SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Abducted Oakland Woman Comes Forward A woman seen on video being abducted in Oakland two weeks ago has come forward; a Bay Area man could face 100 years in prison for a Monterey crime spree; and Sherri Papini is back in court fighting over custody of her kids.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: SF Postal Workers Protest Possible Privatization Postal workers protest the Trump administration's talk of privatizing the US Postal Service; there was a vigil Wednesday for the slain 15-year-old in East Oakland; and DOGE seems to be getting pushback on its canceling of federal office leases.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Murder Suspect Killed In Santa Rita Jail A 37-year-old man suspected in a 2022 vehicular homicide on Highway 24 was killed at Santa Rita Jail; a state bill banning street vending has been reintroduced; and there are two possible measles cases in Tuolumne County.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Giants Sell Stake In Team to Private Equity Firm The Giants have sold a 10% stake in the team to private equity firm Sixth Street; two children killed in a DUI crash in Napa have been identified; and the Trump administration is ending the Emergency Housing Voucher program.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Schumer Postpones Book Tour That Would Have Brought Him to SF VTA workers are entering their second week of a strike; BART Red Line service between SFO and Millbrae is suspended; and Chuck Schumer is postponing his book tour over "security concerns."
SF News Sunday Links: Stranded Astronauts Set To Return Home This Week The astronauts who've been stranded in space for several months are getting picked up by a new crew; the Nintendo store is bringing its second US location to Powell Street; and an American influencer apologized for snatching a baby wombat from its mom in Australia.
SF News Saturday Links: Tesla Driver Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Muni Train, Destroying Transit Stop A Tesla driver who crashed into a Muni train was arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated; helicopters have been banned from Washington DC airport; and a Walnut Creek nine-year-old is the youngest person to complete a BART speedrun.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Child's Remains Found In East Bay House Fire The remains of the child missing in Thursday's house fire in San Leandro were found; a fatal crash shuts down eastbound Highway 24; and a federal judge pushes back on Justice Department expanding January 6th pardons.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Union Square Nintendo Store Announces Opening Date Hillsborough police are offering a $100K reward for information about a shooting suspect; Gavin Newsom is interviewing Steve Bannon on his podcast; and the Union Square Nintendo store now has an opening date.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Police Seek Suspect In Sunday Beating on Castro Street Police are seeking a male suspect in a brutal beating outside the Castro Theatre; DOGE cuts are shutting down the Bureau of Land Management office in Ukiah; and the China Beach bathhouse renovation is finally getting underway.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Sonoma State Students Sue Over Athletics Cuts A group of student athletes is suing Sonoma State over the decision to cut athletics programs; arson is suspected at Phil Lesh's former San Rafael venue Terrapin Crossroads; and Santa Clara County health officer Dr. Sara Cody is retiring.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: VTA Worker Strike Means No Transit In South Bay VTA workers are on strike as of today, halting transit in San Jose; three lost hikers, including two small children, were rescued in the Santa Cruz Mountains; and DC is removing a prominent Black Lives Matter mural.
SF News Sunday Links: The US Army Is Using 'CamoGPT' To Omit DEI References From Training Materials The US Army is using an aptly named bot called 'CamoGBT'; 350 protestors in Manhattan shut down the Tesla showroom, resulting in six arrests; and SF's 20-something population is declining more quickly than other cities.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Tesla Owners Increasingly Face Harassment Tesla owners in the Bay Area are loading up on anti-Elon bumper stickers to avoid harassment; VTA workers may be striking next week; and another new Costco opening draws whiskey lovers to line up for deals.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: San Mateo Sheriff Refuses to Step Down San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is (still) refusing to resign; a Trump order to try to dissolve the Department of Education appears on its way; and there's a Todd Haynes retrospective launching in Berkeley.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Major Owner of SF Hotels Says City Has 'Turned' A 27-year-old man was arrested in Rohnert Park for firing a gun at a business; a man accused in an Amtrak stabbing has been deemed competent to stand trial; and a large owner of SF hotels is bullish about the city's turnaround.
SF News Fat Tuesday Topline: San Mateo County Sheriff Faces Her Fate in Special Election Vote Today Voting is underway today on the measure to remove the San Mateo County Sheriff; SF is towing RVs that refused to leave a Bayview RV dwelling site; and the Bay Area has several Mardi Gras celebrations on tap for Fat Tuesday.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Fatal Crashes In Oakland and Millbrae There were fatal crashes Monday morning in East Oakland and Millbrae; Bay Area Ukrainians hold emergency rally in SF; and the special election is on for Tuesday to potentially recall the San Mateo County sheriff.
SF News Saturday Links: Ukrainian President Appears to Be Ambushed In Oval Office, Russian Reporter Removed For Live-Streaming Trump and Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy end discussions in a heated clash; a crypto trader dies by suicide after losing his last $500 in a crypto scam; and one vindictive person has been painting their own red curbs and leaving official-looking notes on their neighbors' cars.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Mass Layoffs Deal a Blow to NOAA Cooler weather and rain are on their way to the Bay Area this weekend; Microsoft is shutting down Skype after 14 years; and the Musk/Trump firings of hundreds of weather forecasters at NOAA is being called "reckless" by a respected climate scientist.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Two Hospitalized In Oakland Shootings Video suggests San Jose teen was targeted for wearing gang colors; two people were injured in separate Oakland shootings in the last 24 hours; and Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home.
SF News Humpday Headlines: SF School Board Approves Layoff Notices The SF school board just approved sending preliminary layoff notices to 550 employees; CHP confirms that one person was shot on Highway 24 Tuesday; and an unvaccinated Texas child has died of measles.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Musk Says Federal Workers Have 'Another Chance' Elon Musk was forced to backtrack a bit on his federal worker ultimatum email; 40% of DOGE's canceled contracts to date add up to zero savings; and a suspected Santa Rosa fentanyl dealer makes a court appearance.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Cop Shot In Early Morning East Oakland Shootout An Oakland Housing Authority police officer was shot and injured along with a suspect in an early morning shootout; there was a fatal shooting Saturday in East Oakland; and what we know about the Guantanamo Bay migrant detention operation.
SF News Saturday Links: Daily Beast Breaks, Then Deletes, Bombshell Story That Trump Was Allegedly Recruited By KGB in 1987 The Daily Beast broke the news that the KGB allegedly recruited Trump in 1987, which they've deleted; Twilio signed a three-year lease for its current Rincon Center space but maintains its remote-first policy; and the suspected killer of Too Short's brother has been linked to a more recent murder.