ReportWire

Category: San Francisco, California Local News

San Francisco, California Local News | ReportWire publishes the latest breaking U.S. and world news, trending topics and developing stories from around globe.

  • Three Stabbed Near 16th and Mission in SF, Two Critically Injured, Suspected Arrested

    [ad_1]

    A suspect was arrested in connection with multiple stabbings near the 16th and Mission BART Station Saturday, which sent three people to the hospital, two of them critically injured and the third with minor injuries.

    As KGO reports, the stabbing occurred at 3030 16th Street a little before 5:00 pm Saturday, just down the block from the 16th Street Mission BART Station.

    Per the Chronicle, three ambulances, a paramedic supervisor, and a fire engine were called to the scene. Police have not provided further details, including the identity of the suspect.

    Report of Person With Knife at 16th Street BART Station @CitizenApp

    2000 Mission St 4:58:04 PM PST

    “Through the course of the investigation officers located the suspect and developed probable cause to arrest him,” the SFPD wrote in a statement to KRON4.

    The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public to come forward with any additional information by calling (415) 575-4444 or texting a tip to TIP411 and beginning the message with “SFPD.”

    Image: Citizen

    [ad_2]

    Leanne Maxwell

    Source link

  • San Francisco community saddened by passing of Grateful Dead’s founding member Bob Weir

    [ad_1]

    The San Francisco Grateful Dead community is coming together after it was announced that one of the founding members, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78. 

    One gathering place was the Grateful Dead house on the 700 block of Ashbury. It’s a private residence, but served as a makeshift memorial with hundreds of Deadheads stopping by all evening to remember Weir.

    Fan Kelly Terzis described her feelings as intense sadness and grief, but also gratitude.

    “Bob Weir was one of my best friends,” Terzis stated. “I’ve never felt alone a day in my life since I found the Grateful Dead.”

    Terzis has been a fan for more than half of her life, attending more than 200 concerts over 20 years.

    The band and their music shaped who she is today.

    “I was telling my friend that the Grateful Dead was the first time I ever fell in love and ever since that day, my life has been nothing but filled with love,” said Terzis. 

    Fans left notes, flowers, and grieved together. 

    Adam Buxbaum says Weir’s music was always a part of his life.

    “My mom told me when I was two at the Oakland Coliseum New Years eve shows, I crawled on top of a speaker and fell asleep,” said Buxbaum. “This is the end of a huge chapter of a lot of people’s lives.”

    He started going to Dead concerts with his parents as a kid. As an adult, he followed Dead and Company, a spinoff of the Grateful Dead featuring Weir.

    He even sold pins at concerts, once giving one to Weir.

    “It felt like in some ways Bobby was one of the community, just along for the ride with everyone else,” said Buxbaum. “It was a brief, nice encounter. He shook my hand.”

    San Francisco-based musician Lebo also met Weir a few times, even playing with him on stage at the Fillmore in 2019

    Lebo grew up listening to the Grateful Dead and admiring Weir. He says playing with him was a dream come true.

    “He was such a warm spirit, and his artistry was huge,” said Lebo. “He was tapped into the source.”

    The news of his passing was hard on everyone who had been touched by his life, but all can agree, his memory will never die, living  on through his music.

    “We’re just going to keep going,” said Terzis. “We’re going to keep listening to the music. We’re going to keep playing the music and most importantly, we’re going to keep living the music.”

    Weir toured for about 60 years. Dead and Company was just in San Francisco in August, playing a series of concerts in Golden Gate Park.

    [ad_2]

    Amanda Hari

    Source link

  • Suspect arrested after triple stabbing in SF’s Mission District

    [ad_1]

    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A suspect has been arrested after three people were stabbed — two of them critically — in San Francisco’s Mission District on Saturday, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

    SFPD said officers responded at 4:56 p.m. to 16th and Mission Streets to investigate a possible stabbing. Police said they located three victims at the scene who were suffering from apparent stab wounds.

    Emergency medics took the victims to a nearby hospital, where two are listed with life-threatening injuries.

    “Through the course of the investigation officers located the suspect and developed probable cause to arrest him,” said SFPD in a statement to KRON4.

    Due to the active investigation, San Francisco police said they are not yet identifying the suspect or at the arrest charges at the time.

    Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text TIP411, starting the message with “SFPD.”

    [ad_2]

    Bay City News and Tor Smith

    Source link

  • Bay Area immigration lawyer weighs in on aftermath of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting

    [ad_1]

    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — There are ripple effects following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shooting and killing a woman Wednesday in Minneapolis.

    Thousands of people marched there and across the country Saturday, protesting ICE and Trump administration policies.

