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Hayward police investigate fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl
HAYWARD, California — A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot and a 41-year-old man injured in a shooting incident on West Tennyson Road, police said. Officers responded to the report of a shooting near the 900 block of West Tennyson Road at approximately 11:15 a.m. on July 28, 2024, according to a press release from the Hayward Police Department. Upon arrival, they found a 16-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Fourth juvenile arrested in fatal Sunnyvale shooting in April
(KRON) — A fourth juvenile was arrested in connection to a fatal Sunnyvale shooting that happened in April, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced Monday in a news release. The suspect, who was not identified because of his age, was arrested without incident on Thursday, July 25 in San Diego. He was brought back […]
Advocates Launch ‘Vote YES for Ocean Beach Park’ Campaign
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Some fifty volunteer safe-and-livable-streets advocates assembled on the Great Highway Park at the end of...
Sylvester, SF’s Disco Diva, Gets the HiFi Treatment at SFMOMA
Since 1978, Sylvester’s megahit “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” has been the soundtrack to those epic dance floor moments that feel spiritually healing. It’s the kind of song that makes the world’s worries melt away — fitting for a San Francisco disco star who became an icon of queer, Black freedom while conquering the Billboard charts.
"Cash Not Drugs" program would give San Francisco residents up to $100 weekly for staying clean
Eligible San Franciscans could soon receive payments of up to $100 per week for abstaining from illicit drugs under a proposed "Cash Not Drugs" legislation.Accompanied by a crowd of approximately 50 supporters, District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey announced the legislation on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Monday morning. Mayor London Breed, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and six community leaders also gathered to support the legislation, which they heralded as a potential remedy to the city's devastating drug crisis.Del Seymour, founder of Code Tenderloin, was one of the community leaders at Monday's event."I'm real tired. You know...
Piedmont officer injured after stolen SUV crashes into patrol vehicle, suspect at large
(KRON) — A Piedmont Police Department (PPD) officer was injured after a stolen SUV crashed into a patrol vehicle Monday morning, the department announced on Facebook. Piedmont police initially received a report of a stolen Chevy Suburban entering the city. Officers then spotted the SUV on Warfield Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, PPD said. […]
Berkeley police investigate attempted murder case
Berkeley police are investigating a domestic violence stabbing over the weekend that sent a man in his 50s to the hospital, authorities report. The incident took place Sunday on the east side of the railroad tracks near Heinz Avenue between 7-9 a.m., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
Why an Oaklandside reporter is suing Alameda County over its sideshow law
Sideshows are a problem. They’re loud, sometimes accompanied by gunfire, they destroy street infrastructure that costs millions to repair, and all too often people are run over and maimed by swerving 4,000-lb. hunks of metal and rubber. Dangerous sideshows appear to have grown in number over the last few...
Temple Beth Torah’s new senior rabbi ready to ‘spread her wings’
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Once Rabbi Sarah Weissman gets to know Temple Beth Torah in Fremont a bit better, she plans to dive into her twin passions: adult education programming and pastoral care. “I’m just learning how...
Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students
On Aug. 21, when 772 transfer students step into UC Berkeley’s Anchor House for the first time, they’ll quickly discover the new 14-story building on Oxford Street is no ordinary campus housing. Instead, it’s a home designed just for transfer students, a sizable population at Berkeley with talent, drive — and a unique set of challenges.
Police patrols boosted at East Bay shopping center due to crime spike
Antioch Police Department is increasing patrols at the Slatten Ranch Shopping Center to reduce crime and make the community feel safe, while some shoppers are concerned about the police department's recent history of corruption and abuse of power.
Death of man found in Palo Alto parking garage ruled a homicide
The death of a man who was found in a parking garage in Palo Alto last week has been ruled a homicide, police said Monday.Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to the city parking garage on the 400 block of Bryant Street after a reports of a person down on the first floor. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.An autopsy performed by the Santa Clara County Coroner the next day confirmed that the victim died by homicide via blunt force trauma to the head.The victim's name has not been released. Police said he was a man in his 60s who appeared to be part of the unhoused community. No arrests have been made in the case.Anyone who may have information about the case can call the Palo Alto Police Department at 650-329-2413. Tips can also be given anonymously by emailing paloalto@tipnow.org or by texting or leaving a voicemail at 650-383-8984.
San Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
BAY POINT, California (KGO) — In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%. Retardant drops may have helped save these houses, but it also made a mess....
Big rig driver killed in fiery crash on Highway 92 in Hayward
A truck driver died early Monday morning after his tractor-trailer crashed into a tree and caught fire on state Highway 92 in Hayward, according to the California Highway Patrol. The big rig was hauling a backhoe on a flatbed trailer when it collided with a tree in a gore point shortly after midnight on westbound 92 near Hesperian Boulevard. The driver was trapped inside the burning truck and died at the scene, the CHP said. His name was not released.
Two Robotic Wok Trucks Are Roaming the Streets of Foster City
Two food trucks outfitted with robotic woks are roaming around Foster City, San Francisco Business Times reports. The Olhso Korean BBQ & Seafood trucks, which have arrived in the Bay Area via Seoul, require only one human employee: a driver. In the trucks’ interior, the “auto wok” cooks ingredients and assembles finished meals in paper bowls, timing its orders via a smartphone app so that they’re served hot upon delivery. Four dishes are available, including galbi short ribs and kimchi shrimp with pork belly — and prices range from $25 to $55. Per the Business Times, Olhso is also planning a permanent restaurant in San Mateo. For now, the trucks are sticking to the Foster City area, but they may expand to broader San Mateo County in the future.
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