SF Politics San Francisco Supervisors Discuss Reparations Proposals and That $5M Lump Sum Idea Today's SF Board of Supervisors meeting was making national headlines before it had even begun, and that is because SF is poised to become the first major city to grapple with the idea of paying reparations for historical wrongs to Black residents.
SF News 23-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot In Bed at Oakland Long-Term Care Facility A man was killed early Saturday morning, possibly while sleeping, in a gang-style hit at a long-term care facility in Oakland's Adams Point neighborhood, and two gunmen are being sought by police.
Business & Tech Meta Laying Off Another 10,000 Employees, Or 13% Of Workforce It’s another 10,000 layoffs at Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta, on top of the 11,000 layoffs from November, as their pandemic growth hangover collides with bad bets on Web3 and metaverse boondoggles.
SF News Stabbing on Muni Bus Near Union Square Allegedly Stems From Teen Fight A teenage boy was stabbed and seriously injured Monday afternoon in a fight onboard a Muni bus near Union Square, and several young suspects were detained.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: Inbound and Outbound SFO Flights Delayed By Wind Shares of First Republic Bank bounced back today; SFO is experiencing 80-minute delays due to this windy storm; and Palisades Tahoe says its snowfall for the season now totals 648 inches.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Local Asian Communities Celebrate Big Wins at Academy Awards Some local startups were able to access their frozen accounts at Silicon Valley Bank today; a race is on to plug the breached levee in Monterey County; and local Asian communities celebrated Oscar wins for Michelle Yeoh and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
Bay Area Sports Jimmy Garoppolo Headed to the Raiders; Artist ‘Drawing Jimmy G Every Day’ Will Stop Drawing Jimmy G The Jimmy Garoppolo era is officially over in San Francisco, and a cult-hit fan artist “Drawing Jimmy G every day until he gets traded” has also declared her project is drawing to a close.
SF News Fender-Bender On Mission District Alley Leads to Man Being Shot Two cars collided Sunday evening in SF's Mission District, and in an apparent act of road rage, one driver shot the other driver before fleeing the scene.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Beloved Yountville Restaurant Ciccio to Be Reborn Under Ownership of Meadowood Chef Chef Christopher Kostow was sad to see his favorite, go-to Napa Valley restaurant go under last year, and while he thought about reviving the space as a new concept, he's decided instead to let it live on, much the way it was.
SF News Apartment Shootout In Brentwood Leaves Alleged Gunman And Possible Hostage Victim Injured What was a suspected hostage incident Sunday night in Brentwood has left both the alleged hostage-taker and the victim hospitalized, after a confrontation led to gunfire exchange with the police.
SF News Homeless Man Who Died In Golden Gate Park, a Notorious Hater and Attacker of Dogs, Gets ID'd Via DNA A homeless man in his 40s who was found dead in his sleeping bag near Metson Lake in Golden Gate Park in 2021 has been positively ID'd through DNA and forensic genealogy.
Business & Tech SF-Based First Republic Bank In Huge Trouble As Shares Collapse By More Than 70%, Trading Halted The feared “contagion” from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse has now spread to banks whose branches and ATMs you see around San Francisco, as the SF-based First Republic Bank tanked in the markets over bank-run fears.
SF News With Floods Threatening Closure On Multiple Roads, Monterey Peninsula Could Become an 'Island' This Week Flooding on the Salinas River was expected to crest Monday ahead of another round of rain, and ways of ingress and egress to the Monterey Peninsula were potentially all going to be cut off.
SF News Monday Morning Headlines: Bay Lights Came Back On Sunday Due to 'Glitch' The Bay Lights were back on Sunday night due to a "glitch"; there were two fatal shootings in Oakland over the weekend; and President Biden gave a brief televised statement urging everyone to stop panicking about banks.
SF News Monday's Atmospheric River Will Be a Fast-Moving One But Bring Bursts of High Winds and More Rain The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings and flood warnings for many parts of the Bay Area, urging residents to have emergency plans in place.
SF News Some Bay Area Reservoirs Overflowing Amid Recent Rain This weekend’s rains have replenished local reservoirs, and many in the East Bay, North Bay, and South Bay have reached capacity.
SF News Sunday Links: Several Lanes of Interstate 880 Near Fremont Flooded and Closed The rains from Saturday night into Sunday morning flooded many lanes of northbound and southbound I-880; an overnight car chase involved CHP vehicles and an airplane in Oakland; and San Jose's History Park had a two-alarm fire Sunday morning.
SF News Six Bodies and 154 Remains Found In Suspended Crematorium's Hayward Warehouse The crematorium, Oceanview Cremations Corporation, had allegedly been operating on a suspended license for the past few years, and its owner wouldn't pick up the phone to tell families where their loved ones' remains were.
SF News Fallen Tree In Stern Grove Damages SF Landmark Trocadero Clubhouse An 85-foot tree — about 10 stories tall — fell onto the Clubhouse around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, busting the roof and water system of one of the oldest buildings in the city.
SF News Saturday Links: Pajaro River Levee Breach Triggers Floods and Forces Hundreds to Evacuate Hundreds of Watsonville residents were evacuated following a levee breach in Monterey County; Tahoe's famous Emerald Bay froze over for the first time since the early 90s; and the St. Patrick's Day Parade is taking place Saturday.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Singer in Oakland’s Gay Men’s Chorus SF opened a limited number of shelter beds for unhoused individuals amid the ongoing atmospheric river; OPD arrested a suspect in the murder of a member of the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus; and a Golden Girls restaurant pop-up is coming to SOMA in April.
SF News Stormy Turbulence Forced Several SFO and San Jose Flights to Be Rerouted Thursday Night The unfriendly skies during Thursday night’s atmospheric river storm limited arrivals at the San Francisco and San Jose airports, causing some impromptu detours to Oakland.
Business & Tech Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Reverberates Through Bay Area Wine Industry, Tech Startups In addition to the many local tech companies large and small that are likely to be impacted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), we're learning that they were a major lender and banking partner for the wine industry, accounting for about 2% of the bank's total business.
SF News Paul Flores Gets 25 Years to Life For Kristin Smart Murder Paul Flores, who was convicted last fall in the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, was sentenced Friday and received 25 years to life.
The Warriors Take Two Steps Forward, Then Two Steps Back, Toward the Playoffs It's felt like the Dubs have turned a corner several different times this season, only to turn three more to arrive right back at the same this-is-where-we-finally-turn-things-around point yet again.