    Gabriel Espinosa-Ramos, a local immigration and employment lawyer, sat down with KRON4’s Catherine Heenan to discuss recent events.

    [ad_2]

    Catherine Heenan

    Source link

  • The Golden Globes are tonight. Here’s what to look for and how to watch and stream the show

    [ad_1]

    The Golden Globes bill themselves as Hollywood’s booziest bash. This year, is anyone ready to party?

    Political tension and industrywide uncertainty are the prevailing moods heading into Sunday night’s 83rd Golden Globes. Hollywood is coming off a disappointing box-office year and now anxiously awaits the fate of one of its most storied studios, Warner Bros.

    A celebratory mood might be even more elusive given that the wide majority of the performers and filmmakers congregating at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, oppose the policies of President Donald Trump. Likely to be on the minds of many attendees: the recent U.S. involvement in Venezuela and the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother Renee Good in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

    But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics. Host Nikki Glaser has vowed as much.

    “You’d be surprised that half the room had no clue why I was saying ‘Venezuela,’” Glaser told The Associated Press earlier in the week, referring to her comedy-club warm-ups. “People aren’t getting the news like we all are.”

    Glaser, a comic known for her roast appearances, has promised to go after A-listers in her second time hosting.

    “We’re going to hit Leo,” Glaser said. “The icebergs are coming.”

    Here’s what to look for at this year’s Globes:

    How to watch and stream the Globes and red carpet

    The Golden Globes kick off at 8 p.m. EST on CBS while streaming live for Paramount+ premium subscribers. E!’s red carpet coverage begins at 6 p.m. EST.

    The Associated Press will be have a livestream show beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern with a mix of stars’ arrivals, fashion shots and celebrity interviews. It will be available on YouTube and APNews.

    Could Warner Bros. own the night if not itself?

    The overwhelming Oscar favorite “One Battle After Another” comes in with a leading nine nominations. It’s competing in the Globes’ musical or comedy category, which means the drama side might be more competitive. There, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” and Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” are all in the mix.

    But thus far, “One Battle After Another” has cleaned up just about everywhere. Much of Paul Thomas Anderson’s cast is nominated, including DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti and Benicio Del Toro.

    If it and “Sinners” take home the two biggest prizes, it will be a banner night for Warner Bros. even as its future hangs in the balance. The studio has agreed to be acquired by Netflix is a deal worth $82.7 billion. Movie theaters have warned such a result would be “a direct and irreversible negative impact on movie theaters around the world.”

    The merger awaits regulatory approval, while Paramount Skydance is still trying to convince Warner shareholders to accept its rival offer.

    How might the top acting awards go?

    After an audacious promotional tour for “Marty Supreme,” Timothée Chalamet is poised to win his first Globe in five nominations. In best actor, comedy or musical, he’ll have to beat DiCaprio, a three-time Globe winner, and Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”).

    In best actress, comedy or musical, Rose Byrne is the favorite for her performance in the not especially funny A24 indie “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” One prominent nominee in the category, Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked: For Good”), won’t be attending due to her schedule in the West End production “Dracula.”

    Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”) is the clear front-runner in best actress, drama. In the star-studded best actor, drama, category, the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”) may win over Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”) and Joel Edgerton (“Train Dreams”).

    In the supporting categories, Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård come in the favorites.

    Who’ll give the most memorable speech?

    The Globes, formerly presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, have no overlap or direct correlation with the Academy Awards. After being sold in 2023 to Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, a part of Penske Media, the Globes are voted on by around 400 people. The Oscars are voted on by more than 10,500 professionals.

    But in the fluctuating undulations of awards season, a good speech at the Globes can really boost an Oscar campaign. Last year, that seemed to be the case for Demi Moore, who won for “The Substance” and gave the night’s most emotional speech. Mikey Madison (“Anora”), however, scored the upset win at the Oscars.

    A few potentially good moments this year went instead in a Golden Eve ceremony earlier this week. There, the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett honorees, Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker, accepted their awards.

    One to watch, if he wins, will be the Iranian director Jafar Panahi. His revenge drama “It Was Just an Accident” is up for four awards. Panahi has spent most of his career making films clandestinely, without approval of authorities, and was until recently banned from leaving the country. Last month, he was sentenced to a year in prison, which would be only his latest stint behind bars if Panahi returns home to serve it. This week, protests over Iran’s ailing economy have spread throughout the country in a new test to Iran’s leaders.

    What to look for in the TV and podcast categories

    For the first time, the Globes are trotting out a new podcast category. The nominees are: “Armchair Expert,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First.”

