SF News Sunday Links: Several Lanes of Interstate 880 Near Fremont Flooded and Closed The rains from Saturday night into Sunday morning flooded many lanes of northbound and southbound I-880; an overnight car chase involved CHP vehicles and an airplane in Oakland; and San Jose's History Park had a two-alarm fire Sunday morning.
SF News Six Bodies and 154 Remains Found In Suspended Crematorium's Hayward Warehouse The crematorium, Oceanview Cremations Corporation, had allegedly been operating on a suspended license for the past few years, and its owner wouldn't pick up the phone to tell families where their loved ones' remains were.
SF News Fallen Tree In Stern Grove Damages SF Landmark Trocadero Clubhouse An 85-foot tree — about 10 stories tall — fell onto the Clubhouse around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, busting the roof and water system of one of the oldest buildings in the city.
SF News Saturday Links: Pajaro River Levee Breach Triggers Floods and Forces Hundreds to Evacuate Hundreds of Watsonville residents were evacuated following a levee breach in Monterey County; Tahoe's famous Emerald Bay froze over for the first time since the early 90s; and the St. Patrick's Day Parade is taking place Saturday.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Singer in Oakland’s Gay Men’s Chorus SF opened a limited number of shelter beds for unhoused individuals amid the ongoing atmospheric river; OPD arrested a suspect in the murder of a member of the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus; and a Golden Girls restaurant pop-up is coming to SOMA in April.
SF News Bay Area Couple Sues Over Being Abandoned In Rough Waters on Hawaiian Snorkel Tour The Hayward couple filed a lawsuit in federal court suing a snorkel tour operator for $5 million, alleging negligence and emotional distress, after being left behind by the boat and having to swim to shore, they say.
SF News Three People Shot Overnight in San Francisco in Three Separate Shootings, None Fatal A 14-year-old, 33-year-old, and 52-year-old were victims of shootings that took place over four hours from late Saturday night to early Sunday morning, but all victims survived.
SF News Sunday Links: Stillborn Baby Found in SF-Funded Tent Village Bathroom Last Year, City Confirms The body of a stillborn baby was discovered at the city-funded encampment in front of San Francisco City Hall in January 2022; a Sunday morning fire in the Outer Richmond damaged two homes; and snowstorms are pummeling Tahoe (again).
SF News Friday Night Japantown Fire Displaces 2 People, 1 Dog Firefighters rescued a German Shepherd from a structure fire at 2143 Pine Street, a four-story, multiresidential building, although no injuries (canine or otherwise) were reported.
SF News Extra Federal Food Stamp Assistance Ending, Leaving Nearly 100K San Franciscans At Risk of Food Insecurity An estimated 96,000 SF residents across 70,000 households — representing 12% of the city’s population — will lose an average of $160 a month in CalFresh benefits, as food prices continue to rise.
SF News Saturday Links: Celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, in the Bay Area This Weekend More rain is in the forecast this weekend; A mountain lion sighting led to a shelter-in-place warning at a Half Moon Bay school; and a guide to celebrating Holi, the Hindu celebration of colors, in the Bay.
SF News Day Around the Bay: San Jose Man Arrested In Connection With PG&E Transformer Explosions The suspect in the explosions, 35-year-old San Jose resident Peter Karasev, faces several felony charges; Sotheby's is auctioning off Pier 24 Photography's famous photo collection ASAP; and the stolen van in Napa with several shelter cats inside has been recovered.
SF News Bay Area Vegan Cheese Company Miyoko’s Creamery Is Suing Its Founder, Alleging Trade Secret Theft The company alleges former CEO Miyoko Schinner transferred tens of thousands of documents to a non-company hard drive, physically stole unreleased products, and owes backpay on a loan, following her termination last year.
yosemite Yosemite Closed Due to Serious Snow and Storm Conditions Through Wednesday The storm behind this week’s snow in the Bay Area is moving east into the mountains and causing whiteout snow conditions across Yosemite National Park.
SF News Sunday Links: Distributor Drops Scott Adams's 'Dilbert' Following His Racist Tirade Newspapers are dropping Dilbert in droves and so is the strip's distributor; San Franciscans might see more thunderstorms Monday; and a 24-year-old man had to be rescued by a helicopter from a Daly City beach Sunday morning.
city of oakland Three People Died Within Three Hours in Separate Shooting Incidents in Oakland Friday Evening The Oakland Police Department called it "a bloody Friday night" and is still investigating all three shootings, but no more details have been released.
Real Estate Famous Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Della Walker House In Carmel Sells for $22 Million The single-story house was originally only 1,200 square feet and was built for $125,000 for Carmel resident Della Walker in 1952.
SF News Saturday Links: JV from 'The JV Show' on Wild 94.9 Reported Missing In San Francisco Police are asking for the public’s help locating JV after he disappeared Thursday night; 10-20 boats caught on fire on Lake Berryessa Friday night; and Oakland's sixth annual Black Joy Parade is set for 12:30 p.m. Sunday in downtown Oakland.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Man Convicted of Murder in 2021 Deadly Shooting of Afghan Refugee Uber Driver in San Francisco A jury found Clifford Stokes guilty of first-degree murder for the 2021 fatal shooting of Afghan refugee Ahmad Fawad Yusufi; police made an arrest the hit-and-run that resulted in the death of 100-year-old Tzu-Ta Ko near Lake Merritt; and SFO briefly lost power Friday morning, causing delays.
gun rights California's Assault Weapons Ban Expected to be Overturned This Week, Potentially Teeing Up Supreme Court Fight Federal judge Roger Benitez, who has a history of ruling against California's gun control measures, could strike down the ban in place since 1989, while the Supreme Court is upending gun restrictions nationwide.
housing market Average Home in Bay Area Actually Selling for Less than Asking Price, Data Shows For the first time in a decade, the Bay Area’s tight housing market might be loosening up a little, but it's still not exactly affordable.
east bay Large Power Outage Affects 50,000 People In East Bay and Leaves Alameda Drawbridge Stuck Half-Open The outage has also affected BART and AC Transit services, as well as stalled passengers going through Oakland Airport.
fairfield Fairfield Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Killing His Wife After Couple Was Reported Missing Last Week The suspect, 61-year-old Greg Hobson, was found by Fairfield Police Department detectives on Thursday arrested for the alleged murder of his wife, whose body is still misisng.
SF News Sunday Links: Norovirus on the Rise in San Francisco, Wastewater Data Shows Levels of norovirus, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea, are increasing around the country, and the Bay is no exception; a second attack on a food vendor in San Jose was reported; and a new book vending machine opened on Treasure Island.
SF News After a Warm Weekend, Some Parts of the Bay Area Could See Snow Next Week Some high-elevation neighborhoods like the Berkeley and Oakland Hills could get flurries as freezing temperatures and moist air come to the Bay this Tuesday through Friday.
