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Leanne Maxwell

SFist’s weekend contributor, loves learning about the people and places in the Bay Area. Enjoys connecting dots and spotlighting overlooked subjects. Contact: [email protected]

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Man Found Shot on Sixth Street Dies From Gunshot Wounds

San Francisco Police officers patrolling the South of Market neighborhood early Sunday morning found a man in the road suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

Mayor Lurie Appoints Alan Wong San Francisco District 4 Supervisor

SF’s new District 4 Supervisor is Alan Wong, who was raised in the Sunset. Wong was previously a legislative aide for former D4 supervisor Gordon Mar whose reelection was narrowly defeated by the recently recalled Joel Engardio.

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Missing Cat Escapes House in Boise, Idaho, Ends Up 600 Miles Away in San Francisco

An indoor cat named Pepper recently had the adventure of her life when she slipped through the door of her family’s home in Boise, Idaho, only to be found weeks later hundreds of miles away in San Francisco’s Mission Bay.

Sunday Links: Muni’s Central Subway Closes Overnight After Car Crashes Into Tunnel

Amidst the Valley Fair Mall shooting chaos, “Mexican Spiderman” emerged, helping fellow mall bowling alley patrons escape; Artists, submit your work to be projected atop Salesforce Tower; and a car crashed into Muni’s Central Subway tunnel.

[Update] Fifteen Shot at Kid’s Birthday Party Near Stockton in Gang-Related Incident, Four Dead

A mass gang-related shooting occurred at a child’s birthday party in the Central Valley just north of Stockton Saturday evening, killing four people — including 3 children — and injuring 11 others. There are reportedly multiple suspects.

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Field Notes: Kenny Alley, Holiday Architecture Book Fair, and Oakland’s Last Old Redwood

This week: Where to find ladybugs in Oakland, Oakland’s “Old Survivor” redwood. Napa Valley holiday wine train, tea round-up, holiday architecture book sale, award-winning molé sauce, ancestral quilts, and Bruce Lee’s time on Bay Area streets.

Saturday Links: New Bookstore Now Open in Union Square, Thanks to SF’s Vacant to Vibrant Program

A 90-year-old man plowed through a Los Gatos coffee shop, DUI suspected; pop star Kesha gave an impromptu performance at a Palo Alto bar but was kicked out by unsuspecting security staff; and SF’s Powell Street now has a new independent bookstore, 'The Best Bookstore.'

[Update] Three Shot, Including Two Bystanders, In Likely Gang-Related Incident at South Bay’s Valley Fair Mall

The South Bay’s largest mall, Westfield Valley Fair Mall, was temporarily closed until noon Saturday during the investigation of a shooting that led to the evacuation of thousands of Black Friday shoppers. A man was shot during an argument with the suspect, and two bystanders were also shot.

Watch: Local Content Creator Hosts Thanksgiving Feast Aboard BART Train

Riders aboard a crowded BART train were met with a festive Thanksgiving extravaganza Thursday morning, courtesy of “Bay Area TV Man” and friends. The special feast began and ended at West Oakland station with a full loop from Daly City to Dublin in between.

[Update] Suspected Gunfire Near Coast Guard Housing in Novato Prompts Prolonged Search Friday, Saturday

Residents in southern Novato in Marin County were told to shelter-in-place Thanksgiving night as authorities investigated a possible shooting near the US Coast Guard Housing. The order was lifted around 10:25 pm Thursday. The search was resumed as additional gunfire was heard Friday and Saturday.

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Rare 1939 Copy of ‘Superman No. 1’ Found In SF Attic Now Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold

Last Christmas, three brothers discovered a rare Great Depression-era copy of the first Superman comic in pristine condition in their late mother’s SF attic. It just sold for $9 million, making it one of the most valuable comic books in the world.

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East Bay Man Arrested for Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia GPUs and AI Chips to China

The DOJ arrested a San Leandro man and three others as part of an alleged conspiracy to evade US trade laws by smuggling powerful Nvidia GPUs and AI chips to China through Thailand and Malaysia. The man allegedly bragged that his dad did the same work for the CCP.