    In TV, HBO Max’s “The White Lotus” — another potential big winner for Warner Bros. — leads with six nominations. Netflix’s “Adolescence” comes in with five nods.

    But the most closely watched nominee might be “The Studio.” The first season of Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes. (Sample line: “I remember when the red carpet of the Golden Globes actually stood for something.”) “The Studio” is up for three awards, giving three chances for life to imitate art.

    [ad_2]

    Jake Coyle | The Associated Press

    Source link

  • Prep roundup: Pinewood finishes strong, shuts down Salesian’s rally to remain unbeaten

    [ad_1]

    Bay Area girls basketball: Pinewood uses late run to defeat Salesian at home


    This article is only available to subscribers

    Offer valid for non-subscribers only

    [ad_2]

    Nathan Canilao, Christian Babcock

    Source link

  • Legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir dies

    [ad_1]

    (KRON) — Legendary guitarist Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday by his family on his official Instagram page. He was 78.

    “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement read. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.”

    The post said Weir was diagnosed in July and underwent treatment weeks before returning to the stage for a three-night celebration marking 60 years of music at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

    The statement continued, “Bobby’s final months reflected the same spirit that defined his life. Diagnosed in July, he began treatment only weeks before returning to his hometown stage for a three-night celebration of 60 years of music at Golden Gate Park. Those performances, emotional, soulful, and full of light, were not farewells, but gifts. Another act of resilience. An artist choosing, even then, to keep going by his own design. As we remember Bobby, it’s hard not to feel the echo of the way he lived. A man driftin’ and dreamin’, never worrying if the road would lead him home. A child of countless trees. A child of boundless seas.”

    “There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense of someone setting off again. He often spoke of a three-hundred-year legacy, determined to ensure the songbook would endure long after him. May that dream live on through future generations of Dead Heads. And so we send him off the way he sent so many of us on our way: with a farewell that isn’t an ending, but a blessing. A reward for a life worth livin’.”

    San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie posted a tribute on X, saying, “San Francisco mourns the loss of Bob Weir. Bob and the Grateful Dead helped build connection across generations, and his legacy will live on in San Francisco. Bob’s return to Golden Gate Park this past summer brought out the best of our city — music, community, and joy. My heart goes out to Natascha, Monet, Chloe, and all who loved him.”

    There is a growing memorial outside the Grateful Dead House, located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury District.

    Photo: KRON4 News.

    Tributes are pouring in from fans on social media with several featured below:

    • This is heartbreaking. Love you forever, Bobby. Thank you for everything. 💔
    •  Man. Eternally grateful for the world you built Bobby and that it will continue to live on forever through the music. 
    • You’re the man, Bobby
    • RIP to an absolute legend. 💔
    • Thank you for a real good time. Your beautiful voice and music will be heard for hundreds of years to come.

    This story will be updated.

    [ad_2]

    Tor Smith

    Source link

  • High School Seniors to Receive Automatic Acceptance at 16 California State Universities

    [ad_1]

    Class of 2026 seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA from 43 California school districts, including several in the Bay Area, can now automatically enroll at 16 schools in the CSU system, and in 2027, eligible seniors from all 937 districts statewide will automatically be accepted.

    As CalMatters reports, California Senate Bill 640, which went into effect January 1, aims to boost enrollment at 16 California State University campuses, including San Francisco State, Cal State East Bay, and Sonoma State, while streamlining the admissions process for qualifying graduating seniors, as part of the state’s Direct Admission Program. Beginning in 2027, students from public schools statewide will be eligible, in addition to students from county-run schools and charter schools tied to local educational agencies — but they’ll still need to enroll through CaliforniaColleges.edu and pay their tuition.

    San Francisco State University

    As Sacramento’s KPBS reports, the initiative, which began as a pilot program in Riverside County in Southern California, officially started rolling out this year, enabling graduating seniors from 43 school districts, including several in Alameda, Napa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties, to automatically enroll in fall classes. Per the Chronicle, six of the 22 CSU schools, including San Jose State, have nearly full enrollment and are exempt from the program.

    Per KPBS, Democratic State Senator Christopher Cabaldon of Yolo County authored the bill, which he modeled after the College Promise program he launched as mayor of West Sacramento, which gives high school seniors tuition-free acceptance into Sacramento City College. According to Wikipedia, Cabaldon has a long history in higher education policy, including leadership roles in the California Community Colleges system, education nonprofits, and state and national advisory boards.

    As the blog Abridged writes, Cabaldon hopes the new program will inspire graduating seniors to follow a path that they might not have considered before — or at least eliminate some of the bureaucracy surrounding the admissions process.

