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Medical Examiner's Office Says Autopsy Confirms That OpenAI Whistleblower Died By Suicide

SF’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has submitted their autopsy report, and it says the November 26 death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though this may not satisfy his family who have been convinced otherwise.

Family of OpenAI Whistleblower Sues SFPD, Demands Access to Investigation Records

While the SFPD ruled that the November death of SF engineer and OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was a suicide, his family has their doubts. And now they’re suing the SFPD for the release of the case’s investigative records.

Santa Clara High Student Dies by Suicide After Classmates Bullied Him for Being Homeless

14-year-old Jose Zamora’s short tenure at Santa Clara High School came to a tragic end last week, as the freshman took his own life after weeks of taunting for living at a homeless shelter and being raised by a single father.

Black Man Found Hanged Near Bernal Heights Park, Case Currently Ruled a Suicide

There are more questions than answers about the hanging death of 34-year-old Randy Dudley, whose body was discovered hanging from a tree at a Bernal Height park Tuesday morning, but authorities have made a preliminary ruling that it was a suicide.

At Long Last (And Way Over Budget), Suicide Prevention Nets Finally Installed on Golden Gate Bridge

They may be four years late and $148 million over budget, but the Golden Gate Bridge’s suicide prevention barriers are now fully in place on both sides of the bridge’s entire 1.7-mile span.

Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Prevention Nets Already Reducing Deaths, Despite Not Being Complete

The number of deaths by suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge has decreased remarkably as work on the suicide prevention nets continues, and the barriers are expected to be fully installed by the end of the year.

Alameda County DA’s New Accountability Unit Files Criminal Charges Against Three Law Enforcement Officers

The separate charges range from falsifying records in relation with a suicide at Santa Rita Jail to oral copulation with a minor.

Listen: JV’s WILD 94.9 DJ Colleagues Speak On Air as They Learn of His Passing, Wife Breaks Silence

Some riveting and heartbreaking radio happened on WILD 94.9FM Thursday, as the crew of the JV Show broke the news of Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift’s confirmed death as they were on the air — and his wife has spoken out in a gut-wrenching social media post.

A Person Jumped Onto Tracks at SF's Balboa Park Station Friday

BART's Balboa Park Station in San Francisco temporarily closed on Friday after a man reportedly jumped underneath a train — which brought multiple police officers and firefighters to the scene.

Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Finally Nearing Completion

Two or three people are still taking their lives on the bridge each month, but the completion date for a long-sought suicide detrerrent net is finally on the horizon.

After Star Soccer Player’s Suicide, Stanford Acknowledges It Has a Suicide Problem

With four suicides in 13 months, and new details about goalie Katie Meyer’s circumstances that don’t make the school look good, Stanford promises to beef up mental health resources for students.

Wife of Deceased Recology Exec Sues the Company, Blaming Them for His Suicide

One of the darkest episodes of the Recology public corruption scandal will be aired in federal court, as a grieving spouse claims the company tried to pin the bribery on her husband, causing his suicidal breakdown.

Person Struck By Train Closes Powell Station, Causes BART Snarl

A "major medical emergency" was reported at the Powell Street BART Station Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., with the whole station shut down and emergency personnel on the scene.

One Dead and Multiple Sickened After 'Chemical Suicide' At Fairmont San Jose

The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose was the center of all manner of chaos yesterday morning: A woman took her own life in a “chemical suicide” with an unknown substance, sickening at least nine others in the process.

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Blamed For Spike In Teen Suicides In 2017

A new study suggests that there was a statistically anomalous spike in suicides among teen boys in the month after the show's premiere, April 2017.

Family Of Man Who Ran Into Flames At Burning Man Confused, Says He Was 'A Happy Guy'

The parents of the man who willfully ran into the flames of the towering effigy at Burning Man Saturday night say they are in shock and can not understand why he would have

Video: BART Riders Rush To Stop Oncoming Train After Jumper Lands On Tracks

A man who was possibly in crisis jumped onto the tracks at the Civic Center BART station Monday afternoon was saved after multiple riders on the station platform waved to get the attention

SF Main Library Closes After Person Jumps From Balcony

The San Francisco Main Library at Civic Center was evacuated and temporarily closed Thursday afternoon after a person jumped from one of the balconies into the lobby atrium, possibly in a suicide attempt.

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Two Bay Area Families Say Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Triggered Their Teens' Suicides

The parents of two 15-year-old girls, one in Livermore and one in San Mateo, say that their children each took their own lives just days after watching the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

Video: Two Men Who Survived Jumping Off The Golden Gate Bridge Reunite To Speak Out Against Suicide

Two men who are among the two percent of people who have survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge came together this week to talk about their experiences with ABC 7. Kevin

Police In Capitola Investigate Murder-Suicide Involving Father And 7-Year-Old Daughter

A tragic event appears to have unfolded in a parking lot outside the Capitola Mall in Santa Cruz County on Sunday afternoon when a father and his seven-year-old daughter were found dead in

Castro Stabbing Deemed A Suicide

A disturbing fatal stabbing Monday afternoon outside the post office on 18th Street in the Castro is now being treated by police as a suicide. As the Bay Area Reporter reports, the victim

The Election of Donald Trump Has Caused A Spike In Crisis Hotline Use In SF

Following the Democalypse of last week, some parts of the country i.e. every city are going through major anxiety crises and deep depressions while other parts of the country basically everywhere that

Possibly Suicidal Man With Gun Shuts Down Civic Center Leading To Six-Hour Standoff

White man with toy gun? 6 hr standoff. Gets help. Black men & children with toy guns (open carry state)? Executed. https://t.co/x6m4iyHFcy— Steve Locke (@steve_locke) September 25, 2016 A

Family Of Suicidal Man Who Died In SF County Jail Now Suing

Last July, 50-year-old Alberto Petrolino was arrested near the Golden Gate Bridge while possibly contemplating committing suicide, and several days later he was found dead in his cell in SF County Jail. He