — compared to almost 100% of the state under some form of drought or dry conditions about three months ago.
SF News Saturday Links: Alameda Boat Company Finds Undiscovered 3,300-ft. Underwater Mountain Off Coast of California An autonomous Saildrone boat found an underwater mountain likely formed from seismic activity; A 3.1-M earthquake rattled Humboldt County Saturday morning; and a Berkeley man has been charged with getting drunk off church wine.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Hayward Home Depot Employee Arrested After Being Found With $80,000 in Stolen Goods CHP's local Organized Retail Crime Task Force found about 600 stolen retail items and nearly $90,000 in cash at a Home Depot employee's house; three Oakland Zoo birds have returned after escaping during the storm this week; and a 77-year-old man is missing in Potrero Hill.
Arts & Entertainment Gray Area’s New Show TECHS-MECHS Celebrates Media Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Sprawling, Immersive Body of Work The exhibition, offered through May 31, finds the perfect home in San Francisco's Mission district as it explores how technology is used to bring people together and to drive them apart.
SF News Three Juveniles Hospitalized Following Fireworks-Related Injuries at Ocean Beach Saturday Night Around 8 p.m., a group of about 30 youths on Ocean Beach were setting off fireworks, when three people got hurt, two of them with serious injuries.
SF News Antioch Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Pregnant Woman and Two Children Police responded to 911 calls of a stabbing and took the three victims to the local hospital for their injuries, where two are still in critical condition.
SF News Sunday Links: California Enters 10-Year Partnership With Drugmaker to Start Producing $30 Insulin for Residents Another storm is coming to the Bay Area this week, but it won't be as bad as the last few ones; Newsom announced a plan to turn San Quentin prison into a rehabilitation center; and California is set to start manufacturing state-branded, affordable insulin.
SF News SFPD Searching for Missing One-Year-Old and Mother Who Allegedly Abducted Him Friday Evening Authorities asked for help locating the missing child and his mother, Chelsea Tamulevich, a 38-year-old woman suspected of abducting her 1-year-old son, Caspian, from a residential facility in the Panhandle.
SF News Details Emerge In Fatal Accident Where Fremont Woman Was Forced Onto I-880 Shoulder by Assailant and Hit by Car The 20-year-old woman, Fremont resident Diamond Ki’ilani Kamehaiku-Sysco, was apparently left stranded on the freeway by an attacker after an altercation over a plastic sign.
SF News Saturday Links: Ex-Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes Promises Judge She Won't Try to Flee U.S. (Again) Before Jail Sentence Starts A 2-car crash in Antioch killed one and injured two Friday night; two minors were arrested after a fight at the Santa Rosa school where a fatal stabbing took place last month; and Holmes' prison sentence is starting next month.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Reddit Office Leaving SF Mid-Market for Rincon Hill The Mission’s favorite queer bar El Rio debuted three new bathrooms; Reddit is downsizing its office space and moving east; and two Bay Area jurisdictions are testing wastewater for drugs.
SF News Monday's Atmospheric River Will Be a Fast-Moving One But Bring Bursts of High Winds and More Rain The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings and flood warnings for many parts of the Bay Area, urging residents to have emergency plans in place.
SF News Some Bay Area Reservoirs Overflowing Amid Recent Rain This weekend’s rains have replenished local reservoirs, and many in the East Bay, North Bay, and South Bay have reached capacity.