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Post-New Year's Weekend Headlines: Aaaand Here Comes More Rain

More rain arrives today and then some heavier rain comes midweek; Oakland marked its first homicide of the year on Sunday; and 19 residents of a Castro Valley nursing home had to be evacuated due to flooding on Saturday.

14 Best Embroidery Shops To Make Custom Apparel & Swag in 2024

Tech companies, those powerhouses that seem to effortlessly sprawl across the Bay Area, have certainly to make their first splash, tend to opt for custom swag. That ubiquitous branded Patagonia vest was practically

Male Pedestrian Killed By Truck In San Jose On New Year’s Eve

A San Jose accident Saturday night left a pedestrian dead, bringing the total annual number of fatalities in the city to 65, with specifically 32 pedestrians, police say.

Sunday Links: First 2023 Bay Area Baby Born in Walnut Creek Just After Midnight

First infant of Bay Area in 2023 appears to be a boy named Ezekeil; San Francisco downtown got 5.46 inches December 31st, the second wettest day since records have been kept; and SFPD said they had a busy New Year's Eve.

Former SF 49ers Quarterback Blaine Gabbert Helps Rescue 4 People in Florida Helicopter Crash

Last week, Gabbert was jet skiing in his new hometown of Tampa when a nearby helicopter crash meant he raced to the site and helped rescue a group of four, all of whom survived.

Bernal Hill Becomes One Big Mudslide As San Francisco Sees 173-Year-Old Rainfall Record Shattered

You can see the rain pouring down outside in a steady, heavy way, and if you were thinking it seemed especially heavy, you would be correct. And if you live in Bernal Heights, the water is flowing pretty much all over.

Alameda County Reveals Error in Counting Ranked-Choice Votes, Flipping Outcome of One District School Board Race

Last week, Alameda County election officials announced they found a programming error in the vote-counting process that miscounted votes, resulting in a new winner in the Oakland District 4 School Board Director race.

Saturday Links: Bay Area Under Flood Watch As Atmospheric River Hits Region New Year's Eve

A Category 4 atmospheric river has brought all of the Bay Area under flood watch warnings; no winner in the Mega Millions lotto yet; and the SF law school called "UC Hastings" is legally allowed to change its name after a new ruling.

Day Around the Bay: Two Bay Area Residents Face Federal Charges in Alleged Kidnapping and Ransom Scheme in Miami

Two men allegedly flew from San Jose to Miami to kidnap and hold two children and two adults hostage for ransom; a 15-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting another teen at a Pittsburg residence; and a Clipper card shortage could mess up your New Year's Eve plans.

SF Spearheads Launch Of A New ‘Morning After Pill’ For Sexually Transmitted Infections

Move over PrEP, now there’s doxy-PEP, a sort of morning after pill that instead of preventing pregnancy, prevents you from getting an STI after unprotected sex.

Concord Woman Suffering From Rare Disease Wins Bid to Stay in U.S Permanently, Thanks to New Law

Guatemalan immigrant Isabel Bueso came to the U.S. for life-saving treatment for Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome, and after dodging a Trump-era effort to deport her, she will now be allowed to permanently remain in the U.S.

Victims Of Marin-Based Ponzi Scheme Given Go-Ahead to Sue Umpqua Bank For Its Alleged Involvement

Portland-based Umpqua Bank may be the subject of a class-action lawsuit from jilted investors in a Ponzi-esque investment scheme masterminded by a now deceased Marin County real estate mogul.

San Francisco Mother Accused of Killing Two Young Daughters Enters Not-Guilty Plea

There was confusion after police released their initial statements about a double-murder last week that claimed the lives of two young children in Hunters Point about the woman they arrested for the crime. But it's been confirmed that she was the mother of the children.

Turmoil in Berkeley, As Interim Police Chief Has Old Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface

A five-year-old sexual misconduct allegation has roiled the appointment of interim Police Chief Jennifer Louis into the position permanently, and city council has plenty of questions on why this information never surfaced.

Colorado Man Charged With Hate Crime In San Ramon In-N-Out Incident

San Ramon police made quick work of identifying and locating a suspect last weekend following a Christmas Eve viral-video hate-crime incident at an In-N-Out restaurant, and a similar incident targeting AAPI victims the next day.

On Eve of Dungeness Crab Season, Two Local Fishermen Have Invention To Stop Delaying Dungeness Crab Season

As Dungeness crab season has been delayed again for the seemingly umpteenth year in a row, two Bay Area fishermen say they have a new crab trap design that ensures the safety of whales, and could make Thanksgiving Dungeness crab a thing again.

Friday Morning Constitutional: I-880 Shut Down In Oakland After Major Crash

A multiple-injury crash involving an overturned big rig shut down all NB lanes of I-880 in Oakland this a.m., one person died in an Excelsior house fire last night, and the ice-skating rink at Union Square may be closed due to rain today and tomorrow.

Day Around the Bay: Newark Firefighters Attempt Rescue of Man Who Fell Into a Bin of Gypsum Powder

The team behind Bistro Don Giovanni is opening a new Italian seafood place in Napa, the Castro’s Rooster & Rice location has closed, and firefighters in Newark pulled out a man who fell into a four-story bin of hazardous gypsum powder and he did not survive.

Last Big Defendant Left In ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admissions Scandal to Be Sentenced Next Week

The saga of million-dollar bribes, fake charities, and Photoshopped athletic photos known as the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal will soon come to a close, as the scheme’s mastermind faces a Wednesday sentencing in federal court.

Asking Rents In SF Ticked Up This Year, But They're Still Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Renting an apartment in San Francisco remains slightly more affordable than it was three years ago, and a good bit cheaper than the high-water mark of 2015, but prices are on the rise.

SF Emergency Room Physician Opens Up About Leaving Twitter Over Rampant COVID Misinformation

A local doctor dedicated to debunking COVID-19 conspiracy theories is giving up that fight, on Twitter at least, claiming that misinformation is running wild on that platform. And the data backs up that claim.

Remains of Two-Year-Old Boy Who Police Say Was Killed In Oakland Found In Napa

Oakland police are investigating the possible murder of a toddler two days before Christmas, whose body was later found buried in a shallow grave in Napa County.

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Stuck At Parents’ Place on House Arrest, But Mulling Book, Movie Deals

The downfallen crypto founder is stuck under house arrest in his parents’ house in Palo Alto, now a “heavily guarded fortress” with a $10,000-a-week security detail, but one person who’s been able to get into the house is 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis.

Appellate Court Might Expand CEQA's Powers In Berkeley Case, and May Stymie People's Park Development Plan

In a "draft tentative ruling," a California appellate court is siding with NIMBY activists in Berkeley who have been squabbling with the University of California over its growth plans, and a plan to build student housing at People's Park.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Pedestrian Dies In Apparent Hit-and-Run Near Fisherman's Wharf

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday in a hit-and-run at Bay and Stockton streets; Oakland police are investigating the death of a toddler whose body was found in Napa; and BART is experiencing rain-related delays.