SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Speeding Car Flips Over In Tenderloin A speeding car hit two parked cars and flipped over on Golden Gate Avenue Monday night; a man was shot walking to his car at West Oakland BART; and gas prices in California have fallen below $5 for the first time since July.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: CEO of Cruise Resigns After Robotaxi Recall Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned after that recall of the company's robotaxis; a food truck worker in Oakland was shot after being robbed; and Thanksgiving week is expected to be extra busy at SFO.
SF News Sunday Links: Cal Beats Stanford in Final Big Game of the Pac-12 Era OpenAI ex-CEO Sam Altman's next move is either a new venture or returning to OpenAI; Cal took home a victory over Stanford, 27-15; and a group of pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted the California Democratic Party Convention in Sacramento Saturday.
SF News Saturday Links: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit from Gilroy Garlic Festival Mass Shooting Victims Against City The judge said that a mass shooting wasn’t a foreseeable event that defendants could be held liable for, despite allegations of negligence; SpaceX's recent rocketship test exploded (again); and more confrontations among pro- and anti-China protestors on the last day of APEC.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Photo Captures Circling Surveillance Over SF During APEC President Biden signed the temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown while still in SF last night; SF has surpassed the record for fatal overdoses this year; and a photographer captured the swirls of surveillance planes over SF during APEC.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: MLB Owners Approve A's Move to Vegas Elon Musk dropped off the bill of an APEC event he was supposed to speak at today; that GAYPEC event didn't seem to have a lot of actual APEC people at it; and team owners in the MLB unanimously approved the A's move to Las Vegas.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Protests Galore Greet Biden and Other Dignitaries In SF A large protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza centered around Powell and Market streets Tuesday night; protesters attempted to block pedestrian routes into the APEC summit today; and a woman was stabbed at Sixth and Jessie streets Tuesday.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Rain Showers Begin SFMOMA is laying off seven of its staff and eliminating 13 other positions due to low attendance; a flight from LA to Vancouver was diverted to SFO over a security issue; and scattered rain showers are expected today.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Storm May Bring Lots of Rain Starting Wednesday An atmospheric river storm may be taking shape for the CA coast; restaurants report a slow start to APEC week; and Donald Trump's older sister has died.
SF News Sunday Links: Police Investigating After Body Found In Crissy Field Parking Lot An unidentified body was found in the parking lot of Crissy Field early Sunday morning; the protests planned for APEC this week are starting; and former Oakland Raiders player D.J. Hayden died in a large car crash in Houston.
SF News Saturday Links: APEC Road Closures Start This Weekend You can expect some major traffic around the Bay Bridge, the Moscone Center, the Embarcadero, the Legion of Honor, and more; the Oakland Zoo is hosting its holiday extravaganze, Glowfari; and the Chinatown night market this weekend has launched.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: San Mateo County Man Charged With Threatening Judge Who Took His Guns Away A Belmont man has been charged with making threats against a judge who ordered his guns be taken away; Scott Wiener is pushing to get the state to save BART; and Heather Knight describes SF's manic cleanup effort for the Times.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Cruise Laying Off Workers A San Jose developer is trying to use the "builder's remedy" to downsize a major project; Cruise is laying off vehicle maintenance workers; and Bay Area resident Tracy Chapman made history at the CMAs last night.
SF News Humpday Headlines: SUV Struck By Amtrak Train In Oakland After Ignoring Signal An SUV that tried to evade a train-crossing arm was struck by a passing Amtrak train in Jack London Square; a person was struck and killed by a BART train last night in North Berkeley; and Democrats scored wins in multiple states on Election Night.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: One Person Killed Near Oakland City Hall One person was shot and killed by Oakland police around 4 a.m. Tuesday near Oakland's City Hall; BART continues hemorrhaging money; and the dive-boat captain whose vessel went up in flames in 2019 killing nearly everyone onboard, has been convicted by a jury.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: ‘Tupac Shakur Way’ Street Sign Unveiled in Oakland The rain that arrived Sunday night may continue through Monday, a police chase ended in a multi-car crash that also hit a Waymo, and the sign for the newly renamed Tupac Shakur Way was unveiled near Lake Merritt.
SF News Sunday Links: Coyote Found Lounging on Sunny San Francisco Patio Couch An SF homeowner found a wild coyote on their porch; a SamTrans bus that collided with a building in San Francisco near Third Street and Marin Street caused a gas leak; and California's top arts official is stepping down.
SF News Saturday Links: Suspect in Santa Rosa Decapitation Taken Into Custody in SF The 24-year-old suspected of killing a relative in Santa Rosa and taking her severed head was arrested Saturday morning; a car chase across the Bay Bridge caused a multi-car pileup that included a Waymo; and Oakland First Fridays are facing a revenue shortfall.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Another Round of Lowell High Admissions Drama is Brewing The guy who put up the “Free fentanyl” sign outside a school has been sent to jail, the downtown Target had to be evacuated because of a pepper spray incident, and SFUSD is contemplating another round of sure-to-be contentious changes to Lowell High School admissions policies.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Sean Monterrosa Mural Goes Up In Mission The man accused in Sunday's bizarre bomb-throwing spree and assault has been formally charged; a new mural honoring Bernal Heights native Sean Monterrosa, shot by police in 2020, is being completed for Dia de los Muertos; and a Sonoma sheriff's deputy was reportedly exposed to fentanyl.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Boats on Fire at South San Francisco Marina Several boats were on fire Wednesday morning at the Oyster Point Marina in South San Francisco; a seven-year-old boy was struck and injured in a hit-and-run in Berkeley; and some rain might be headed our way by Sunday.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Major Bay Area Freeway to Be Shut Down This Weekend A SoCal wildfire grew to 2,200 acres overnight thanks to Santa Ana winds; Oakland saw its 107th homicide early this morning; and a large portion of I-680 in the East Bay will be shut down for roadwork this weekend.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Two People Stabbed Near Bernal Heights Two people were stabbed and injured Sunday near SF's Bernal Heights; Oakland police launched and canceled a social media program to combat auto burglaries; and it's going to be another dry, sunny day around the Bay.
SF News Sunday Links: Halloween Festivities Take Over SF This Weekend The Castro hosted its first Halloween celebration in 17 years; 15 people who staged a sit-in at the Cal-USC football game delayed it and were arrested; and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed concussion protocol and will start on Sunday.
SF News Saturday Links: 3.7M Earthquake Hits Right Under SFO Friday Evening A 3.7-magnitude earthquake rattled San Francisco around 6:45 p.m. Friday, but no damage was reported; a TikTok about Mountain View's Diddams Party & Toy Store went viral; and Alameda County DA's work laptop was stolen in a car break-in.