SF News Humpday Headlines: Dry Lightning Might Arrive This Weekend A man who was shot in the East Oakland hills Tuesday was a city worker walking his dog; the SF Board of Supervisors voted to advance a ballot measure to create a public bank; and monsoonal moisture could bring dry lightning to CA this weekend.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SFPD Seizes Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Meth on SF’s Nob Hill California will begin sending DMV data to the feds as part of Real ID requirements; Oakland is considering closing several side streets off International Boulevard to fight sex trafficking; and three people were arrested and large quantities of narcotics were seized.
SF News SF Launches ‘StopScams SF’ to Help Residents Prevent, Recover From Fraud The city of San Francisco launched a new program aimed at spreading awareness about the latest scams and providing support to SF residents who become victims of fraud.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Silicon Valley Restaurant Goes Viral Over Note on Menu Asking Children to Behave A restaurant in Foster City gained widespread attention over a message on its menu telling parents they’ll be charged if anything is broken or damaged due to kids behaving disrespectfully — while going on to list recent costly mishaps.
Business & Tech Kink.com Founder Not Exiting SF, Inks Deal for Large Commercial Building at Edge of Mission District Perhaps it's just a real estate investment being made by a man who's made some savvy San Francisco real estate investments in the past. But after recently selling off several SF properties he owns, Kink.com founder Peter Acworth has bought a much larger building in the city.
SF Politics Latest Measure to Reopen SF’s Great Highway to Cars Will Likely Qualify For November Ballot The great Upper Great Highway debate continues, as a new measure proposing to restore weekday vehicle access to the roadway has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
SF News One Dead, Three Others Wounded In Separate Oakland Shootings In separate shooting incidents early Tuesday morning, a man was fatally shot in the East Oakland hills, and three people were shot and wounded near Lake Merritt.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Acclaimed Berkeley Brewery to Take Over Former Presidio Social Club A combination taproom and full-service restaurant from Berkeley's Fieldwork Brewing Company is coming to the Presidio, taking over the former Presidio Social Club space at 563 Ruger Street, near the Lombard Gate.
SF News Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed Against Man Accused of Driving Family Off Devil’s Slide Cliff The SoCal radiologist suspected of intentionally driving his wife and kids off a cliff at Devil’s Slide in 2023, all of whom survived, has completed the mandated mental health diversion program, and the attempted murder charges against him have been dismissed.
SF News SFMTA Apologizes as Supervisors Call For Hearing Into July 4th Traffic and Transit Fiasco The SFMTA had a news conference Monday afternoon to offer an apology and take some responsibility for the meltdown of Muni service and all the other problems that arose before and after Saturday's fireworks show.
SF News Tuesday Morning Topline: San Mateo Teens Detained for Waymo Shenanigans A pair of San Mateo teens were reportedly drinking and shooting projectiles out of a Waymo; Oakland's city council is voting on proposed sex work barriers; and a San Jose pastor was convicted of domestic violence.
SF News Day Around the Bay: SF Supe Shamann Walton Fined For Accepting Gifts SF Supervisor Shamann Walton was fined for accepting two gifts from nonprofits doing business with the city; questions remain about the condition of Senator Mitch McConnell; and we now have a better look at the damage from Paul Pelosi's alleged hit-and-run.
SF News Over 400 SFO Flights Delayed Monday as FAA Restrictions Continue to Limit Runway Capacity Flight delays at SFO on the Monday following a very busy July 4th weekend were averaging one to two hours, largely due to ground construction as well as FAA restrictions limiting arrivals — made worse by cancellations on the East Coast.
SF News Alleged Gang Members Arrested In East Bay, Linked to Possible Retaliation Against Rival Gang In SF The San Francisco Police Department issued a somewhat vague press release Monday referring to some unspecified "Bay Area homicides that were possibly related to San Francisco gang members," and a possible act of retaliation by rivals.
SF News SF Muni Should Admit They Can Not Handle Large Crowds at High-Demand Events The fiasco that was the public transit offering for Saturday night's fireworks in San Francisco did not need to be such a fiasco, and it was clearly a case of over-promising on the part of the SFMTA.
Business & Tech Outer Sunset Couple and Former Fitness App Execs Launch Real-Time Fog Tracker A local couple who designed and co-founded the Strava fitness tool has released a new interactive app that utilizes real-time weather data along with user reports to track the Bay Area’s fog.
SF News Squatters Occupy Slain UC Berkeley Professor’s Home, Allegedly Sell Family’s Belongings The family of Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was fatally shot in Greece last July and his ex-wife died by suicide last month — leaving behind 11-year-old twins, have been trying to evict squatters from the family’s Berkeley home since December.
SF News Viral Video Shows Woman Stuck Under BART Entry Gates A woman who was clearly attempting to evade paying a fare became stuck under a BART entry gate at a San Francisco station last week, and a BART agent took some video of the situation that has since gone viral.
SF News Illegal Fireworks Ignite Tree, Damage Vehicles In East Oakland Neighborhood An East Oakland family saw two of their vehicles damaged by a fire that was sparked by illegal fireworks Saturday night.
SF News Passenger Films Waymo Driving Through Lit Firework, Another Empty Robotaxi Catches Fire As SF residents have come to expect, Waymo did its part to contribute to the July 4th chaos Saturday when at least two of its robotaxis drove through lit fireworks, with an empty vehicle catching fire and a passenger filming the other.
SF News Post-Holiday Headlines: Fireworks Muni Situation Was Insane The SFMTA couldn't really handle the demand for bus shuttles for Saturday's fireworks; Major Lazer turned Stern Grove into a rave on Sunday; and Tahoe has been seeing teen beach takeovers, too.
Bay Area Sports Folarin Balogun's Red Card Suspension Overturned, USMNT Star Striker Will Face Belgium in R16 World Cup Match FIFA officials sent shockwaves through the world of professional soccer on Sunday by announcing the suspension of USMNT star striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-game red-card ban. Balogun can now play in tomorrow's highly-anticipated Round of 16 knockout round match against Belgium in Seattle.
SF News San Francisco General Seeks Public Help to Identify Mystery Patient Staff at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are asking for the public's assistance to identify a mystery patient admitted to the hospital on June 29. Presently unconscious and unable to communicate, ZSFG is hoping photos of the man's face and tattoos will help lead to his identification.
SF News Sunday Links: Fog, Traffic Snuff Spectacle of Golden Gate Bridge Fourth of July Fireworks A California man pleads guilty to sending "imposter ransom demand" to the family of Nancy Guthrie, small earthquakes struck Gilroy and Aromas, and Beyonce drops her first new music since 2024.
SF News Paul Pelosi Facing Possible Charges After Alleged Hit-And-Run In Napa County Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, may face hit-and-run charges following an incident in Napa County on Friday afternoon. Napa County Sheriff’s Deputies allege Pelosi crashed into a parked car, briefly stopped, then drove away.
