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Monday Morning Headlines: CA Lifts Ban on Private Gatherings

BART police are investigating a robbery and sexual assault at Bayfair Station, Berkeley crews worked to clean up a large homeless encampment at University Avenue and I-80, and Twitter has again hidden a Trump administration official's tweet.

SF News

Arrest Made In Lemur Theft

A 30-year-old man is in custody Friday and is the SFPD's suspect in this week's much publicized theft of an endangered lemur from the SF Zoo.

Arts & Entertainment

San Francisco Will Pay Artists $1,000 Per Month 'Basic Income' Stipend in Pilot Program

Tucked into a report last week are some details about a pilot program that had not previously been publicized, providing stipends to a group of qualified artists in the city to help them survive through the pandemic crisis.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Flour & Water Pizzeria Wants to Make Sure You Vote

Flour & Water Pizzeria had a simple message spelled out in cheese this week.

SF News

Wildfire Breaks Out On Hillside Next to Famed South San Francisco Sign, Threatening Homes

A wildfire that's been given the name the Diamond Fire broke out just after 12 p.m. on Friday afternoon on the dry hillside in South San Francisco that's home to the famed "Industrial City" sign, and it has led to evacuation orders for nearby homes.

Saturday 'Free Speech' Rally and Big Tech Protest by Trump Supporters and Proud Boys Gets Permit for UN Plaza

An event planned for Dolores Park, possibly featuring Proud Boys, has moved to UN Plaza. "The San Francisco Police Department will be implementing all safety measures for this event," says Rec & Parks.

SF Politics

[Update] Trump Administration Denies CA Request For Wildfire Disaster Relief, Then Reverses Itself

After a late September request to the White House from Governor Gavin Newsom for a federal major disaster declaration in the wake of six of California's recent wildfires, FEMA and the president have responded with a big NO.

Arts & Entertainment

Missing SF Zoo Lemur Found By Children at Daly City Playground

Maki, the missing ring-tailed lemur who was believed stolen on Tuesday from the San Francisco Zoo, has been found safe and sound and wasn't yet sold off on the black market for endangered species.

SF News

Friday Morning Constitutional: Window Washers Rescued After Mishap In Walnut Creek

Two window washers had to be rescued this morning after their platform collapsed, PG&E is working to restore power in the North Bay today, and East Oakland has seen two triple shooting in two days.

SF News

Day Around the Bay: Local Bowling Alleys Push to Reopen

The Napa County Sheriff's Department has released video from a fatal October 5 shooting, the man found dead in a motorcycle accident by the Panhandle has been ID'd, and fire risk remains high tonight in the North and East Bay.

SF News

Club Owner Blamed In Encampment Sweep Corrects Report, Says the Homeless Issue Can't Be Solved With 'Hysterical' Crusades

Following a story about a sidewalk homeless encampment in SoMa that was cleared one night in September by a private company, the man behind the situation wants to clear the air and tell his side of what happened.

Arts & Entertainment

[Update] Ring-Tailed Lemur Abducted From SF Zoo; $2100 Reward Offered

A 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur was stolen out of his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, the SFPD has confirmed. And now the zoo is offering a reward for information that leads to his safe return.

SF News

Suspect In Milpitas Murder Found Dead In Central Valley Hotel Room

Kevin Gitmed, the 35-year-old Gilroy man suspected in the Saturday night homicide of a woman in Milpitas, was found dead Wednesday night after being tracked to a hotel in Merced County.

SF News

Video: Man Gets Far Too Close to Mountain Lion on Pacifica Hiking Trail, Calls to It 'Kitty Kitty Kitty'

A very foolish man took about a minute of video of a mountain lion that was crouched by the side of a hiking trail in Pacifica this week, and he got way too close while also calling out "kitty kitty kitty" in the big cat's direction.

Business & Tech

Elizabeth Holmes Tried Six Ways to Get Out of Going to Trial, and a Judge Denied All Six

Embattled Theranos founder and uncanny humanoid impersonator Elizabeth Holmes, along with her attorneys, filed six motions in federal court in August in an attempt to have the indictments and criminal charges against her thrown out before going to trial. On Wednesday, a judge denied all of them.

SF News

Heatwave Brings Flex Alert, More Possible Blackouts in the Bay Area

Even if your power wasn't shut off Wednesday night due to high winds and fire danger, you may still lose power Thursday if rolling blackouts are deemed necessary due to the heatwave and a spike in power usage.

SF News

Thursday Morning What's Up: Kamala Harris Staffers Test Positive For COVID

No new fire activity happened in the North or East Bay despite high winds last night, the CA Supreme Court is ordering a review of Scott Peterson's conviction, and Kamala has suspended campaign travel after two staffers get COVID.

SF News

Day Around the Bay: House of Prime Rib Books Up Through December

One of the SF Zoo's lemurs has gone missing (and maybe was abducted), SF's 180 playgrounds have reopened, and the House of Prime Rib reopens tomorrow and is already booked up through December.

Arts & Entertainment

Golden Gate Park Ferris Wheel Opens Next Week With 36 Fully Enclosed Gondolas

The 150-foot-tall "Observation Wheel" that was erected earlier this year in celebration of the sesquicentennial of Golden Gate Park is going to begin taking passengers for 12-minute rides starting on Wednesday, October 21.

SF News

SF School Board Members Suggest Racism Is at Play In Blowup Over Lottery Admissions for Lowell High

A virtual school board committee meeting erupted into chaos Tuesday evening with passionate — and arguably racist — public comments reacting to a recent announcement about a proposed one-year shift away from merit-based admissions at SF's elite Lowell High School.

Business & Tech

Facebook Says It Is Restricting the Spread of an Inflammatory, Dubious Story About Hunter Biden

Facebook claims it is restricting access to a New York Post story published Wednesday that suggests, via emails purportedly "obtained" by Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon, some new untoward business involving Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian oil company he sat on the board of, Burisma.

SF News

Overnight Shootings In SoMa and Tenderloin Leave Two Injured

A young woman was shot and injured around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near Hayes Valley in SoMa, and a 51-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Tenderloin after midnight.

SF News

Humpday Headlines: Man Found Dead After Apparent Motorcycle Accident Near Panhandle

A motorcyclist was found dead near SF's Panhandle, a candidate for mayor in Vallejo has a history of domestic violence convictions, and the longtime owner of Zazie is suffering major fire-evacuation and power-shutoff-related losses at her Calistoga restaurant Lovina.

SF News

PG&E Gives County-by-County Timelines For Likely Shutoffs Wednesday

A full schedule of public safety power shutoff (PSPS) duration estimates is now available for October 14 to 16, and PG&E says around 54,000 customers in 24 counties are likely to be affected.

SF News

Day Around the Bay: There Will Be No 2020 Michelin Guide After All

Amazon workers at the company's San Leandro warehouse want to unionize, the SFPD has made two arrests in a SoMa homicide from last week, and there will be no California Michelin Guide this year after all.

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