    Sonoma State University/Facebook

    “In that moment, you and your family are rethinking the possibilities,” Cabaldon said in a hearing, per Abridged. “What never seemed like the normal path becomes already done. You don’t have to do anything more.”

    “The core of the bill is not just to change the process and the legal entitlements,” Cabaldon said, per Abridged. “It’s mainly to change the way that the psychology of going to college is and to invite more students to go through that path.”

    Catalina Cifuentes, an official in Riverside County, told Abridged that the pilot program has already made a positive impact on graduating seniors’ lives. “We have been able to help students who previously did not even know that they had met all of the requirements to get into college enjoy a smooth transition towards higher education,” Cifuentes told Abridged. “It is really exciting to see people realize they have the potential to go to college when it wasn’t even on their radar.”

    Image: Cal State University East Bay/Facebook

    Previously: SF State Faculty Announce Strike In December, Other State Schools Set to Join

    [ad_2]

    Leanne Maxwell

    Source link

  • Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

    [ad_1]

    DUARTE, California — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69.

    Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

    Police did not disclose a cause of death or other details, but said no foul play was suspected.

    Thomas Kent “T.K.” Carter was born Dec. 18, 1956, in New York City and was raised in Southern California.

    He began his career in stand-up comedy and with acting roles. Carter had been acting for years before a breakthrough role as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, “The Thing.” He also had a recurring role in the 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster.”

    Other big-screen roles include “Runaway Train” in 1985, “Ski Patrol” in 1990 and “Space Jam” in 1996.

    “T.K. Carter was a consummate professional and a genuine soul whose talent transcended genres,” his publicist, Tony Freeman, said in a statement. “He brought laughter, truth, and humanity to every role he touched. His legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists and fans alike.”

    Copyright © 2026 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

    [ad_2]

    AP

    Source link

  • Crash knocks down power lines in Petaluma and closes road

    [ad_1]

    A road in Petaluma closed after power lines fell on it due to a crash Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.

    CHP reported Point Reyes Petaluma Road closed from Highway 1 to Platform Bridge Road. They add power lines are down due to a solo vehicle crash and asked drivers to avoid the area.

    CHP said the hard closure is expected to last until 5 a.m. Sunday.

    [ad_2]

    Victoria Meza

    Source link

  • South Bay protesters gather against Venezuela actions, ICE killing in Minneapolis

    [ad_1]

    Hundreds of South Bay protesters took to the streets Saturday to show their disdain toward President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela and the killing of a Minnesota woman by a federal agent earlier this week.

    Rallies began Saturday morning in Los Gatos and Mountain View, with more planned later into the day in Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose, Richmond and San Francisco. Many were organized by a coalition of groups including May Day Strong, Indivisible and others.

    Robin Dosskey, of Mountain View, waves at motorist while protesting in Mountain View, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. About 25 people gathered at the corner of West El Camino Real and Grant Road to protest the recent immigration enforcements and President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

    In a statement, May Day Strong called for unity against U.S. occupation of Venezuela and the removal of “reckless untrained ICE agents from our communities.” They argued overseas wars and increased immigration enforcement enriched billionaires at a human cost, and that tax money should be used for “good jobs, better schools, access to health care and (getting) our basic needs met.”

    At Los Gatos, David Bowie’s “Under Pressure” blared to over 100 people as passing cars honked in support of the demonstration.

    George Hoffman, a 49-year-old Los Gatos resident, said he’s been protesting regularly at the town’s Tesla dealership since April 2025, in an effort to push back against Elon Musk’s support of Trump.

    Hoffman said he started attending protests because he was tired of keeping quiet on the Trump administration’s actions and “feeling like everything was broken.”

    “It was killing me,” he said. “I was in a hole of despair and loneliness.”

    One week ago, a U.S. strike in Venezuela killed about 80 people and ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who are now in New York City awaiting trial on federal drug charges. Trump and others in his administration have said the U.S. would “run” the country, taking millions of barrels of oil with the blessing of the South American nation’s acting leadership.

1 of 3

Lynda Turkus, of Mountain View, shakes a cowbell while protesting in Mountain View, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. About 25 people gathered at the corner of West El Camino Real and Grant Road to protest the recent immigration enforcements and President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Expand

Many within the U.S. and internationally criticized the attack as a flagrant violation of international law that ignores Venezuela’s sovereignty. However, Venezuelan expatriates in Florida and elsewhere were supportive of Maduro’s removal after years of reported human rights violations and economic troubles in the country.

