SF News Fertility Doctor Accused of Using His Own Sperm to Artificially Inseminate Women While Treating Patients at UCSF Dr. Christopher Herndon surrendered his medical license after a woman that he treated 14 years ago at UCSF came forward with claims that he's the biological father of her children.
SF News Saturday Links: HBO Already Working on Documentary About Historic Surfing at Mavericks This Year Flood advisories are extended through Saturday afternoon on Bay Area, Santa Cruz County, and Monterey coasts; filmmakers have been at Mavericks this week, catching surfers catching the waves; and a 63-year-old woman was critically injured after an attack by teens in a downtown SF parking garage.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Flood Advisory in Effect for Parts of Bay Area Until 9 P.M. Friday San Francisco is under dual flood and wind advisories all day Friday amid the stormy weather; the Haight's Blue Front Cafe is closing; and San Jose arrested five people in connection with an illegal gambling and prostitution operation.
SF News Bay Area Airports Report Dramatic Surge in Holiday Travelers This Year San Francisco International Airport saw a 14% increase in travelers this year compared to last year.
SF News Police Arrest 4 People After Union Square Pro-Palestine Protest Saturday SFPD arrested 3 adults and 1 minor in the aftermath of Saturday afternoon's protest in San Francisco’s downtown shopping district, in which one man with a "Free Palestine" sign climbed the giant Union Square Christmas tree.
SF News First Mountain Lion Spotted Going Through Santa Cruz Highway Wildlife Crossing: VIDEO Ten months after the Laurel Curve wildlife tunnel under Highway 17 through the Santa Cruz Mountains was completed, a mountain lion used the crossing for the first time.
SF News Homeless Man Accused of Attacking Ex-SF Fire Commissioner Acquitted of All Charges On Friday, an SF jury found Garrett Doty, the 25-year-old unhoused man accused of assaulting former SF fire commissioner Donald Carmignani with a metal pipe in April, not guilty, after his defense claimed self-defense.
SF News Saturday Links: New COVID Variant Spikes Cases in the Bay Area (Again) A new coronavirus variant, JN.1, is likely behind a surge in the Bay Area; the victim in Thursday's double stabbing in Pacifica was identified; and SF firefighters are competing for the best holiday decorated fire station.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Michelin Guide-Listed SF Eatery Le Fantastique to Close (For Now) The renowned Le Fantastique, located in the Civic Center area, won't reopen there after temporarily shutting down this summer; See's Candies is also closing one SF location; and the Antioch police were hit with a new federal lawsuit.
SF News Five Separate Sideshows Break Out In Three Bay Area Cities Overnight Sideshows took place in San Francisco, Oakland, and Vallejo on Saturday night, and people at the one in Vallejo even set a Christmas tree ablaze.
SF News Bay Area Native and Senate Staffer Fired Over Alleged Sex Tape Filmed In Senate Hearing Room A Palo Alto High School and UC Berkeley grad has been identified as one of the men in a sex tape apparently filmed inside of Congress.
morning links Sunday Links: San Francisco Stocks Up on Sandbags, Bunkers Down Ahead of This Week's Storm City crews are rushing to clear drains before the atmospheric river hits the SF; thieves stole $5,000 of Wagyu beef and seafood from a Marina District sushi restaurant; and an Oakland man is pleading guilty to trying to export illegal weapons to the Sultanate of Oman.
SF News 'Tis the Season: Atmospheric River-Fueled Storms Returning to the Bay Area Get ready for another wet holiday season — heavy winter storms are forecast to hit SF for the rest of December.
SF News Saturday Links: Child Safe After Stolen Car With Minor Inside Recovered in SF SFPD is investigating a car theft that occurred with a minor still inside the vehicle on Friday afternoon in the Ingleside neighborhood; a man was injured after his car was hit by an Amtrak train in Oakland; and a Mt. Shasta ski mountain is trying to put up a giant statue of the Virgin Mary.
SF News Day Around the Bay: West Oakland BART Station Hosts Test Run for 'Evasion-Proof' Gates BART says the trial run will last two weeks and passengers should expect delays; an SF judge ruled that an SF rapper jailed for murder who ex-DA Boudin wanted to can challenge his trial; and pro-Palestine protestors who shut down the Bay Bridge will face charges.
SF News Wild Bay Bridge High-Speed Chase Ends With Driver's Arrest After Three-County Pursuit A driver led California Highway Patrol on a 45-minute-long late-night chase Saturday, apparently speeding up to 120 mph while crossing the Bay Bridge.
SF News Sunday Links: Structure Fire on Judah Street in Inner Sunset Damages Two Homes, Delays Some Muni Lines No injuries were reported from a 1-alarm fire on the 600 block of Judah St. in San Francisco early Sunday morning; SantaCon brought love, light, and day drinking to the city Saturday; and a pro-Palestine protest shut down a Disney Land entrance for a few hours Saturday.
SF News Armed Ex-Cop Taken Into Custody After Days-Long Standoff in Pleasant Hill A long standoff with a retired Pittsburgh Police detective who allegedly shot his wife Thursday and at a police car early Saturday morning ended when he was taken into custody.
SF News Sex Worker Suspected of Homicide at Crissy Field Claims Self-Defense in Fatal Encounter More details have emerged in the case of the 20-year-old sex worker charged with the murder of a client whose body was found in a Crissy Field parking lot — she alleges that she shot him in self-defense after he discovered she was transgender and wanted a refund.
SF News Saturday Links: Suspect on the Loose After Double Stabbing in Berkeley Police are searching for a 23-year-old man suspected of a double stabbing Friday night in the Berkeley Hills; California is seeing spikes of COVID, the flu, and RSV; and 3 students brought guns to 2 SF schools.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF Retailers Closing Self-Checkouts to Prevent Shoplifting Safeways and Targets around the city have disabled their self-checkouts; Swifties are mad at Elon Musk; and the ex-SF Fire commissioner allegedly attacked by a homeless man didn't show up in court.
Arts & Entertainment 16 Shows You Should Try to See In San Francisco Over the Holidays From holiday favorites like the Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol to stand-up comedy from Trevor Noah and Ali Wong to drag shows and more, here are the best ways to spend your December in the city.
SF News [Update] SF Unified School District Staves Off Strike By Tradespeople A union representing around 65 district employees responsible for maintaining public school buildings across San Francisco was accusing the district of unfair labor practices and unpaid wages.
SF News Nature Photographer Captures Photo of Unusual Ghostly Badger in Point Reyes Despite a large badger population in the Marin park, this is be the first known member with these white markings characteristic of leucism, according to park rangers .
SF News Florida Man Arrested for Threatening 'Mass Casualty Attack' at Tesla Cybertruck Launch Event in Texas Authorities thwarted a tech-hating 28-year-old man who had apparently driven from Florida to Texas to try to attack the public launch event for Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertrucks.
