Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: Valkyries Podcast, Audium’s 50th Anniversary, Hidden Alcatraz, and Bandaloop In this week's Field Notes: a Golden State Valkyries momcast, Audium’s 50th anniversary 176-speaker revival, Bandaloop in Oakland, Tamera Avery’s surreal art, the best swimming holes, Victorian towns, zany dioramas, and more.
SF News Sunday Links: Pokemon Line-Cutting Dispute Leads to Stabbing Outside Colma GameStop One person was killed and four injured in an early Saturday shooting in SF's Bayview District; Oakland has received a $10 million grant to improve street safety and expand bike lanes; and someone was stabbed with a glass shard for allegedly cutting in line for Pokemon cards.
SF News Illegal Fireworks Spark Dozens of Bay Area Fires on July 4th, Injuring Several and Killing Two Dogs Illegal fireworks ignited dozens of fires across the Bay Area on the Fourth of July — from Oakland and Alameda to Antioch and San Jose — with Oakland Fire Department responding to more than 60 fires.
SF News 75 Firefighters Respond to East Oakland Warehouse Fire, Suspected Grow Operation A four-alarm fire broke out Friday evening in a commercial building near the Oakland Coliseum, which housed a suspected cannabis grow operation. About 75 firefighters were called to the scene, and the fire was brought under control after a few hours.
sports Oakland Roots and Soul Soccer Teams Secure Permanent Home at Former Raiders Facility The former Oakland Raiders training facility has been rebranded as the UCSF Health Oakland Roots and Soul Performance Center in a deal finalized Friday by SF-based Redco Development, with the revenue split between the City of Oakland and Alameda County.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Mahmoud Khalil to Be Released After Months in Immigration Custody Pope Leo XIV urged Silicon Valley execs to prioritize human wellbeing in their technology; a San Rafael City Schools board trustee was suspended following his arrest for child molestation; and former Columbia student and legal resident Mahmoud Khalil is set to be released Friday evening.
SF News New Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Hopes For Safe Juneteenth Celebration, Asks Revelers Not to Repeat Last Year On Juneteenth last year at Oakland's Lake Merritt, celebrations gave way to a raucous sideshow which then gave way to a brawl and a mass shooting that left 14 people wounded. Oakland city leaders are promising a safer situation this year.
SF News Bay Area Joins Millions Nationwide in Record-Breaking ‘No Kings Day’ Marches Against Trump Tens of thousands gathered across the Bay Area on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings Day” protests, opposing the Trump administration on his 79th birthday. The demonstrations, potentially the largest in U.S. history, coincided with Trump's military parade in DC.
Arts & Entertainment Field Notes: Bold Films, Pride Hikes, Show-Tune Karaoke, and Skateboarding Legends This week’s mix of culture, nature, and flavor includes queer hikes, show-tune karaoke, booza ice cream, an Oakland-based wine company, Lake Temescal swims, Foster City Eichler homes, SF skate history, and bold films at BAMPFA.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF Venture Capital Firm Fined $215M Over Russian Oligarch Funds A Flywheel taxi flipped over in Civic Center on Friday morning; four detainees escaped from a New Jersey ICE facility during a riot that broke out over hunger and poor conditions; and a local firm was fined for managing a sanctioned Russian oligarch’s investments.
SF News Department of Justice Sues Oakland Cafe for Kicking Out Guy Wearing Star of David Hat Ironically, a cafe called Jerusalem Coffee House kicked out a patron wearing a Star of David hat last October. Now Trump's Department of Justice has taken note, and is suing that Oakland cafe.
SF News Oakland Elementary School Mortified as Racial Slur Ends Up in Children's Yearbook The PTA at Oakland's Montclair Elementary School is frantically trying to undo the damage, as their new and just-released yearbook contains a pretty outrageous racial slur from a reprinted 1940s-era newspaper clipping.