In Mountain View, a couple dozen people went to a Chevron gas station to protest. Cindy Ferguson, a 73-year-old Mountain View resident, has been going to several demonstrations, including the No Kings protests in June. She specifically wanted everyone to rally around Chevron due to the president’s actions in Venezuela to gain control of their oil reserves. Ferguson was formerly in the Army between 1973 and 1976. She criticized the similarities she saw between the U.S.’s intervention in Iraq and Iran and the attacks in Venezuela, saying “none of it worked, then or now.”

“They stand to profit really big, so he’s just paying off his billionaire buddies, and all the money and spending is for that,” Ferguson said. “Why aren’t we feeding kids? Why aren’t we giving health care? We could do a lot with that money, too. Let’s care for everyone.”

On Wednesday, a Minnesota woman named Renee Good was fatally shot by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, a killing caught on video that quickly sparked outrage and, from the Trump administration, unsupported claims that Good was a “domestic terrorist.” A day later, two people were wounded in Portland, Oregon, when federal immigration officers shot them in their car outside of a hospital. Both of the shootings inspired vigils and demonstrations against crackdowns authorized by Trump.

Many people that were protesting in the South Bay were enraged over the Good’s death. John Elliott, a 77-year-old Los Gatos resident, said that he had seen the video footage of Good’s shooting and thought it was “striking” that there were people who could justify it. Similarly, 20-year-old Campbell resident Michael Zambon felt that Good’s death was an extrajudicial killing.

“This is really not just about the murder of Renee Nicole Good. It’s also about the rule of law,” Zambon said. “This is a regime of lawlessness. And I believe we need to push back as best we can in order to ensure that the rule of law can endure in the consciousness of the country.”

Lisa Guevara, a 58-year-old resident of Menlo Park, is affiliated with Showing Up for Racial Justice, an organization to help white people organize against racial discrimination. Guevara connected the ICE-involved shootings with the attack on Venezuela as examples of Trump’s government trying to convince Americans that they have a right to enter Venezuela or American cities to strong-arm them.

“I think all of it is connected; It’s all this fascist, patriarchal, white supremacy situation,” Guevara said. “It’s this idea of being able to to determine other people’s lives for them, whether it’s in foreign countries or whether it’s in our own neighborhoods.”

Hoffman said Good’s death was another example of the Trump administration lying to people about what has been happening in the nation.

“We need to stop seeing this as a single issue,” Hoffman said. “It’s all the same fight.”

This is a developing report. Check back for updates.

[ad_2]

Nollyanne Delacruz

Source link

  • Saturday Links: California Has No Drought Conditions For the First Time in 25 Years

    [ad_1]

    • According to the US Drought Monitor, there are currently no droughts anywhere in California for the first time since December 2000. Meanwhile the rest of the country is experiencing unusual drought or dry conditions. [KPIX]
    • Protestors gathered outside ICE’s field office at 630 Sansome in SF Friday afternoon in protest of the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Two protesters, who were part of a group of about 30 people from the group Dare to Struggle, were detained and two others were pepper-sprayed by security guards. [Mission Local]
    • Sonoma County-based celebrity chef Guy Fieri appears to be on the mend after a devastating fall that led to the  “exploding” of his quad muscle during the filming of his show Flavor Town Food Fight in November. Fieri was recently on a podcast where he gave an update on his health and talked about “the greatest achievement” of his career — the Guy Fieri Foundation, which provides meals to low-income families on Thanksgiving as well as emergency responders during disasters. [The Press Democrat]
    • A kayaker with crabbing gear and wearing a flotation device was found dead in Bodega Bay Friday morning after another kayaker saw him floating face down in the water; an autopsy is being conducted. [Chronicle]
    • The public was asked to avoid the area near SF’s Transamerica Pyramid at Washington and Sansome streets Friday afternoon due to police activity, but no other activity was provided. [NBC Bay Area]
    • Although the year has just begun, now is the time to book your Bay Area camping trips due to notoriously high demand and limited availability, as well as new penalties that went into effect this year to deter cancellations. [KQED]
    • San Francisco police are searching for a 65-year-old male suspect who assaulted a 30-year-old man with a baseball bat on the 700 block of Larkin Street in the Tenderloin around 11 pm Thursday. [KQED]

    Image: Leanne Maxwell/SFist

    [ad_2]

    Leanne Maxwell

    Source link

  • San Francisco fire crews respond to 1-alarm structure fire in Potrero Hill

    [ad_1]


    The San Francisco Fire Department said crews responded to a structure fire in Potrero Hill on Saturday. 

    Around 4:45 a.m., crews went to Watchman Way and Missouri Street for reports of a fire inside a building. 

