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.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Former Apple Employee Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets Oakland police are seeking two suspects and a victim in a possible kidnapping; a panel discussion was held in the Mission District Tuesday about the Banko Brown shooting; and a former Apple employee has been charged with stealing autonomous car trade secrets.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: One Injured In Shooting Near Jefferson Square There was a shooting Monday evening on the 1200 block of Eddy Street; the suspect in that deadly wrong-way crash on I-280 has entered a not-guilty plea; and the Merced River is expected to reach flood stage in the Yosemite Valley this week.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Oakland Teachers' Strike Ends The Oakland teachers' union announced a tentative deal and has called off their strike; SF Mayor London Breed says her car was broken into last year; and Sup. Rafael Mandelman plans to oppose the 'fixed seating' update for the Castro Theatre's landmark language.
SF News Sunday Links: Investigation Finds Former Cupertino Mayor was 'Abusive,' Refers Him to Santa Clara District Attorney An independent investigation into Cupertino city government found that former Mayor Darcy Paul exhibited "abusive and controlling behavior;" a fatal shooting happened Friday in the Bayview; and Bay Area home prices are rising again after several months of stalled values.
SF News Saturday Links: Lakers Defeat Warriors in Game 6 Friday, Ending Warriors' Playoff Run The Warriors' championship hopes are dashed, and the performances and ages of the players have fans questioning; Oakland saw four separate shootings Friday; and pandemic-time immigration law Title 42 has been lifted.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Two Earthquakes Rattle Northern Plumas County A pair of earthquakes within 12 hours of each other have rattled Plumas County; the SF Chamber of Commerce brought on Amazon as a sponsor for Small Business Week; and Newsom has come out against cash payments for reparations.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Crab Fishermen Test New Whale-Friendly Pots The Oakland teachers' strike stretches into its sixth day; SF crab fishermen are testing a new pot design that could reduce whale entanglements; and a new study suggests Australia's brush fires four years ago may have contributed to our triple La Nina seasons.
SF News Humpday Headlines: SoCal Pooch Wins Best In Show at Westminster Dog Show The SF Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to urge the DA's office to release the Banko Brown shooting video; Sonoma County officers engaged in a high-speed chase that ended with a crash; and a Palm Springs-based petit basset griffon Vendéen won Best in Show at Westminster last night.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: New Images Show Tulare Lake Growing Near Corcoran A San Francisco man is facing peeping-tom charges stemming from a hidden camera; there was a strange mercury spill at the Martinez Amtrak station; and new satellite images show Tulare Lake growing in the Central Valley.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Rally For Justice For Banko Brown Includes More Calls to Release Video A large group rallied again Sunday outside the Market Street Walgreens where Banko Brown was shot; a man was found dead in a North Oakland motel; and SF's average high temperature for the first week of May was the coldest in 50 years.
SF News Sunday Links: A's and Giants Star Vida Blue Passed Away Saturday at Age 73 No cause of death for Blue was announced, but reportedly he had been battling cancer; the A's announcer who said a slur onscreen has been suspended; and the SEC is investigating First Republic execs for trading before the sale of the institution.
SF News Saturday Links: Oakland A's Announcer Apologizes for Apparent Use of Racial Slur in Broadcast Friday Night The long-time announcer was calling a game between the A's and the Royals when he apparently misspoke and said what sounded like the n-word; a man was shot at the Van Ness Muni Station around 4 p.m. Friday; and the judge's offer for the guilty plea for the Los Gatos party mom is 17 years.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: WHO Declares COVID Emergency Over Three years and two months in, the WHO has declared the global COVID emergency over; the body of an Oakland man missing since Dec. 2021 was found in a barrel outside the city; and we can expect some more rain tonight into Saturday.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Castro Theater Owners Respond to Alternative Plan A driver "limped" away from a hit-and-run crash in the Mission last night; the Nasser family who own the Castro Theatre have rejected a proposal by a nonprofit group to keep it as more of a movie house; and May the Fourth be with you.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Defense Attorney In Bob Lee Case Begins Victim-Blaming After Toxicology Report Nima Momeni's defense attorney has begun victim-blaming over drugs found in a toxicology report; a 26-year-old man died in Santa Rita Jail last week after drinking tons of water; and a state appeals court just upheld California's ban on AR-15 rifles.