SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: The Rain Returns This will be a wet week around the Bay after a long dry spell; Mission food vendors are mad about being shooed off for Super Bowl week; and Sam Smith kicks off a monthlong Castro residency.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: For SF Schoolkids, It's Like 2020 All Over Again SF schoolkids are all home from school today amid the first teachers' strike in 47 years; Steve Hilton is now targeting Republican opponent Chad Bianco; and Dave Chappelle struck a note of togetherness in Chase Center set.
SF News Sunday Links: Local Activists Remove Controversial Fence Blocking Access to Daly City Beach US military personnel said they’re being pressured by MAGA-loving superiors to watch the new ‘Melania’ doc against their will; Seattle Seahawks fans were all over the place Saturday; and the controversial fence blocking beach access in Daly City has been removed by activists.
SF News Saturday Links: SOMArts to Host Community Discussion on Future of the Arts in SF A large fire in San Bruno was preceded by a fatal shooting believed to be a homicide Friday; the California job market is currently one of the worst in the nation; and SOMArts is inviting the community for a discussion on the state of the arts in San Francisco.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Teachers' Union Says There's Still No Deal The SF teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a deal Thursday night; rain may be coming back to the Bay next week; and Trump posted an extremely racist video of the Obamas appearing as apes in a jungle on social media, then removed it.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Merced High-Speed Rail Station Could Be Rebranded as 'Yosemite' There is talk of relocating Merced's high-speed rail station four miles outside of downtown, and calling it "Merced-Yosemite"; big waves are crashing at the beach today; and that Bad Bunny lookalike contest is tonight in the Mission.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Tesla Drops Plans for Driverless Taxi Charging Station In SF Tesla has dropped plans for an AV charging station in a Jackson Square garage; unraveling the story of the collapse of CCA; and Melinda French Gates is disgusted with newly released mentions of Bill Gates in the Epstein Files.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Dog on Tracks Disrupts Muni Metro Service Muni service was disrupted by a dog on the tracks at Civic Center Tuesday morning; X's offices in Paris were raided by authorities; and a Healdsburg bakery sparked backlash over a tipping complaint.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Human Chain Across Golden Gate Bridge Calls for Regime Change In Iran Thousands of protesters calling for regime change in Iran formed a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge; a potential SF teachers' strike is still looming; and fans of Bob Weir were disappointed with his tribute at the Grammys.
SF News Sunday Links: Hundreds Line Up in Emeryville for Opening of Japanese Market Tokyo Central Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias have been released from ICE custody; one person involved in a high-speed CHP chase in San Leandro was killed and another seriously injured; and the grand opening of Tokyo Central in Emeryville was met with huge crowds.
SF News Saturday Links: New ‘Year of the Fire Horse’ Mascot Unveiled for 2026 Chinese New Year Parade The Alcatraz coyote is thriving, but visitors need to give it space; a brawl broke out after an East Bay high school basketball game Friday night; and the new Chinese New Year mascot, “Maverick,” has been unveiled.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Super Bowl to Bring Street Closures Galore Today is another nationwide day of protest against ICE; former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents over a protest; and various events will be causing street closures around SF for the Super Bowl next week.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Huge Bucket of Meth Prompts Hazmat Response In Vallejo A five-gallon bucket of what turned out to be meth prompted a hazmat response in Vallejo; Allbirds is closing all of its brick-and-mortar stores; and Nicki Minaj was seen holding hands with Trump at an event in DC.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Suspect Arrested In Potrero Homicide A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a Jan. 15 homicide in SF; a home in Napa County's Angwin burned to the ground this morning; and an SF high school has been seeing a tuberculosis outbreak.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Family Seeks Answers About Girl's Death In Antioch The family of a 17-year-old girl found dead in Antioch last week seeks answers; traffic congestion is getting worse in downtown SF; and Amazon is closing its Amazon Go retail stores.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Antioch Teen Was Killed By Hit-and-Run, Police Say A 17-year-old girl found by the side of the road in Antioch was apparently killed by a hit-and-run; Kaiser nurses walked off the job in a large strike today; and Trump sends border czar Tom Homan into Minneapolis.
SF News Sunday Links: Trump Will Not Be Attending Super Bowl, Calls Halftime Performers ‘Terrible Choice’ A man was arrested in Sonoma County for allegedly wearing Wolverine-style metal knuckles; a Cybertruck driver in Oakland reported his back passenger door flying open while on the highway; and Trump says he won’t attend the Super Bowl in Santa Clara.
SF News Saturday Links: ‘Pizza Box’ Trash Cans Launch in North Beach, Rest of SF Still Awaiting Actual Trash Cans Legendary 49ers quarterback John Brodie, who played with the team a record-breaking 17 seasons, died at age 90; the White House posted a doctored image to social media of a Minnesota protester crying; and North Beach launched some special "pizza box" trash cans.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: First Measles Case In Napa In 14 Years Napa County has just reported its first measles case since 2012; more details emerge about Thursday's police shooting on I-80; and people in Minneapolis are staging a general strike today in protest of ICE.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Police Activity Shuts Down I-80 In East Bay A major traffic nightmare was happening due to a police situation on I-80 westbound in Hercules; a multi-county chase ended in a police shooting Wednesday in San Jose; and SF's Compton's Cafeteria building goes before the Historic Preservation Commission.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Sideshow In Outer Richmond Leads to Arrests The SFPD made several arrests following a Sunday night sideshow in the Outer Richmond; staffers at a prison in Chino were apparently sickened by an unknown substance; and Solano County sheriff's deputies are helping patrol Vallejo.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Protests Planned Marking One Year of Trump 2.0 Protests are planned marking Trump's first year in office; a 17-year-old girl from Mendocino has been missing for three weeks in SF; and there's another Pride flag controversy at a school in Sonoma County.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Tenderloin Assault Becomes Possible Homicide The victim in an assault last week in SF's Tenderloin has died; a suspect armed with a rifle was arrested in San Leandro following a chase; and hundreds rallied in SF Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Iran.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Baby Sea Lion Rescued From Mountain View Parking Lot A malnourished baby sea lion found in Mountain View is recovering; Governor Newsom is in SF today to discuss homeless initiatives; and ICE's detainee population reaches a new record high.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Oakland Gets Its Own Speed Cameras Oakland has installed 18 speed-detection cameras around the city; there was a 3.1M earthquake near San Jose; and the Santa Cruz City Council has voted to end its Flock Safety contract.