Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: New Peninsula Trail Network, Nesting Falcons, and Black History in California Field Notes highlights moments of connection, culture, and community across the Bay Area—from a new Peninsula trail network and thriving raptors to Japantown’s retail revival, a Mission escape room, Black history exhibits, and Oakland’s tribute to a cherished mentor.
SF News Saturday Links: California SEIU President Hospitalized, Arrested at ICE Protest in LA Over 6,500 local residents have been impacted by the closure of SF-Marin Food Bank's 13 pop-up pantries; Mr. S Leather is being sued over its mouth gags; and CA union president David Huerta was hospitalized and remains in federal custody following an ICE protest in LA on Friday.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF’s Booksmith Drops JK Rowling Titles Over Anti-Trans Fund Meta was found to be hosting ads promoting AI-powered “nudify” deep-fake tools; mid-2000s fave Digg is trying to make a comeback; and SF’s Booksmith is no longer carrying JK Rowling’s books due to the author’s ongoing attack on transgender rights.
Arts & Entertainment Last Week, This Week: Kabuki Meets Broadway in 'Pacific Overtures' Revival This weekend: Time lapse of the aurora borealis. Last Week: K-Pop fans, Musk on drugs, and a family of owls. This week: Kicking off Pride month with Drag Me Downtown and Bootie Mashup; plus Odd Salon, 'Pacific Overtures', and drink and draw.
SF News Trans Athlete AB Hernandez Wins Triple Medals at CA Track Finals Amid Policy Change, Protests Trans athlete AB Hernandez medaled in all three events at the CA state track finals over the weekend—just days after a last-minute rule change aimed at appeasing the Trump administration diluted her wins with shared titles.
SF News Driver Blames Tesla in Deadly January SoMa Crash, 20 Traffic Violations Linked to Same Name New details have emerged about the January SoMa crash that killed Mikhael Romanenko and his dog, injured seven others, and was perpetrated by a driver who may have at least 20 prior traffic violations—who now claims the Tesla accelerated on its own.
SF News Sunday Links: Person Rescued After Falling From Cliff Along Batteries to Bluffs Trail The city of Richmond is on level one alert after visible flaring at the Chevron Refinery; a Pleasanton man will serve 11 years for voluntary manslaughter in a 2021 Oakland shooting over a woman; and firefighters rescued someone who fell from a cliff.
SF News SF Driver Charged With Manslaughter, DUI After Dragging Woman in SoMa Crash A 28-year-old man has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and multiple DUI offenses after he struck a pedestrian who was lying in a SoMa intersection on Tuesday, dragging her body for a block.
SF News Runaway Cement Truck Crashes Into Daly City Homes, Displacing at Least 14 Residents A runaway cement truck at a Daly City construction site rolled down a steep street and slammed into two homes late Friday morning, causing significant structural damage but no injuries.
SF News Saturday Links: CDC Clarifies COVID Guidelines, Reverses RFK Jr.'s Broader Rollback Claims Veteran educator Denise Saddler has been appointed interim superintendent of Oakland Unified School District; a man was shot and killed in Sunnyvale; and the CDC has walked back RFK Jr.'s earlier claims.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Former Team USA Swimmer to Take on Full CA Coastline in 2026 The Pink Triangle installation is set to return next week for its 30th Pride celebration; residents of Musk's Starbase, Texas, were told they might lose their property rights due to new zoning; and a former Olympic swimmer plans to swim the entire CA coast in 2026.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SUV Hits Parked DOT Vehicles in Deadly San Mateo Bridge Crash Late disco legend Sylvester's former Twin Peaks condo is on the market; the Ashby BART station flea market may close at the end of June; and a driver was killed when their speeding SUV crashed into parked San Mateo DOT vehicles.
