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Newly Proposed Rezoning Could See 34,000 New Housing Units Come to SF’s Western Neighborhoods

The SF Planning Department recently released another reworked draft for its state-mandated “housing element” plan, which will now suggest rezoning parts of the city to accommodate 34,000 additional housing units — a big jump from the 22,000 units previously outlined.

Tsunami Hazard Maps Updated by CA Geological Survey for Four Bay Area Counties

The California Geological Survey (CGS), which is a branch of the California Department of Conservation, recently updated its Tsunami Hazards Maps that affect Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties — showing an increased risk of inland flooding for each of them.

Sunday Links: Karl The Fog Really Got in the Way of Fleet Week's Air Shows Yesterday

Stanford has reported a rape that happened on the campus Friday afternoon, San Jose recorded its 52nd fatal traffic collision this year, and Karl The Fog's fall thickness made seeing Saturday's Fleet Week air shows quite difficult

Gunshots Fired During Carjacking Attempt in Anza Vista, Rattles Neighborhood

Last week, people going about their lives at a popular SF shopping plaza were shaken when the otherwise quiet area in Anza Vista erupted in gunfire.

Saturday Links: SF's Housing Market Seems to Be Calming Down

There was an early morning shooting in downtown Berkeley, Impossible Foods — which is based in Redwood City — laid off 6% of its workforce Thursday, and San Francisco's real estate market is finally slowing down.

Day Around the Bay: Some Dude Took a Swim in Lake Merritt

Oakland police made an arrest in the city’s 100th homicide, Muni's new smaller buses include blue interior lights that glow like a nightclub after dark, and someone (with a death wish) decided to swim in Oakland's Lake Merritt the other day.

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Castro Street Fair Returns for 48th Year With a Familiar Vibe

On Sunday, underneath a blue sky and amid warm temperatures, thousands of people flooded the intersection at Castro and Market streets to buy handmade goods, eat food from several food trucks, and, of course, dance to fantastic DJ sets dressed in all sorts of regalia, or not dressed at all.

Man Dressed Like PG&E Employee Among Home Invaders Who Robbed Daly City Woman of Life Savings

On Wednesday, a man donning a utility vest and claiming to work for Pacific Gas and Electric was among a group of home invaders who robbed a 70-year-old woman of her life savings and left her with minor injuries.

Someone Slashed Over 200 Car Tires in Alameda Friday Night

Hundreds of Alameda residents woke Saturday morning to their cars sitting a bit closer to the ground than they usually would — because some man decided to go on a crime spree, slashing tires around the East Bay city.

Sunday Links: Yep... Gas Prices in California Are on the Rise (Again)

A woman suffering from a gunshot wound was found dead in San Jose Friday night, The Castro Street Fair is currently underway, and the average price of a gallon of regular gas in CA is now about $6.38.

Photos: Hundreds Participate in Critical Mass Ride Through San Francisco on Its 30th Anniversary

On Thursday, cyclists began gearing up for the 30th-anniversary ride of Critical Mass — a controversial rally that's been held on the last Friday of every month since 1992 in San Francisco. Yesterday, hundreds landed on SF streets to make a case for a more cycling-friendly city.

Saturday Links: SF's Karl The Fog Was Very Thick Last Night and This Morning

Newsom signed a bill into law that decriminalized jaywalking in most instances, a deadly car crash in Burlingame killed one pedestrian, and SF’s marine layer was very thick in parts of the city last night and this morning.

Day Around the Bay: Construction Vehicle Careens Into Visitacion Valley Residence

Two Healdsburg men were arrested on 21 counts of arson in relation to the 2021 Sonoma County fires, car-free Valencia Street returns this weekend, and a front loader crashed into a home in San Francisco today.

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Folsom Street Fair 2022 Draws Familiar Large Crowds and Uninhibited Displays

For Folsom Street Fair's 39th year celebrating sex positivity and all things leather, tens of thousands of festival attendees crowd SF’s Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District Sunday for what felt like the first typical Folsom celebration since the pandemic began.

SF Firefighter Wears 'Let's Go Brandon' Shirt While on Duty, SFFD Promises Disciplinary Actions

On Saturday, a tweet that contained a picture of an on-duty San Francisco firefighter wearing a "Let's Go Brandon" t-shirt began making rounds on Twitter — which has since prompted SFFD to take disciplinary actions against the City worker.

Sunday Links: Many Neighborhoods in San Francisco Had Broken Traffic Lights Yesterday

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast near Eureka, Cal Academy’s new exhibit is “bug-tacular,” and many traffic lights were either blinking red or outright not working Saturday in SF.

Surprise, Surprise: PG&E Sued Over Alleged Responsibility for Mosquito Fire

A lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company was recently filed with the San Francisco Superior Court that alleges the company was responsible for the Mosquito Fire. And, of course, the utility released a statement on Friday deflecting its implied liability.

Saturday Links: Mosquito Fire Now at Least 60% Contained

All CA counties have left the CDC's “high” category for COVID-19, Bay Area rents could swell by an extra 10% this year, and fire crews are making progress controlling the largest wildfire this year in California — with 60% of the Mosquito Fire now contained.

Say It Ain't So: San Francisco's Double Play Bar and Grill Burns in Early Morning Fire

Sometime early Saturday morning, Double Play Bar and Grill — a San Francisco institution that first opened in 1909 — caught fire and suffered massive damages.

Day Around the Bay: Someone Keeps Putting Bowls on Rooftops in San Francisco

A shooting in Oakland Friday afternoon left one dead and two injured during an attempted robbery, it'll be a sunny Bay Area weekend, and "mystery bowls" continue popping up on rooftops in San Francisco.

There Was a Food Worker Rally at SFO on Friday That Led to 41 Arrests

Rallying together to advocate for better pay, a group of food workers at SFO convened outside Terminal 3 on Friday afternoon, where they were joined by SF and state politicians; many of them were arrested later for blocking traffic.

Bay Area Rainstorm to Give Many Parts 'Double to Quadruple' Their September Rainfall Averages

While downtown San Francisco probably won't beat its daily record for rainfall today — 2.01" of rain fell on September 18th in 1959 — many parts of the SF Bay Area will receive precipitation totals that far exceed their historical averages for this month.

Sunday Links: Containment Around Mosquito Fire Increases Significantly Overnight

Dog Eared Books' 30th birthday celebration is today, San Francisco has (again) struck down a plan to repurpose an empty parking lot into housing units, and the Mosquito Fire is now 34% contained — a massive improvement from yesterday.

BART Confirms Motorcyclist Was Flung Onto Oakland Railroad Tracks, Died After Being Struck by Train

BART acknowledged that the massive delays Friday in downtown Oakland were due to a person being struck on the railroad tracks. It was later confirmed a motorcyclist was involved in a crash and then fell onto the tracks — before being hit by an oncoming train.

Saturday Links: Three People Rescued From Water at China Beach in Separate Incidents

The Mosquito Fire in Placer County has burned over 71,000 acres as of Saturday morning, SF is getting 10,000 more monkeypox vaccines, and three people were rescued from the surf at China Beach Friday.