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Saturday Links: New Bookstore Now Open in Union Square, Thanks to SF’s Vacant to Vibrant Program

A 90-year-old man plowed through a Los Gatos coffee shop, DUI suspected; pop star Kesha gave an impromptu performance at a Palo Alto bar but was kicked out by unsuspecting security staff; and SF’s Powell Street now has a new independent bookstore, 'The Best Bookstore.'

Notorious New Year’s Eve DUI Hit-and-Run Suspect Troy McAlister Will Face Trial, Won’t Get Diversion

After a month-long firestorm that a hit-and-run suspect accused of killing two women while driving on meth could get a diversion program instead of facing trial, an SF Superior Court judge just ruled the case will indeed go to trial.

ICE Says Napa DUI Driver Suspected In Crash That Killed Six Was Deported Multiple Times, Has Drug Record

The suspect in last month's deadly minivan crash in Napa County has a record of drug arrests and has been deported from the US multiple times, ICE says, making this case more likely to become a politically charged one.

Infamous New Year’s Eve DUI Hit-and-Run Suspect Troy McAlister Seeking Diversion Instead of Jail

The case that largely drove the recall of DA Chesa Boudin is still in the courts nearly five years later, and the attorney for the man accused of killing two women while driving intoxicated on New Year’s Eve 2020 is asking for diversion instead of a jail sentence.

Alleged Drunk Driver In Deadly Napa Crash Had 3 Previous DUI Convictions

The 53-year-old Stockton man who was driving a minivan and was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed into a tree and killed six of his passengers apparently had three prior DUI convictions, and also did not have a valid driver’s license.

Six Killed, 2 Injured in Solo Minivan Crash in Napa County, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI

Six passengers were killed and another suffered major injuries Sunday evening when the driver of their vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree about 12 miles north of St. Helena. The driver, who survived, was arrested for suspected DUI.

Oakland Man Charged With Murder for Alleged DUI Hit-and-Run That Killed 76-Year-Old Woman

Retired 76-year-old schoolteacher Darlene Scalf was visiting Oakland from Louisiana when she was killed by a hit-and-run driver the morning of July 13, and the driver was allegedly intoxicated and is now facing murder charges.

Humpday Headlines: Napa Father Faces Murder Charge for DUI Crash That Killed Son

Two people were found dead of gunshot wounds in an East Oakland apartment; a Napa father has been charged with murder for a DUI-related crash that killed his son; and San Jose again ranks high on unaffordability list.

Novato Teen Dies, Three Injured in Petaluma Crash Following Suspected DUI Police Chase

A teenager is facing felony charges after a Saturday night police chase in Petaluma ended in a suspected DUI crash that killed a 14-year-old passenger and seriously injured three others.

Sunday Links: Japanese American Activists Lead Protest Against Proposed ICE Facility at FCI Dublin

The drivers of six sports cars were caught racing over 100 mph on SF freeways last weekend; a man was rescued from the water near SF's Ferry Building; and hundreds showed up to an ICE protest at FCI Dublin led by Japanese-American activists.

Charges Upgraded to Murder for Napa Woman Whose Children Died In Alleged DUI Crash

Murder charges have now been filed against the 31-year-old Napa woman whose two children died in a solo vehicle crash in March in which she was allegedly driving under the influence.

Ex-SJPD Officer Who Allegedly Punched Woman in 2021 DUI Road Rage Incident Skirts Charges

A former San Jose police officer charged with DUI after a 2021 road-rage incident — with a child in his car — is avoiding prosecution through a military diversion program. He reportedly punched a woman in a violent case prosecutors say the law wasn’t meant to cover.

DUI Charges Filed In Last Week’s Albany Crash That Killed 40-Year-Old Delivery Driver

Friday’s three-vehicle crash in Albany that killed delivery driver Daniel Alejandro Oliva Morales has been deemed a DUI, and a 34-year-old El Cerrito man is being charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

SF Driver Charged With Manslaughter, DUI After Dragging Woman in SoMa Crash

A 28-year-old man has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and multiple DUI offenses after he struck a pedestrian who was lying in a SoMa intersection on Tuesday, dragging her body for a block.

Rookie SFPD Officer Involved In Alleged DUI Crash Loses Job, Gets Charged On Multiple Counts

Not much of a surprise that the freshly graduated SFPD officer involved in a suspected DUI crash Saturday morning has been let go from the force, and charged with a slew of counts of driving under the influence and reckless driving.

Rookie SFPD Officer Arrested for DUI Just Days After Academy Graduation

Two days after graduating from the SFPD Academy, rookie officer Ryan Kwong was arrested for DUI following a crash in the Outer Sunset that injured five people, including one critically.

Sunday Links: Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Explosion Declared Terror Attack

A red flag, wildfire warning is in effect for some North Bay residents through Monday evening; SFUSD canceled its plans to lay off support staff for the 2025-26 school year; and a suspected car bomb explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was declared a terrorist attack.

Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy Accused of DUI and Hit-and-Run, Seemingly In Their Own Patrol Car

It’s probably not the best idea for a sheriff’s deputy to drive to a bar in their patrol car, get intoxicated, and then drive with the dashcam recording, a lesson that one Mendocino County sheriff's deputy is currently learning all too well.

SF Lyft Driver Found Guilty of DUI on the Job, After Running Into Motorcycle and Fighting With Bystanders

An SF Lyft driver with twice the legal BAC limit hit a motorcycle, got into a physical fight with people in front of the Roxie Theater, and tried to drive away. Today he was found guilty on these charges.

Bail Set for $1.5M for Napa Mother Arrested In DUI That Left Two Kids Dead

A mother who was arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular manslaughter last week made her first court appearance Monday after being released from the hospital in Napa County.

Oakland Man Crashes Into Car With Two Kids Inside After Earlier CHP Chase

A reckless driver in Oakland crashed into a car with two kids inside on Thursday after an earlier pursuit by CHP was called off.

Napa Mother Charged and Arrested for DUI After Sunday Morning Crash That Killed Her Two Children

A 31-year-old Napa woman was allegedly under the influence and speeding when she crashed her car into a tree Sunday morning, killing her own ten-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter.

Suspected DUI Driver Drags Pole-Mounted Street Sign for a Whole Mile in Pacifica

We say it is a “suspected” DUI driver pulled over shortly after a midnight Saturday morning hit-and-run in Pacifica, and she’s suspected as such because she allegedly rammed into a pole-mounted street sign and then dragged it for an entire mile.

Monkey in a Onesie Seized in Madera County DUI and Pot Bust, Transported to Oakland Zoo for Care

The CHP pulled over a suspected drunk driver Monday night in Madera County, and discovered the driver in possession of several pounds of illegal marijuana, and a baby spider monkey in a onesie. The monkey has now been transferred to the Oakland Zoo for medical care.

Suspected DUI Driver In Marin County Drives Ferrari Right Into Richardson Bay

A man who was allegedly driving drunk in Mill Valley Friday managed to drive his luxury Ferrari off the road and deep into the muck of Richardson Bay, creating quite a challenge for a tow truck operator.