SF News Election Limbo Headlines: Uber and Lyft Get Their Wish, Prop 22 Passes The dialysis regulation measure Prop 23 appears to be going down, Mark Kelly beat Martha McSally for the Arizona Senate seat, and as promised Facebook and Twitter flagged Trump's false claims about winning the election and the Democrats trying to "steal" it.
SF News Election Morning Links: Deep Breaths Twitter once again slapped Trump over mail-in voting fear/violence mongering, CBS News spoke to militia groups in Michigan prepping for war, and the New York Times print team is prepping for an uncertain election night and a likely non-decisive front page for Wednesday.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Dia de Los Muertos In a Pandemic Dia de los Muertos takes on greater significance for the Latinx community hit hardest by the pandemic, meteorologists issue a sneaker wave warning for local beaches, and businesses are boarding up anticipating election unrest.
SF News Sunday Links: East Bay Voting Centers See Surge in Turnout Many East Bay voting centers are seeing massive turnouts — with some people casting ballots in their Halloween regalia — a man was fatally shot in San Jose earlier this morning, and October saw more than a dozen eateries in San Francisco permanently close.
SF News Saturday Links: 171-Year-Old Tadich Grill Pauses Reopening Amid Shift in Indoor Dining Rules Tadich Grill — one of the country’s oldest eateries — will not reopen on November 9 as planned, fourteen staff members at a Sonoma County hospital have now tested positive for COVID-19, and the newly renovated Margaret Hayward Playground has reopened.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: SF Ends Google COVID Testing Partnership The Chase Center opens Saturday as a ballot drop-off spot, Sign Hill Park in South SF is closed until further notice, and San Francisco just ended its COVID testing partnership with Google's Verily because the results took too long.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Bay Bridge Traffic Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels Coronavirus death rates are dropping across the country but crowded hospitals may change that, Sonoma County officials really want to get out of the "Purple" tier, and Bay Bridge traffic is basically back to pre-pandemic levels in case you were wondering.
SF News Humpday Headlines: COVID Outbreak Infects At Least Five at UCSF Hospital Two patients and at least three healthcare workers in one unit at UCSF Parnassus have tested for COVID-19, Fairfield police are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run that killed an 81-year-old, and PG&E issues the "all clear" for those who lost power.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: PG&E Says Shutoffs Prevented Some Potential Fires A 300-acre fire in Suisun City on Monday was likely caused by a cigarette butt, Oakland police are investigating a shooting death of a driver who crashed their car, and PG&E is in the process of restoring power for 180,000 customers today.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Crazy Night of Wind But No Major Fires There was a peak wind gust of 89 mph on Mount St. Helena last night, a brush fire in Castro Valley came within 50 feet of a home, and the Pope Fire in Napa County was 100-percent contained before the winds whipped up.
SF News Sunday Links: 386,000 PG&E Customers Now Expected To Be Affected by Power Shutoff PG&E updated account holders Sunday (ahead of the scheduled power shutoff) to say that apparently 386,000 customers will now be affected, two men were injured in a North Oakland shooting Saturday, and the Pope Fire is now 80 percent contained.
SF News Saturday Links: Pope Fire Now 70 Percent Contained The Pope Fire burning in Napa is now 70-percent contained, SF Zoo's 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur Maki is getting stronger each day (and living his best life), and the Mission District's beloved Alley Cat Bookstore & Gallery is expected to reopen this coming Thursday.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Debate Drive-In Viewing Party Draws Crowd An encampment fire in Oakland damaged at least two buildings, convicted murderer Scott Peterson is having a virtual hearing today from San Quentin, and Uber drivers are suing the company over Yes on 22 pop-ups.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Power Shutoff Primarily Impacts Napa Residents Senate Democrats boycotted a vote to advance Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, San Mateo County opens dedicated COVID testing line for families, and a new park opened on the eastern end of the Bay Bridge.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Court Orders San Quentin to Reduce Its Population By Half A court has ordered San Quentin to release or transfer 50% of its inmates due to COVID, SF firefighters performed a surf and cliff rescue near Marshall's Beach, and Pope Francis is endorsing the idea of same-sex civil unions.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Encampment Fire Spreads to Commercial Building A Gallup poll says 51-percent of Americans think Amy Coney Barrett should be seated on the Supreme Court, AB5 could endanger small theater companies, and California plans to do its own vaccine review.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: CA Lifts Ban on Private Gatherings BART police are investigating a robbery and sexual assault at Bayfair Station, Berkeley crews worked to clean up a large homeless encampment at University Avenue and I-80, and Twitter has again hidden a Trump administration official's tweet.
SF News Sunday Links: Several Injured During 'Free Speech Rally' at UN Plaza Yesterday's clash between attendees of the "Free Speech Rally" and counter-protesters left several injured, calls to make the Upper Great Highway forever free of cars are growing, and in more mountain lion-related news: one of the big cats was recently spotted in a San Mateo backyard.
SF News Saturday Links: Two Teens Confess To Starting Four-Alarm Sign Hill Fire Two teenagers have confessed to starting the four-alarm Sign Hill blaze in South San Francisco Friday afternoon, we could be in for the warmest October on record, and if you haven’t yet noticed: San Francisco’s coyotes have become increasingly comfortable around humans as of late.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Window Washers Rescued After Mishap In Walnut Creek Two window washers had to be rescued this morning after their platform collapsed, PG&E is working to restore power in the North Bay today, and East Oakland has seen two triple shooting in two days.
SF News Thursday Morning What's Up: Kamala Harris Staffers Test Positive For COVID No new fire activity happened in the North or East Bay despite high winds last night, the CA Supreme Court is ordering a review of Scott Peterson's conviction, and Kamala has suspended campaign travel after two staffers get COVID.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Man Found Dead After Apparent Motorcycle Accident Near Panhandle A motorcyclist was found dead near SF's Panhandle, a candidate for mayor in Vallejo has a history of domestic violence convictions, and the longtime owner of Zazie is suffering major fire-evacuation and power-shutoff-related losses at her Calistoga restaurant Lovina.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Money Pours Into the 'No on I' Campaign Kindergarten enrollment is down across the Bay Area, firefighters put out a brush fire by an encampment in West Oakland, and real estate people are pouring millions into the campaign to defeat SF's Prop I.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Details Emerge In Death of SF Firefighter Several people were injured by a car that drove into an outdoor dining area in San Jose, two more orphaned mountain lion cubs rescued in the Zogg Fire arrive at the Oakland Zoo, and the SFFD released details in the death of firefighter Jason Cortez.
SF News Sunday Links: Faulty PG&E Equipment Might Have Caused Zogg Fire A Trump boat parade that consisted of about 40 vessels left McCovey Cove for the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday, the Glass Fire is now 90% contained, and a recently filed report hints that neglected PG&E equipment might have sparked the fatal Zogg Fire.
