SF News Sunday Links: Small Businesses Say Google Misled Them Into Opposing New Privacy Law California tied with Louisiana for highest poverty rate in the US; lawmakers passed a bill that would protect the state’s vaccines from federal interference; and Google told small businesses Assembly Bill 566 would hurt their online ad reach.
SF News Saturday Links: State Bill Would Relax Height Limits Within Half-Mile of Transit Hubs About 100 people gathered to protest the detainment of a 73-year-old grandmother Friday night; SFUSD said it will fill its vacant school crossing guard roles by the end of the year; and a new bill would allow for apartment buildings up to nine stories adjacent to transit stations.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: 22-Year-Old Arrested In Kirk Shooting A 22-year-old Utah man with apparent anti-fascist views has been taken into custody for the murder of Charlie Kirk; a woman found dead in a Napa hotel appears to have taken her own life; and a new park opens on Treasure Island Saturday.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Kaiser Makes COVID Vaccine Available to All The suspect remains at large in the Utah killing of Charlie Kirk, but a gun has been recovered; a stabbing in SF on Wednesday left a person with grave injuries; and Kaiser Permanente is making the COVID vaccine available to all who want it, in spite of FDA guidance.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Three Wounded In Violent North Oakland Altercation Three men were wounded in a knife and gun fight in North Oakland Tuesday; a woman and a dog were found dead in a Santa Rosa home; and Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk as the world's richest man.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: It's Been Five Years Since 'Orange Sky Day' In SF The 53-year-old Stockton man implicated in Sunday's deadly Napa crash has been arrested for murder; two people were shot overnight in Oakland; and today marks five years since that infamous 'Orange Sky Day.'
SF News Sunday Links: Tech Worker Who Was Stabbing Roommate Fatally Shot by Santa Clara Police The Valkyries played a strong game but lost against the Minnesota Lynx; posts on social media are saying salt trucks have been deployed across Chicago in anticipation of ICE; and an unemployed tech worker was shot and killed by police during a knife attack.
SF News Saturday Links: BART Was Supposed to Add a Backup System That Prevents Meltdowns Like Friday's Oakland police detective Phong Tran, who's about to go on trial on felony bribery and perjury charges, faces new allegations; the big Mexico-Japan soccer match takes place Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum; and BART never followed through on promises to install a back-up system.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Are We Really Using the Term 'Boom Loop' Now? The Chronicle is trying to make 'boom loop' happen; Supervisor Joel Engardio is madly knocking on doors in his district; and Waymo can now go to San Jose Airport, just not to San Jose itself.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Illegal Gambling Den Shut Down In Alameda Alameda police say they shut down an illegal gambling den operating inside a home; residents of Chinese Camp describe surviving the TCU Lightning Complex; and Senate Republicans may actually be doing their job and calling out RFK Jr. on vaccines.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Missing 11-Year-Old Prompts Multi-County Alert An 11-year-old girl who may have run away in Oakland prompted a CHP alert on cellphones; a protest at Stanford Medical Center over ICE; and SF parents are seeing a shortage of crossing guards on city streets.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Fight Leads to Possible Homicide In SoMa The SFPD is investigating a suspicious death that occurred following a fight in SoMa Saturday; a rash of dry lightning moved across the state early this morning, sparking wildfires; and controversy erupts over a 20-year-old mural in Oakland.
SF News Labor Day Headlines: Woman Stabbed Near Civic Center A woman was stabbed in the lobby of her apartment building near SF City Hall; Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is bragging about AI enabling him to lay off 4,000 people; and authorities are warning of rip currents at the coast.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: The Sun Finally Came Out on the Playa The weather finally improved at Burning Man on Thursday; Trump is revoking Kamala Harris's Secret Service detail; and Governor Gavin Newsom's national approval rating has come up significantly since June.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: 137 Arrested In SF Protest Over Arming Israel The SFPD arrested 137 protesters outside Sen. Alex Padilla's office; expect DUI checkpoints this weekend in SF; and Los Gatos city leaders don't love a new proposed RH store.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Barbara Lee Proposes New 'Office of Homelessness Solutions' Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has a new five-point plan to address homelessness; the Pickett Fire in Napa County reaches 25% containment; and Visa has committed to holding an annual conference in SF through 2030.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: There's a Matcha Shortage The hearing over the potential removal of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus enters its 7th day; Waymos can start picking up and dropping off on Market Street; and apparently there's a matcha shortage affecting local tea shops.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Second Body Found After San Rafael Apartment Fire A second body has been found in Thursday's suspicious fire at a San Rafael apartment complex; police in Nevada busted a guy allegedly carrying a large haul of drugs to Burning Man; and Apple is suing Chinese phone maker Oppo over trade secret theft.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Musk Agrees to Pay Severance to Fired Twitter Employees Elon Musk and X have reportedly agreed to pay out severance that was denied to some 6,000 former Twitter employees; CHP makes a human trafficking arrest during a traffic stop in Oakland; and Erik Menendez was denied parole.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Two Banks Have ATMs Stolen In Oakland Chinatown Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were targeted for smash-and-grab ATM thefts Wednesday morning; Republican legislators in California are scrambling to stop a redistricting effort; and today is the day Tap and Ride begins on BART.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Residents of the Avenues Had Many Concert Complaints Residents of the Outer Sunset and Richmond once again flooded 311 with complaints about this month's concerts; more SF city employees are ordered back in the office next week; and In-N-Out Burger is opening its first Washington State location.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: School Is Back in Session at San Francisco Unified School District Diana Ross electrified Stern Grove but complained about her sound; Taylor Swift fans have a theory she’s playing the Super Bowl in Santa Clara this year; and 50,000 SF schoolkids return to the classroom today as the 2025-26 school year is underway.
SF News Sunday Links: Ex-Emeryville Mayor John Bauters Ousted From ‘The Snake’ Due to Smug Personality A driver in SF's Richmond District allegedly attempted to hit a pedestrian in a road rage incident; Santa Cruz police are looking for a suspect in a violent assault; and ex-Emeryville mayor John Bauters has been booted from reality show, 'The Snake.'
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Big Annual Dahlia Show Coming to Golden Gate Park This Weekend Our old friend Dr. Grant Colfax has landed on his feet in Contra Costa County; more SF city workers are being forced to return to the office; and the always lovely Dahlia Society of California Flower Show is this weekend in Golden Gate Park.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: 4.0M Earthquake Rumbles Near The Geysers There was a rare 4.0M earthquake up near The Geysers; seven people were detained by ICE at an Oakland home Tuesday; and yet another La Niña winter looks to be on the way.
