SF News Saturday Links: SF Public Defender and Taxpayers Granted Right to Sue Over COVID Courtroom Closures A state appeals court gave the go-ahead to the SF public defender to sue over excess wait times for trials for criminal defendants; A San Jose groom tragically died on his dream Hawaii honeymoon; and the Millenium Tower is leaning even more than before.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Transit Protesters Shut Down Octavia Off-Ramp Protesters shut down the intersection of Octavia and Market on Thursday over transit funding; Frank Somerville has been formally charged after his Berkeley arrests; and the BART board has voted to increase fares again.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Air India Plane From Russia Lands at SFO That ferry flight from Air India taking stranded SFO-bound passengers out of eastern Russia has made it back safely; the Temecula school board is doubling down on calling Harvey Milk a "pedophile"; and the El Nino season is arriving early.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Air India Sends Ferry Flight To Rescue SFO-Bound Passengers Stranded In Russia An Air India ferry flight has left Mumbai en route to Magadan, Russia to rescue those stranded SFO-bound passengers; New York is getting a taste of wildfire smoke; and the HRC has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ rights.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Elderly Marin Man Possibly Killed By Horse The death of a Marin County man is being investigated as suspicious but may have come from a horse kick; the Oakland A's Vegas stadium remains in flux with Nevada legislature; and another person has been charged with bribing Mohammed Nuru.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: New Twitter CEO Starts Today Linda Yaccarino takes over as CEO at Twitter today, and we'll see how that goes; hundreds marched on the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday to protest gun violence; and Sup. Stefani may be the swing vote on the Castro Theatre seats.
SF News Sunday Links: Protesters Stage Mock Funerals for BART and Muni Protesters staged mock funerals for BART and Muni on Saturday; more rain is headed our way on Monday; and Apple is set to unveil its long-rumored VR headset.
SF News Saturday Links: Shooting Outside SF Nightclub Injures One One person was injured in a shooting outside a nightclub on Fourth Street in SoMa; Oakland police are searching for a 19-year-old man connected to young girl who was shot in the leg at home; and San Mateo County is going to have its first Pride Parade.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Major Backup on Westbound Bay Bridge A reportedly "despondent" man was causing a major backup on the westbound Bay Bridge Friday morning; CHP made an arrest in a Vallejo freeway shooting; and Margaret Cho is in town on tour tonight.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: PG&E Settles Last Wildfire Lawsuit From 2020 Oakland police are investigating a shooting in which a 9-year-old was shot in the leg; the CA legislature has advanced a bunch of fentanyl-related bills; and PG&E has settled its criminal prosecution relating to the 2020 Zogg Fire in Shasta County.
SF News Chinatown Stabbing Suspect Was On Parole for 2016 Chinatown Stabbing It's time for another round of "why was this person out of jail?" following a very violent incident in San Francisco's Chinatown — and in this case it allegedly took the suspect less than two weeks to re-offend after getting paroled.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Twitter Now Worth One-Third of What Musk Paid The woman charged in the death of that Kim K look-alike model is out on bail in San Mateo County; Twitter is now worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for it; and the parents of the Home Depot security guard killed in Pleasanton say that DA Pamela Price won't meet with them.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Nima Momeni Heads to Preliminary Hearing The suspect in the April 4 stabbing death of Bob Lee has his preliminary hearing today; Alameda police broke up a huge sideshow on Sunday; a delayed coyote pupping season has come to SF parks.
SF News Memorial Day Headlines: 26-Year-Old Drowns In Lake Del Valle The body of a 26-year-old San Jose man was recovered after he drownd in Lake Del Valle Saturday; a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Oakland Sunday; and both BART and Muni are seeking state funds to stay afloat.
SF News Sunday Links: State Farm to Stop Insuring Property In CA Due to Wildfire Risks and High Costs The types of stolen cars in SF are changing; State Farm will no longer insure new California homes due to wildfire exposure and construction prices; and the Malibu Sniper who shot at park vistiors has been convicted.
SF News Saturday Links: FBI Is Now Investigating November's Mystery Flare-Ups From the Martinez Refining Company The FBI is investigating the Martinez Refining Company's flare-ups; the SFPD has arrested a suspect in the Tenderloin killing of a 52-year-old man last month; and happy Bottle Rock Weekend to those celebrating.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: SFMOMA's White Facade Is Looking Pretty Grimy A road-rage incident on I-580 in Oakland Thursday led to shots being fired and a subsequent crash; an East Bay professor is entering the race for Barbara Lee's House seat; and the once gleaming white facade of SFMOMA's 2016 addition is looking pretty filthy these days.
SF News Thursday Morning, What's Up: Funeral for Banko Brown Happening at Third Baptist Church A funeral for Banko Brown is happening at Third Baptist Church today; a chain-reaction crash on I-580 in Livermore left one person dead; and Gov. Gavin Newsom met with SF business leaders in Sacramento about downtown revitalization efforts.
SF News Humpday Headlines: One Victim Is Dead In Tuesday Car Crash on Potrero Avenue One of the people injured in Tuesday morning's car crash at Potrero and 16th has died; Oakland saw a spate of 100 robberies this month; and the Oakland A's may have reached an agreement with Nevada legislators to fund their Vegas stadium.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Walgreens Settles Theranos Consumer Fraud Case Walgreens has settled a case brought by consumers who received Theranos blood tests; the NTSB is looking into that small-plane crash near Half Moon Bay on Saturday; and Steph Curry just received the NBA's Social Justice Champion award.
SF News Monday Morning Links: Three Die In Multi-Car Crash on 101 In Sunnyvale Highway 101 was closed in both directions in Sunnyvale following a major crash after midnight last night; teens got in a huge brawl at the Contra Costa County Fair on Saturday; and VP Kamala Harris is coming to Silicon Valley today.
SF News Sunday Links: Bay to Breakers Race and Festivities Begin In San Francisco Organizers said that 5,000 more people signed up for this year's Bay to Breakers than 2022s, and expect crowds of tens of thousands; A Concord man was sentenced for shooting a teenager to impress Bay Area MS-13; and the wife of Sonoma County Sheriff was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
SF News Saturday Links: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Break California Real Estate Record With Most Expensive House Purchase Jay-Z and Beyoncé reportedly paid $200 million for a massive Malibu house on the beach; Twitter is facing another lawsuit and city investigation around trying to force its employees to sleep in its office; and it's tide pool season in SF.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Nevada Lawmakers Balk at A's Dollar Ask Nevada lawmakers only want to give the A's half of the funding they are seeking for their new Vegas stadium; that new toll has been approved for Highway 37 in Sonoma County; and a reminder of which streets are closing for Bay to Breakers.
SF News Thursday Morning, What's Up: BART Paying Out $4.4M In El Cerrito Shooting Case BART is settling a case involving a BART police shooting in Feb. 2020; Hayward police are seeking a man accused of killing his ex-wife last week; and accused Bob Lee killer Nima Momeni is due to be arraigned.
