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Torture Charges Filed In Gambling Den Beating Incident In Oakland

Prosecutors say that a patron at an illegal gambling den in Oakland was stripped naked and brutally beaten for six minutes in a January 2022 incident caught on video, and the three men believed responsible now face torture charges.

Sheng Thao Declares Victory as Oakland’s New Mayor, Opponent Loren Taylor Has Conceded

It took two weeks of vote-counting, but Oakland City Councilmember Sheng Thao has eked out a razor-thin, 682-vote victory as of Monday night over fellow Councilmember Loren Taylor, and ranked-choice voting tabulations eventually handed her the victory.

Two Alleged Squatters Charged In Vallejo Death of Friend and Sword Attack on Landlord

It had apparently been three years since some suspect squatters had paid any rent to stay on property belonging to an 80-year-old man in Vallejo. And their stay ended in tragedy, and now two of them have been charged with murder and attempted murder.

Tuesday Morning Topline: We Could Be In For Another Pretty Sunset

The SFPD announced two arrests in a May homicide in the Mission District, Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed again, and a "leak" of moisture amid a high-pressure system could make for some dramatic sunset clouds this eve.

Day Around the Bay: Great Dickens Christmas Fair Returns In Full Glory

Two suspects — a teen and a 23-year-old — have been arrested in connection with a deadly Redwood City crash, a man was randomly stabbed on Oakland's Lakeshore Avenue today, and Gov. Newsom has unfrozen those homeless funds he previously froze.

Bay Area Transit Planners Fret Over ’Doomsday Scenario’ of Service Cuts Amidst Plummeting Ridership

The possibility of “No weekend BART, bus lines cancelled” looms for BART, Muni, Caltrain and the ferries, according to a new report detailing these transit agencies’ plans for dealing with the “death spiral” of a looming fiscal cliff.

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Saved (For Now) With $1 Billion Lifeline From Feds

The last remaining nuclear power plant in California just got a $1.1 billion dollar grant from the federal government to keep the lights on, as the on-again, off-again fate of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility is now that the plant will keep humming at least a couple more years.

Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Claims Victory as Alameda County's First Black District Attorney

Pamela Price has all but certainly been elected to the District Attorney's Office in Alameda County, becoming the first Black person to hold the job — beating out opponent Terry Wiley to take over from retiring DA Nancy O'Malley.

Alleged Club Q Mass Shooter Reportedly the Grandson of a Sitting GOP California Assemblymember

We’re learning more today about the shooter in Saturday night’s massacre at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, including the fact that his grandfather is reportedly a sitting Republican California state Assemblyperson representing San Diego County.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

New Upscale, Italian-Inspired Cocktail Spot Opens Today In FiDi

A swanky new cocktail and snack bar is opening today in a new spot that was never home to a bar or restaurant before, just above Clay Street in the Financial District.

First There Was 'East Cut,' Now There's 'Hayes Point' and 'Van Mission' — Please Make the New Neighborhood Names Stop

Developers and realtors are always going to want to rebrand a part of the city when it lacks a distinct neighborhood designation of its own. But they need to stop because it's just getting comical.

Prosecutors Finding Alleged Pelosi Attacker David DePape Was a Big Gamergate Guy

As prosecutors build their case by digging into the online history of alleged Paul Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape, they’re finding that the 2014 Gamergate furor was his gateway from hippie nudism to QAnon-Pizzagate trutherism.

Waymo Can Now Offer Driverless Taxi Rides In SF (But Can't Charge for Them)

Joining the likes of General Motors-owned Cruise, Waymo — the Alphabet-owned autonomous car company — is now permitted to give fully self-driven rides in San Francisco after months of testing with drivers behind the wheel.

Monday Morning Headlines: SF LGBTQ Community Mourns With Colorado Springs

A candlelight vigil Sunday in the Castro brought out mourners for the Colorado Springs shooting, the family of Alexis Gabe had their own vigil for her in Amador County, and the UC worker strike enters its second week.

Shooter at Club Q in Colorado Kills Five, Leaves at Least Another 25 Injured

On the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a 22-year-old gunman opened fire inside a Colorado Springs queer nightclub, fatally wounding five individuals and injuring at least twenty-five others; patrons inside Club Q are being praised for their bravery.

Sunday Links: Sheng Thao Ekes Out Razor-Thin Lead in Oakland Mayor's Race

COVID experts continue recommending testing and mask-wearing ahead of Thanksgiving, SF’s Deck The Halls pop-up bar returns next week, and City Councilwoman Sheng Thao is narrowly leading Loren Taylor in the Oakland mayor’s race.

Business & Tech

Oof: Trump's Twitter Account Is Back Online After Millions Vote in Poll About Its Reinstatement

After Elon Musk's posted a Twitter poll that showed around eight million votes in favor of allowing former President Donald J. Trump back on the platform, Musk tweeted "the people have spoken" Saturday night.

Police Officers Race After Auto Burglary Suspects on Highway 101 in San Francisco; Three Arrests Made

Those traveling on the 101 on Friday, November 11, around 3 p.m. got a front-row seat to a foot chase between San Francisco Police officers and three auto burglary suspects as they were chased down the middle of the freeway.

San Francisco Police Arrest Eight Alleged Gang Members, Recover Stolen Property

SFPD announced police have detained eight individuals, all of whom are allegedly connected to a gang that has conducted a slew of crimes, including "shootings, armed robberies, and car burglaries" done around the Bay Area.

Saturday Links: First Train Leaves Central Subway Station Packed With People

A person was killed in a suspected freeway shooting in Oakland early Saturday morning, the Bay Area is in the middle of a "Pastrami Renaissance," and service officially started at SF's Central Subway station today.

Day Around the Bay: Downtown Whole Foods in SF Now Requires Receipt to Use Restrooms

Bathrooms at the Whole Foods location at 1185 Market Street are now only open to customers amid drug use in them, there’s an apartment for rent in the historic Pasquale’s Tower on Telegraph Hill, and the popular brunch spot That’s My Jam is back.

Take A Look at Your New Muni Subway Map — With Central Subway Starting Some Service Saturday

Saturday is the soft opening of Muni's long-awaited, much-delayed Central Subway, with free weekend service beginning to just the four new stops on the new line. It's January when the big service changes begin.

UC Berkeley Law School Chooses to Bolt From Prestigious US News Rankings, as Have Harvard and Yale

The UC Berkeley School of Law is joining several of the nation’s top law schools by opting out of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual top law school rankings over equity and diversity concerns, but the magazine says they’ll still include these schools anyway.

Business & Tech

Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years In Federal Prison

It was a bad day to be Elizabeth Holmes, as she appeared in a San Jose federal courtroom Friday to learn her fate, which is a sentence that is nearly as harsh as prosecutors were asking for.

State DOJ Probing Oakland School District Over Closing Seven Schools, Citing Civil Rights Violations

The California Department of Justice has launched a “fact-finding mission” into the Oakland Unified School District over its plan to close seven schools and merge two others, as the closures may violate students’ rights to equal access to education.