SF News Saturday Links: Thousands Walk Out of Work, School During May Day Protests The NWS issued a hazard warning, alerting beach-goers to potential sneaker waves and rip currents; Oakland police arrested two people suspected of organizing sideshows; and thousands of students and workers took part in May Day events Friday.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Motorcycle Crash Causes Bay Bridge Backup An early morning crash in the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge caused a major traffic snarl; May Day protests are planned for today around the Bay; and Chonkers the sea lion continues drawing crowds at Pier 39.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Two Fatal Crashes On I-580 One person was killed in a 2:30 am crash on westbound I-580 in Oakland; another crash around 7 am on eastbound I-580 in Livermore left one dead; and Robert Fisher's Russian Hill mansion has hit the market for $17M.
SF News Humpday Headlines: New Twin Peaks Promenade Breaks Ground There's a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new promenade on Twin Peaks; BART and Muni have seen recent jumps in ridership; and the Supreme Court has dealt a final blow to the Voting Rights Act.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Piano on JFK Drive Vandalized The piano in front of the Conservatory of Flowers has been destroyed by a vandal; the Academy of Sciences is laying off 53 people; and the Supreme Court declined to hear a case about parental rights and a child's social transition at school.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Backcountry Skier Dies Despite Large Rescue Effort 19th Avenue reopened several hours ahead of schedule Monday morning; around 6,000 households in the Marina lost power Sunday night; and a well known skier and Mammoth Mountain employee died while on a backcountry ski trip.
SF News Saturday Links: New ICE Detention Center Operated By GEO Group Opens In Central Valley A man with a machete was spotted on surveillance footage in San Jose and hasn’t been caught; service on the Bayview Community Shuttle has been extended for two years; and a new ICE facility operated by the GEO Group opened in the Central Valley.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Swalwell Used Campaign Money For Lawyer The Alameda County DA's office has not heard from any Swalwell accusers; Swalwell used campaign funds to pay a lawyer to defend against assault claims; and the last surviving architect of Sea Ranch has died.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Standoff With UPS Truck Thief Ends Peacefully Police in Fremont arrested a suspected UPS truck thief following a standoff; Santa Clara County has put 10 social workers on leave due to the Jaxon Juarez death investigation; and California is getting three new state parks.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Gubernatorial Candidates to Face Off In New Debate Six leading candidates for governor will face off in a debate tonight; a tornado touched down near Clovis on Tuesday; and San Mateo has banned the sale of kratom.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Napa Residents' Property Tax Checks Being Stolen, Washed A FiDi tower once worth $320M just went up for auction and no one bid on it; a fiery Tesla crash caused a backup on 280 Tuesday morning; and Napa residents' property tax checks are being stolen out of the mail in a check-washing scheme.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: 41-Story Hotel/Office Tower Near Jackson Square Adds Equity Partner A 7.5M earthquake struck earlier today off the coast of Japan; Tom Steyer is outspending his Democratic rivals by a lot; and the planned 41-story office/hotel tower at 530 Sansome has taken another step toward breaking ground.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: California Schools See Enrollment Drops Enrollment is down across the board at California schools, both public and private; an at-risk 80-year-old woman is missing in SF; and singer D4vd has been arrested for the murder of his underage girlfriend who went missing in 2024.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Yolo County Explosion Defendants Make Court Appearance Six of the people indicted last week in Yolo County over last July's fireworks explosion are appearing in court; two Inner Sunset buildings had to be evacuated due to an electrical pole fire; and a missing Berkeley man has been found alive.
SF News Humpday Headlines: BART Sees Early Morning Disruption From Disabled Train BART had an early morning service disruption due to a disabled train in SF; the parents of the 20-year-old man who allegedly tried to firebomb Sam Altman's house speak out; and San Jose authorities begin clearing out "The Jungle" once again.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Pac Heights Mansion Sells for $56M Pac Heights just saw its most expensive home sale since 2024; one person died in a high-speed chase that ended in Gilroy; and this massive typhoon in the Pacific could be a sign of things to come this El Nino season.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: North Beach Caught Off Guard By Surprise Fireworks A private company's celebration fireworks rattled North Beach and Telegraph Hill for the second year in a row; former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has a new gig; and Kevin McCarthy says Swalwell was known in DC to prey on young staffers.
SF News Saturday Links: Pelosi, Other Leaders Call For Swalwell to Withdraw From Governor’s Race Commercial salmon fishing is opening this spring for the first time in four years; Oakland will start issuing parking meter citations Sunday from noon to 6pm as it's no longer free; and Nancy Pelosi and many other leaders are asking Rep. Swalwell to step down from the Governor's race.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Democrats Holding 'Shadow Hearings' on Election Shenanigans Congressional Democrats held a 'shadow hearing' in SF Thursday on election integrity; a California sheriff's deputy was killed trying to serve an eviction notice; and Castro residents are upset about Philz's new policy against Pride flags.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Oakland Vietnamese Restaurant Rammed By Vehicle Three Times Tay Ho restaurant in Oakland was rammed by a would-be smash-and-grab thief; demonstrators marched on Market Street against the Iran War; and around 100 youths were detained after breaking into a shuttered theater in San Jose.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Oakland Apartment Fire Displaces Residents, Kills Cat An apartment fire in Oakland displaced some residents and left one cat dead; Livermore city leaders want to build their own alternative to a BART extension; and Eric Swalwell pushes back on online "misconduct" rumors.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Five-Year-Old Drowns In Lake Shasta A five-year-old boy drowned in Lake Shasta Monday; a fuel spill shut down all southbound lanes of I-880 in Oakland this morning; and a 53-year-old suspect has pleaded not guilty to $225K in copper wire thefts on the Peninsula.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: 'Equipment Problem' Causes Delays, Smoke at Embarcadero Station BART had some delays Sunday night due to an equipment problem and smoke situation at Embarcadero Station; there were two non-fatal shootings in SF on Saturday; and Trump has endorsed Steve Hilton for CA Governor.
SF News Sunday Links: SF Jury Convicts Woman Who Punched Social Workers, Yanked Out One’s Hair People are hiking two miles up Mount Tam for a pancake breakfast; a Berkeley High graduate is awaiting a heart transplant in LA; and a woman was convicted for assaulting two social workers serving free coffee at an SRO.
SF News Saturday Links: Therapy Cow Spotted in Sonoma County Visiting Bedridden Resident San Quentin is at risk of losing its arts programming; Senator Tammy Duckworth says travelers should be told to take their shoes off during security again after it was revealed TSA scanners can’t effectively screen shoes; and there’s a very fuzzy emotional support cow in Sebastopol.