SF Politics Lurie’s Budget Prioritizes Public Safety Amid Pushback on Funding Balance Mayor Lurie's budget plan spares SF public safety agencies from major cuts despite a looming $800M deficit. Police, fire, DA, and public defenders are exempt, though the Public Defender's Office seeks reassurance their funding will hold as caseloads continue to rise.
SF News Man In Wheelchair Fatally Stabbed on Muni In SF’s Bayview-Bernal Heights An elderly man in a wheelchair was fatally stabbed aboard a Muni bus in SF’s Bayview District near the edge of Bernal Heights on Sunday afternoon. The suspect was arrested nearby and is now in custody.
SF News Ocean-Cleaning Sailboat ‘Kaisei’ Sinks in Oakland Estuary at Alameda Dock A well-known environmental research vessel sank Sunday evening while docked in the Oakland Estuary. No one was onboard, and firefighters worked to contain the nearly 400 gallons of diesel that was onboard.
Arts & Entertainment Last Week, This Week: SF LGBT Center’s Building the Block House Party This weekend: Scenes from Carnaval and Chinatown Pride. Last week: A BART wedding, a Muni tram, a Seth Rogan rom-com, and AI bots on the fritz; This week: book festival, menstrual dignity day, pro-wrestling, and SF LGBT Center block party.
SF News California Fifth Graders Take On Harmful ‘Sephora Kids’ Skincare Trend, Challenge Lawmakers CBS News California’s Julie Watts and her daughter’s fifth grade class investigated the harmful “Sephora Kids” skincare trend aimed at tweens and helped bring attention to AB 728, a bill that passed a committee 4-2 but was quietly killed in Sacramento.
SF News Mother and Daughter Arrested After Infant Dies at Unlicensed Monterey Daycare Following the death of a 3-month-old infant, a Monterey County mother and daughter have been arrested for allegedly running an unlicensed daycare out of their residence.
SF News Sunday Links: 1975 Murder Convict Arrested for Child Porn, Narcotics, and Gun Possession Amazon-backed AI model, Claude Opus, attempted to blackmail engineers; local film industry leaders hope two new proposed state bills will increase production in SF; and a Vallejo ex-con was arrested for child porn.
SF News ICE Presence at Bay Area Immigration Courts Alarms Advocates ICE agents were seen in the hallways and waiting areas of courthouses in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Concord throughout the past week. One man was reportedly arrested outside the Concord court on Wednesday.
SF News Carjacking Attempt in SF Sparks Bay Bridge Police Chase, Ends in Berkeley Arrests A carjacking attempt in SF’s Potrero Hill on Friday afternoon led to a police pursuit across the Bay Bridge and ended with the arrest of three suspects in Berkeley around 2:00 p.m.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Filmmaker Joslyn Rose Lyons Leads Oakland Arts Renaissance This week: Filmmaker Joslyn Rose Lyons spotlights Oakland stories; Dr. Veronica Jow bridges dance and medicine; softball star Nina Pototo shines; and we honor lives well lived — Federal Glover, Rob Reich, and Dorothy Fisher Anderson.
SF News Saturday Links: Tree Falls During Diablo Valley College Graduation, 12 Injured Alameda is testing for toxic algae after dogs have gotten sick and died from local lagoons; the pilot in the San Diego plane crash was unaware the runway lights and automated weather system were down; and a tree fell during Diablo Valley College’s graduation ceremony, injuring 12.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Officials Say Stay Out of Water at Ocean Beach Over the Weekend At least 12 people were stabbed at a Hamburg train station; Stanford students are on day 11 of a hunger strike over the school’s ties to Israel; and officials warn residents to stay out of the water at Ocean Beach following recent deaths and multiple rescues.
Arts & Entertainment Last Week, This Week: Chinatown Pride Silent Disco and Drag Procession This weekend: Some Bay to Breakers runners didn't get their medals at the finish line; Last week: A treasure hunt, a time capsule, a spider monkey, and two rattlesnakes; This week: a ton of free, live music and Chinatown Pride.