    The fire department said the fire was extinguished just before 5, and crews began searching for any fire extension. According to SF Fire, there was no one inside the building and no injuries were reported. 

    [ad_2]

    Jose Fabian

    Source link

  • Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse on the set of TV show in New Mexico

    [ad_1]

    Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.

    An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” a TV series that Busfield directed and acted in.

    The child said the first incident happened when he was 7 years old, and Busfield touched him three or four times. Busfield allegedly touched him five or six times on another occasion when he was 8.

    The child’s mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.

    Busfield’s attorney and agent did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment late Friday.

    The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge is for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

    According to the complaint, the child, whom it identifies only by his initials, has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he has had nightmares about Busfield touching him and has woken up scared.

    The child was reportedly afraid to tell anyone because Busfield was the director, and he feared he would get mad at him.

    The investigation began in November 2024, when the investigator responded to a call from a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital. The child’s parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.

    “The Cleaning Lady” aired for four seasons on Fox, ending in 2025. It starred Elodie Yung as a Cambodian doctor who comes to the United States to get medical treatment for her son, witnesses a mob killing and ends up becoming a cleaner for organized crime.

    The show was produced by Warner Bros., which, according to the complaint, conducted its own investigation into the abuse allegations but was unable to corroborate them.

    Busfield is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991.

    He is married to actor Melissa Gilbert. There was no immediate response to an email sent to her publicist.

    Copyright © 2026 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

    [ad_2]

    AP

    Source link

  • Fremont rancher refuses to remove gate after city claims it blocks park access

    [ad_1]

    FREMONT — A bison rancher is appealing the city’s order demanding he remove a gate that blocks public access to a regional park, with a hearing over the matter expected to take place soon.

    Rancher Chris George is fighting tooth-and-nail to keep the gate on Morrison Canyon Road in rural Fremont, despite city officials determining it was illegally constructed and blocks a city right-of-way.

    [ad_2]

    Kyle Martin

    Source link

  • Transportation commission investigating false toll fee claims in Solano County’s new express lanes

    [ad_1]

    Some Solano County drivers have been quick to report frustration with the new express lanes on Interstate-80 that recently launched in Vacaville and Fairfield.

    The lanes, which serve drivers who wish to pay to bypass traffic in the busy Bay Area corridor, officially started tolling on Dec. 16. Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025. 

    Several drivers have now claimed they were erroneously charged for driving in the lane, which they say they never did. CBS Sacramento reached out to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which manages the FasTrak system across the Bay Area, to get answers on the issues. 

    “At this stage, it appears that these are isolated incidents because we have not received a flood of incoming calls or messages to the fast track customer service center,” said John Goodwin of MTC. “I just think it’s really too early to draw conclusions, but I want to reassure drivers in the corridor that we tested the equipment before the lanes opened last month, and everything was shipshape at that time,” said Goodwin. 

    Leon Ward contacted CBS Sacramento and posted on social media saying that he was falsely charged the $0.75 fee for entering the lane on Dec. 22, 2025, just after 5 a.m. near Fairfield. He says he never entered the lane and disputed the charge with FasTrak. 

    He just happened to notice the fee when he checked his FasTrak account. 

    Leon Ward post in Solano County community Facebook group

    The toll lane camera captured his car, as MTC confirmed to CBS Sacramento, but the photo was too dark to prove which lane he was in.

    CBS Sacramento asked if the camera was faulty. Goodwin responded that it was likely the rain and haze on that December morning that made the picture quality so poor, otherwise, he said, the cameras are in proper working order day and night. 

    Ward got a refund for the charge, MTC confirms. 

    “The customer who got in touch with you all, we were able, thanks to you, to identify that that was Westbound Interstate 80, at Highway 12. So already that’s on our radar,” said Goodwin. “Let’s watch that location. We may need to reset the cameras at that spot, particularly if you get a couple or more instances of people contacting the customer service center. So, we’re keeping a really close eye on this.”

    Leon’s post, however, green-lighted several other comments on his social media post from at least five other drivers who claim they too got a false fee from the new fast lane.  

    MTC tells CBS Sacramento that, despite those concerns, only one other official complaint has been filed with customer service from a driver who was charged after partially entering the lane then exiting. 

    MTC says they, too, will be refunded. 

    “If people do believe that they have been charged in error for travel along the newly opened express lanes in Solano County, we really do encourage people to contact the customer service center by phone,” said Goodwin. 

    Even the mayor of Suisun City, Alma Hernandez, posted on her social media page that she had called regional transportation leaders with the concerns. 

