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Jay Barmann

Jay C. Barmann is a fiction writer and web editor who's lived in San Francisco for 20+ years.

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Mayor Breed Presses Forward With Embarcadero Plaza Revamp on Eve of Election

On the last day before Election Day, SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference in Embarcadero Plaza, announcing a public-private partnership that, if approved by the Supes, intends to entirely remake the plaza along with the adjacent Sue Bierman Park.

Election Day Topline: 11-Year-Old Boy May Be Sole Survivor of Capsized Boat

An 11-year-old boy was found alive and a teenager was found dead following a boat capsize Bodega Bodega; the rules around blocking on X have changed; and PG&E outages are expected to impact 20,000 customers.

Day Around the Bay: About 5,000 Lost Power In SF's Mission Bay Today

About 5,000 people were impacted by a power outage in SF's Mission Bay Monday; Heather Knight explains the Great Highway drama in the New York Times; and at least 78 million Americans have voted early in this election.

Arts & Entertainment

Mary Zimmerman's Miniaturized 'Matchbox Magic Flute' Is Full of Fresh Delights at Berkeley Rep

More of an artful condensation than an adaptation, Mary Zimmerman's slimmed-down version of Mozart's famous opera 'The Magic Flute' becomes a music-hall comedy that's accessible for all.

Rep. Eric Swalwell Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Alameda County DA Pamela Price

The war between Congressman Eric Swalwell and the district attorney who represents much of his congressional district escalated over the weekend with a lawsuit filed by Swalwell for defamation.

BART Throat-Slashing Suspect Has Had Multiple Arrests for Robberies, Drugs

The 34-year-old man arrested Sunday for a Saturday incident in which he allegedly slashed the throat of a woman on a BART train in San Francisco has a fairly extensive rap sheet.

Mark Farrell Hit With Largest Ethics Fine In City History Over Commingling of Campaign Funds With Prop D

A settlement that was struck two weeks ago between mayoral candidate Mark Farrell and the San Francisco Ethics Commission was made public this morning, in something of an Election Eve surprise.

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on South Bay Freeway

A small plane was able to safely land along a Bay Area freeway Monday morning during rush hour, and no cars were hit and no one was injured.

Bay Area Sports

Zack Minasian Named New GM of the Giants

Zack Minasian, the San Francisco Giants' VP of Scouting since 2022, has been named the new general manager of the team.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

This Week In Food: Lazy Bear and Verjus Come Back Alive

Verjus returns tonight after a long closure, Jo's Modern Thai has lost its chef, and a new bar and restaurant — with a brewery — is coming in January to the former Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company space, all in This Week in Food.

Arts & Entertainment

Temple of Wings, the Getty Estate In the Berkeley Hills, Sells for $5.85 Million

The grand Berkeley Hills estate owned by Ann and Gordon Getty since 1994, dubbed the Temple of Wings, was listed for $5 million in August and just sold for $5.85 million.

Seven Men Indicted For Organizing Bay Area Sideshows Via Instagram

San Jose Police announced the arrest of seven men at a news conference Thursday, under the city's three-year-old law that makes it a crime to promote or organize sideshows.

Day Around the Bay: SFPD Investigating Possible Homicide In SoMa Building

There may have been a third homicide in SF this week, inside a building on Seventh Street; testimony today centered on DNA evidence in the Nima Momeni trial; and SF just lost another big conference.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Castro's QBar Reopening Next Week After Five-Year Closure

Over in San Francisco's Castro District, a storefront that has sat dark and boarded over for five years, which was once one of the buzzy nightlife magnets of the neighborhood, is making a comeback after a very lengthy remodel.

Business & Tech

Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion For Blocking Channels on YouTube

A Russian court has ordered Google/Alphabet to pay two undecillion rubles in fines — that's a two followed by 36 zeroes — in an obviously symbolic ruling expressing the government's wrath over YouTube continuing to block pro-Russian channels.

Suspect Arrested In Monday Fatal Stabbing In the Tenderloin

The SFPD today announced the arrest of a suspect in a stabbing Monday that turned fatal in the Tenderloin District.

FBI Investigating Unprovoked, Violent Assault on Sleeping Man Onboard United Flight Out of SFO

A man is under arrest and under investigation by the FBI after an inflight incident on a Dulles-bound flight out of SFO Monday in which the man allegedly pummeled another man who was sleeping for no known reason.

[Updated] Man Shot and Killed In SF's Tenderloin

A man was shot Wednesday night outside of a corner store in the Tenderloin, and the aftermath was captured on video by a local social media chronicler of the neighborhood.

Overnight House Fire In Noe Valley, Caused By Wall Heater, Displaces Five

A fire broke out around 2:30 am Thursday at a home in Noe Valley, and grew to two alarms before being contained by the San Francisco Fire Department.

Day Around the Bay: Reddit Made a Profit for the First Time Ever

Reddit turned a profit last quarter for the first time in 20 years; Burning Man is out shaking the tin cup for money; and Bay Area kids may need to bundle up Thursday for trick-or-treating, according to the forecast.

Northern California Couple Charged With Murder of Two-Year-Old Daughter

A young Redding couple has been arrested for and charged with the murder of their two-year-old daughter, sometime in October 2023. The daughter died after extensive abuse, investigators say.

Prosecution Shows Jury Grainy Video of Bob Lee Stabbing

In the Nima Momeni trial on Wednesday, the prosecution rolled out the grainy Nest camera footage they have had since early in the case, showing what appears to be the moment Momeni stabbed Bob Lee three times.

Teen Girl Suffered Fractured Pelvis In Fleet Week Navy Parachutist Mishap, Faces Lengthy Recovery

The US Navy may want to pony up some funds and could be looking at a lawsuit after a Fleet Week incident in which a parachutist crash-landed on a mother and daughter on Marina Green.

Michael Moritz Says He Plans to Fund Together SF For 'Five or Six Years' In Lengthy New Profile

There are a number of revelations in an extensive new profile of billionaire philanthropist and political activist Michael Moritz by Mission Local's Joe Eskenazi, including what he sees as the trajectory of his political group, Together SF Action.

Three-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Vehicle In Fremont Parking Lot

A toddler was killed Monday in a tragic accident in the parking lot of a residential complex in Fremont.