SF News Sunday Links: Person Rescued After Falling From Cliff Along Batteries to Bluffs Trail The city of Richmond is on level one alert after visible flaring at the Chevron Refinery; a Pleasanton man will serve 11 years for voluntary manslaughter in a 2021 Oakland shooting over a woman; and firefighters rescued someone who fell from a cliff.
SF News Saturday Links: CDC Clarifies COVID Guidelines, Reverses RFK Jr.'s Broader Rollback Claims Veteran educator Denise Saddler has been appointed interim superintendent of Oakland Unified School District; a man was shot and killed in Sunnyvale; and the CDC has walked back RFK Jr.'s earlier claims.
SF News One Person Dead After Wednesday Night High-Speed CHP Chase in Oakland In an incident that will surely fan the flames of the debate over high-speed police chases, one pedestrian is dead after California Highway Patrol officers engaged in a high-speed chase near Lake Merritt Wednesday night.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Filmmaker Joslyn Rose Lyons Leads Oakland Arts Renaissance This week: Filmmaker Joslyn Rose Lyons spotlights Oakland stories; Dr. Veronica Jow bridges dance and medicine; softball star Nina Pototo shines; and we honor lives well lived — Federal Glover, Rob Reich, and Dorothy Fisher Anderson.
SF News Saturday Links: Tree Falls During Diablo Valley College Graduation, 12 Injured Alameda is testing for toxic algae after dogs have gotten sick and died from local lagoons; the pilot in the San Diego plane crash was unaware the runway lights and automated weather system were down; and a tree fell during Diablo Valley College’s graduation ceremony, injuring 12.
SF News Dead Body Discovered While Clearing Large Homeless Encampment Near Oakland's Fruitvale As the City of Oakland proceeds with an aggressive effort to clear dozens of homeless encampments that have sprung up around the city, police and cleanup crews made a grim discovery on Monday afternoon.
SF News Two Dead After Four Separate Shootings In Oakland, Including Triple Shooting Near Fox Theater There was a rash of gun violence over the weekend in Oakland while the Bay Area experienced some especially warm weather, culminating in a fatal shooting Sunday night just before midnight in Oakland's Uptown district.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Record-Breaking Bay FC Women’s Soccer Star Empowers Zambian Youth Now on Saturdays! Racheal Kundananji uplifts Zambian youth through sport; historian and retired librarian Dorothy Lazard inspires the community to preserve Oakland's past; and Sven Jobe and Mallie Testerman transform Pier 70 into an artists' hub.
SF News Humpday Headlines: Two Shot In Downtown Oakland Two people were shot on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland Tuesday afternoon; Netflix seems to be weathering the economic storm quite well; and Joe Biden just gave his first interview since leaving office.
SF News Sunday Links: SFUSD Partially Ends Teacher Hiring Freeze, Launches 2025–26 Recruitment Musk's SpaceX site in Texas is now called the city of Starbase, which is already making moves to restrict public access to local beaches; Black Oakland business owners rally to support restaurant Pierre Pierre following a shooting there on Friday; and SFUSD has partially lifted its hiring freeze.
SF News Oakland Teens Push School District To Act On Lead In Drinking Water Four Oakland high school students are demanding action on lead-contaminated drinking water in schools, saying it threatens the health and futures of thousands of youths. Their call echoes the lead crisis in SF’s Bayview-Hunters Point and the Mission.
SF Politics Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee Announces Her First Batch of Transition Staff Appointments The Barbara Lee administration now has its first 16 official hires, and they include former SF City Controller Ben Rosenfeld, who held a similar transition job when Danel Lurie was sworn in as San Francisco Mayor.
Arts & Entertainment Notable Humans: Thomas Bennett’s Dedication to Miyako Ice Cream and the Fillmore Community This week’s notable humans include Thomas Bennett, who made Miyako Ice Cream a Fillmore gem; Jilchristina Vest, curator of the iconic mural honoring the women of the Black Panther Party; and Denise Ebright, a dedicated teacher and coach recognized on Good Morning America.