    Bay Area FasTrak was quick to respond in the comments.

    mayor-fb-post.jpg

    Post on Facebook page of Mayor Alma Hernandez 

    “That did prompt our investigation so that we were able to send the alert out to the customer service center, hey, let the staff know if you get any calls or any other messaging about ostensibly erroneous tolls on the 80 express lanes, so that we can investigate,” said Goodwin. 

    The message is to slow down when reading through your FasTrak bill or any toll charges you may get in the mail. 

    If they are wrong, MTC says they will do what they can to make it right, and if necessary, repair their equipment in the case of a more widespread issue. 

    “If there is a problem, we want to know about it and we want to fix it fast,” said Goodwin. 

    MTC says false charges like this are rare, but cited an incident from several years ago in Contra Costa County, also on northbound Interstate-680, when a significant number of drivers reported to customer service that they were falsely charged the express lane toll. 

    As it turned out, MTC needed to recalibrate the camera so it was not reading FasTrak tags from the lane adjacent to the express lane. 

    Call the number 877-BAY-TOLL or 877-229-8655 with any concerns. 

    [ad_2]

    Ashley Sharp

    Source link

  • Bay Area cities ramp up efforts to fight human trafficking ahead of Super Bowl LX

    [ad_1]

    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The annual Kick-Off to Anti-Human Trafficking Month brought together leaders from multiple Bay Area counties.

    “San Francisco will not look the other way. Instead, we will coordinate across law enforcement, social services, and community partners, not in silos – not after the fact, but in real-time,” said San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.

    With less than a month away from Super Bowl 60 followed by the FIFA World Cup in June, the “San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking” kicked off Anti-Human Trafficking Month focused on these large sporting events happening in the Bay Area.

    “We are working with NFL to provide a total of $200,000 in grant funds to help three of our Bay Area’s key anti trafficking nonprofits to bolster their ongoing efforts,” said Zaileen Jammohamed with the Bay Area Host Committee.

    Several studies, including this one published in ‘the anti-trafficking review’ show there is little to no evidence that the Super Bowl brings an increase to sex trafficking. But nonprofits and law enforcement say the issue needs to be addressed regardless of the occurrence of big sporting events.

    MORE: ICE to conduct immigration enforcement at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, official says

    “Unfortunately, these victims are held captive and hostage without really any contact with the outside world, and they are placed in fear that if they say anything there will be harm to them and their families,” said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.

    San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Marin County DAs confirmed their offices will be collaborating throughout the region, highlighting that human trafficking goes beyond county borders.

    “We have increased the number of prosecutors and investigators that are combating human tracking, and we actually have briefings coming up in the next few weeks from our federal partners about what kind of criminal trends we can expect to see with the coming of the Super Bowl and FIFA,” said Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen.

    Multiple Bay Area airports are having their staff train to detect the signs of human trafficking as more travelers are expected in this region.

    “At airport environments some of those red flags might be somebody who doesn’t seem to know where they are and seem disoriented, they are not allowed by their companion to speak to anyone in the airport like TSA or the airline counter,” said Erika Keaveney, Freedom Insight’s Executive Director.

    Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.

    [ad_2]

    Luz Pena

    Source link

  • San Jose rally, march held against recent law enforcement shootings

    [ad_1]

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Protests in response to the law enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and Portland are continuing in the Bay Area.

    In East San Jose Friday, more than 100 people held a moment of silence for the Minneapolis mother shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday.

    Photo: KRON4 News.

    They also demanded ICE to roll back their enforcement around the country and in the Bay Area.

    Watch the full report from KRON4’s Jack Molmud in the video player above.

    [ad_2]

    Jack Molmud

    Source link

  • San Jose mayor calls California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax an “incredible risk”

    [ad_1]

    Some people think a proposed tax on California’s billionaires to make up for cuts in federal funding to hospitals and healthcare programs will drive money out of the state. 

    To Seema Kanani, a medical social worker for a major hospital system in Northern California, it is time to sound the alarm about the future of healthcare in the state.

    “We need to do this now. We can’t wait 5-10 years,” she said. “We are at risk in the near future, actually, of having hospitals, ERs, and community clinics close down.”

    She’s been a member of the healthcare justice union, the Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), for 19 years.

    Her union is proposing a billionaire wealth tax to make up for massive federal healthcare spending cuts that are set to take place over the next decade, which will largely impact middle- and lower-income Californians.

    “A lot of my patients will choose to kind of ration their diabetes medication or other medications they cannot afford because they have to choose between paying their electricity bill or getting their medication,” Kanani said.

    The idea is to levy a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth, not income, of billionaires that live in California.

