SF News Six Killed, 2 Injured in Solo Minivan Crash in Napa County, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI Six passengers were killed and another suffered major injuries Sunday evening when the driver of their vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree about 12 miles north of St. Helena. The driver, who survived, was arrested for suspected DUI.
SF News Guest at Luxury Napa Valley Resort Found Dead in Her Room With Gunshot Wound A 24-year-old guest was found dead inside her room Thursday morning at Napa Valley’s 5-star Bardessono Hotel and Spa, located in Yountville. The death has been ruled suspicious, and the investigation is ongoing.
SF News SF City Attorney David Chiu Prompts ‘US News’ to Disclose When Hospitals Pay for Rankings 'US News & World Report' will start disclosing which hospitals pay for rankings in its “Best Hospitals” list after an investigation by SF City Attorney David Chiu’s office. Chiu also published an op-ed in the publication criticizing its ranking methodology.
SF News Sunday Links: Tech Worker Who Was Stabbing Roommate Fatally Shot by Santa Clara Police The Valkyries played a strong game but lost against the Minnesota Lynx; posts on social media are saying salt trucks have been deployed across Chicago in anticipation of ICE; and an unemployed tech worker was shot and killed by police during a knife attack.
SF News Man Attacks Person Inside Novato Mosque After Crashing Car Into Building Novato police arrested 33-year-old David Slattery Friday morning after he crashed his car into the Islamic Center of North Marin and allegedly attacked someone inside the mosque.
Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: SF Neo-Futurists Dig a Hole, Youth Capture the Tenderloin, Rainbow Sierrans Hike This week: Kids capture Tenderloin in photos; Rainbow Sierrans hike decades-strong; “HOLE” digs theater at the beach; Fairfax still hums Summer of Love; Bimbo’s has secrets; Butterfly Fest blooms; Wonder Funday sparks STEAM; Architecture + the City unfolds; Voices of Adventure screens outdoors.
SF News Saturday Links: BART Was Supposed to Add a Backup System That Prevents Meltdowns Like Friday's Oakland police detective Phong Tran, who's about to go on trial on felony bribery and perjury charges, faces new allegations; the big Mexico-Japan soccer match takes place Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum; and BART never followed through on promises to install a back-up system.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Hawaii Joins West Coast States in Vaccine Initiative Oakland celebrates Pride on Sunday — it's in front of City Hall this year; 50 years ago today a Manson follower tried to shoot President Gerald Ford in Sacramento; and Hawaii has joined California, Oregon, and Washington in creating a unified vaccine policy in the absence of CDC support.
Arts & Entertainment Mid-Market Arts and Media Hub Warfield Commons Officially Opens Its Doors Public radio station KALW has taken over the top two floors of the new Warfield Commons building at 988 Market as it begins renovating the space. The station will serve as the anchor tenant at the revolutionary new arts and media hub in collaboration with Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST).
SF News Pickett Fire May Have Ignited During Set-Up of Unauthorized Wedding at Napa Winery Cal Fire is investigating whether the 6,800-acre Pickett Fire was caused by an outdoor fireplace at Hundred Acre Wines in Calistoga during preparations for an upcoming wedding. Weddings have been banned at wineries in Napa since 1990.
sports SF Giants Fan Pulls Up to Oracle Park in a Water Taxi, Makes Waves An SF Giants fan made quite the splash on Wednesday when he was broadcast getting dropped off in McCovey Cove via water taxi, which quickly went viral. It was later confirmed that the man was an off-duty boat captain.
SF News Sunday Links: Two $1.16M Powerball Tickets Bought in the Bay Area Remain Unclaimed The Oakland PD is removing public access to its radio communications for the first time in 100 years Wednesday; the Valkyries beat the Mystics Saturday and will host the Fever Sunday; and two unclaimed lottery tickets were purchased in Milipitas and Pleasant Hill.
SF News Convicted Serial Killer Joseph Naso Confesses to 26 Murders in New Documentary In a new documentary airing on Oxygen, convicted serial killer and rapist Joseph Naso confessed to killing 26 victims, including 19-year-old Pamela Lambson on Mount Tam in 1977, originally pinned on “The Dating Game Killer” in 2011.