Person Dies Following Home Burglary in SF’s Ingleside, Police Are Calling It a Homicide

When the SFPD responded to reports of a home burglary in SF’s Ingleside neighborhood Sunday, they found an adult victim suffering from undisclosed injuries. The person later died, and police are now investigating the case as a homicide.

TSA Launches Expedited eGates at SFO, For Elite Travelers Who Hand Over Their Personal Data

SFO is one of the first airports to get Clear’s new real-time biometric eGates security system in partnership with the TSA, which was announced just weeks after the agency surreptitiously helped kill a crucial bill regulating facial recognition software.

Sunday Links: Missing Utah Woman Who Disappeared Near Santa Cruz Beach Found Safe

Another person has gone missing at the same spot in Big Sur as the father and daughter killed last week; Antioch is using a special desalination process to treat brackish water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta; and Danielle Staley has been found safe after disappearing on November 6.

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SF’s First Drag Laureate to Pass Baton to Successor at Oasis Nightclub’s Final Cabaret Show Sunday

A cast of local drag faves will bid Oasis nightclub farewell at its final musical cabaret show before the venue closes at the end of the year. Oasis co-founder and SF’s first Drag Laureate D’Arcy Drollinger will also be passing the torch to SF’s new Drag Laureate Per Sia.

SFMTA to Install Speed Reduction Devices at 141 Sites as It Begins Fulfilling Backlog of Requests

After pausing new requests through its popular Residential Traffic Calming Program in June, SFMTA will begin fulfilling its blacklog next week with the installation of speed humps and other traffic-calming measures at 141 locations, a large portion on the city’s westside.

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Field Notes: Levi’s Vault Exhibit, Coastal Tide Pools, and an Historic Haight-Ashbury Home

This week: attracting monarch butterflies, exploring local tide pools, beautifying an Ocean Beach bathroom, and illuminating the park. Plus, ‘Oakland is Proud 2’ mural, long lost love letters, a Haight-Ashbury storytelling series, and Levi’s fashion through the ages.

Saturday Links: Stabbing Near SF Homeless Shelter Puts Victim in Hospital, Suspect Arrested

A Milpitas restaurant was temporarily shut down after an employee was filmed throwing meat on the ground; Amazon is issuing refunds to qualified Prime customers from a recent settlement with the FTC; and a suspect was arrested in connection to a stabbing near 700 Hyde Street in SF.

Day Around the Bay: Trump Fires Five More SF Immigration Judges, to Hire ‘Deportation Judges’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her retirement after her public falling out with Trump; ICE agents were turned away at a Hayward elementary school Friday; and Trump has fired five additional SF immigration judges to be replaced by “deportation judges.”

SFMTA to Upgrade Bus Lane Ticketing System, Expects to Raise Number of Fines by 500%

SFMTA plans to implement $15.6 million in upgrades to its red bus lane ticketing program, which consists of two officers manually reviewing video footage and issuing around 20 citations per day. The new system is expected to help them generate about 100 per day.

CHP Investigates Thursday Shooting on I-580 in Oakland, Seeking Information From Public

A shooting occurred on Interstate-580 in Oakland Thursday morning, leading to the closure of all eastbound lanes for thirty minutes as the California Highway Patrol investigated. Authorities spoke to a victim and a witness, but no injuries were reported.

Video: Teen in Salinas Crashes Dirt Bike, Catches Fire, Then Walks Away With Minor Burns

A shocking video has been circulating of a dirt bike crash that erupted into a large fireball last month in the Monterey Bay city of Salinas. The teen rider, who suffered minor burns and a broken ankle, is shown stumbling away from the crash — with flames clinging to him.

Sunday Links: One Person Dies in Double Shooting in SF’s Mission District, Suspect Arrested

The adult victim in last Saturday’s shooting near the Ocean Beach Safeway was shot through his window; tickets are now on sale for SF Sketchfest 2026; and two people were shot at 16th and Mission early Sunday, one person has died and a suspect arrested.