    “There are over 200 billionaires just in California. So, it’s time for them to step up and do their part for the state that has given them so much,” she said. “This is not meant to be a long-term fix. That’s why it’s an emergency, one-time tax. It’s not a long-term tax.”

    A December analysis from California’s non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office revealed the proposed billionaire tax would likely generate tens of billions of dollars for the state over several years. It also notes that state income tax revenues would likely decrease by hundreds of millions of dollars per year on an ongoing basis if the ultra-wealthy were to leave the state.

    The latter is what San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan fears will happen if the idea comes to fruition.

    “We will actually increasingly have to rely on middle-class and working families to fill that gap. That’s who will lose here. People who will benefit are the taxpayers of Texas and Arizona and Florida, who will now have more billionaires relocating to their state and sharing in the burden of paying for their public services and infrastructure,” Mahan said.

    Mahan believes the concept would do more harm than good in the long-run for California.

    “It’s an incredible risk. We are talking about putting at risk the driver of our economy, the job creation engine of California, for a one-time tax, to subsidize a system that is ripe with waste, fraud, and abuse,” he said. “Let’s get serious about tackling economic inequality by closing loopholes, not pushing capital out of state.”

    He acknowledges there are bigger-picture solutions needed for addressing wealth inequality in the Bay Area, California, and the nation.

    “Wealth inequality is a very real issue. It deserves serious solutions. I think there are a number of them out there that we ought to pursue. We make it far too easy for very wealthy individuals to avoid paying taxes on their accumulated assets. I’ve heard from folks who are quite wealthy who acknowledge that they can borrow against their assets and never pay taxes on them – they can pass them on, tax-free, to their heirs,” Mahan said. “There are very real ways that are pragmatic that we could, at a national level, close massive loopholes related to wealth accumulation that would level the playing field, generate additional public revenues, and really, create a more fair economy for everyone.”

    From Kanani’s standpoint, this step is needed to help save California’s healthcare system, and it is not meant to be a silver bullet for solving wealth inequality.

    “The life and the American Dream that California is known for is not going to exist if the healthcare collapse happens,” she said. “I would welcome anyone that has other ways to tackle this to suggest so.”

    She’s hopeful the proposition will receive enough petition signatures and will be put to voters in November. It will need 874,641 signatures by June 24 to qualify for the November ballot, according to Ballotpedia.

    [ad_2]

    Max Darrow

    Source link

  • Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasts U.S. government after death of Renee Nicole Good

    [ad_1]

    SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr ripped the federal government for its response to the death of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel shot and killed Good while she was in her vehicle on Wednesday.

    On Thursday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence in honor of Good before tipoff against the Cavaliers. 

    “I’m glad that the Timberwolves recognized her life and the tragic nature of her death,” Kerr said during his pregame press conference on Friday. “It’s shameful, really, that in our country, we can have law enforcement officers who commit murder and seemingly get away with it.”

    Good was shot in her SUV in a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis. 

    Video from multiple bystanders showed officers surrounding the vehicle and attempting to open the driver’s side door, and then an officer shooting Good as she began to drive forward. 

    Whether any officers were hit by the vehicle is open to interpretation. 

    The federal government, led by President Donald Trump, has taken the side of ICE and characterized Good’s shooting as self-defense. 

    “It’s shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there’s video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying,” Kerr said. “So very demoralizing, devastating to lose anybody’s life, especially in that manner. Terribly sad for her family, and for her and that city, and I’m glad the Timberwolves came out and expressed that sadness.”

    This is far from the first time the Warriors coach has commented on current events and social justice matters. 

    Kerr has consistently voiced political opinions during his 11-year career in charge of the Warriors, including an appearance as a speaker at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and has already made headlines multiple times over the past year for sharing thoughts about hot-button issues. 

    In May, he wore a shirt in support of Harvard when the university was under pressure by the Trump administration. 

    During the preseason this past fall, Kerr attended a “No Kings” protest to voice his opposition to actions taken by the federal government. 

    In October, Kerr praised San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie for helping the Bay Area avoid a “surge” of federal law enforcement into the region’s biggest city. 

    In November, Kerr spoke about the need for gun reform after legendary Oakland coach John Beam was murdered at Laney College and a high school student was shot at Skyline High in Oakland. 

    In December, Kerr again called for change after a mass shooting at Brown left several dead and more wounded. 

    “It’s human nature to just not want to deal with this stuff, and it’s human nature to just think this is so horrible, let’s not think about it,” Kerr told reporters in Portland. “We have to think about it.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report

    [ad_2]

    Joseph Dycus

    Source link