Arts & Entertainment Founder of Music City SF Live Entertainment Complex Angling for Reality Show to Get It Out of Debt Local musician Rudy Colombini has been developing Music City SF, a live music hub and incubator on Bush Street, for the past 20 years. The 29,000-square-foot space is now in default, and Colombini hopes to raise funds via a reality show filmed at the venue.
Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175 This week: Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ turns 25, and California turns 175; Boozie Brunch boosts local restaurants while Culinary Cinema pairs films with three-course meals; a state park thrives post-wildfire and Point Molate is opening to the public; plus, puppy yoga, cat Pilates, and Bay Area makers.
SF News Saturday Links: Author of Satiric News Site ‘Marin Lately’ Revealed Newsom is launching a new task force addressing homeless encampments along state roadways in California's ten largest cities; smoke caused by overheating brakes led to a BART meltdown Friday night; and a Marin County writer and father of three is having a heyday roasting the area's well-to-do.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Tesla Driver Appears to Nap on MacArthur Maze, Sparks Outrage The former Delta pilot who was arrested for child sexual abuse at SFO in July appeared in court Friday; it's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast; and a Tesla driver appeared to be snoozing behind the wheel last week.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Wall of Dust,’ 50 MPH Winds Hit Burning Man, Potential Flash Floods Expected This Week Early arrivals to the Burning Man festival were met with 50 mph winds and a “wall of blowing dust” Saturday as the storm tore through campsites, destroying art and causing four minor injuries. A potential monsoon and flash floods are on this week’s forecast.
SF News Photos: Pickett Fire in Napa County Spreads to 6,800 Acres, 11% Contained as of Sunday Afternoon Napa County declared a local emergency for the Calistoga area Sunday, calling for additional funding to fight the Pickett Fire, which broke out Thursday and reached nearly 7,000 acres Sunday afternoon.
sports Bay FC Soccer Game Draws Record-Breaking Crowd to Oracle Park Saturday Local women’s soccer team Bay Football Club played its first game at Oracle Park Saturday against Washington Spirit. Despite the team’s loss of 2-3, the game drew the most attendees in the history of US professional women’s sports, prompting discussions of moving to SF.
SF News Sunday Links: Supporters to Rally for Yosemite Ranger Fired for Hanging Trans Pride Flag The FDA might classify 7-OH, the potent compound in kratom, as a controlled substance; foolhardy swimmers have been entering East Bay lakes that are closed due to toxic algae; and supporters of the park ranger fired for flying the trans pride flag at Yosemite in May are rallying Sunday.
SF News Zuni Cafe Worker Saves Patron Using CPR, SFFD to Issue Plaque in His Honor Rodrigo Lopez, a 35-year-old busser at Zuni Cafe, used CPR to save a guest experiencing cardiac arrest earlier this month. The man recently returned to Zuni to thank Lopez, and SFFD plans to honor Lopez with a plaque.
Arts & Entertainment Local Radio DJ Chuy Gomez to Co-Host SF Lowrider Parade’s First Live TV Broadcast SF-born Bay Area radio and TV personality Chuey Gomez announced he’ll be co-hosting the first-ever live broadcast of SF’s Lowrider Parade and “King of the Streets” Hopping Competition with local reporter Sara Donchey on September 20 from 1–3 p.m.
Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: Muttville's New HQ, Tactile Maps, Pavement Plants, ‘Fairyland’ Flick, and a Hidden Mansion In this week's Field Notes: from a chic Mission dog shelter and a mansion under the Bay Bridge to pavement plants and dahlias in Oakland. Also, tactile SF maps, Obon in the park, queer family stories, cat zines, and a Sacramento ghost town.
SF News Saturday Links: Radioactive Shrimp Recall Widens to California, Several Brands Affected An SFPD recruit died two days after suffering a medical emergency during a training session; a small sinkhole ruined some drivers’ days near Golden Gate Park; and the radioactive shrimp recall now includes California.
