San Francisco homicides: Shootings in Tenderloin and Twin Peaks neighborhoods
According to police, two people were fatally shot over the weekend in San Francisco. The first incident occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday in the Tenderloin neighborhood, near Jones and McAllister streets. Another shooting victim discovered at the scene was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, according to police. A 19-year-old man was…
Vacant Oakland structures, previously fire-damaged, hit by new blazes
One is an East Oakland warehouse, the other a West Oakland Victorian home OAKLAND, Calif. — Two previously damaged vacant structures — an East Oakland warehouse and a West Oakland house — were both ravaged by new fires Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to officials. There were no injuries reported in either fire. The…
Sacramento DA sues city over homeless encampments
Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho said the city is seeing a “collapse into chaos” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against California’s capital city for failing to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office has asked the city to enforce sidewalk obstruction laws and to establish…
‘The crime killed us’: Oakland’s Le Cheval restaurant closing after 38 years
Family-run institution has been a dining mainstay for locals, politicos Le Cheval, a Vietnamese fine-dining institution in Oakland for 38 years, will close its doors at the end of the month. According to Son Tran, business is down sharply at the family-run restaurant at Tenth and Clay streets, and it’s not due to a post-pandemic…
Pac-12 bowl projections: Washington to the playoff and USC in the New Year’s Six, leaving Oregon and Utah on the outside looking in
The race for NY6 slots should make for compelling theatre The start of Pac-12 conference play marks the debut of the Hotline’s bowl projections, with several reminders as we look ahead to December: — The College Football Playoff semifinals will be held in the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, leaving the Pac-12 champion to play…
Comedian and potential cult leader Amy Sedaris assures us she is completely fine
Actress and comedian Amy Sedaris answers burning questions ahead of upcoming live tour Amy Sedaris is an outrageously funny actor, comedian, and writer best known for her wacky characters, distinctive voice, and outrageous delivery. While she rose to fame as the jilted Jerri Blake in the Comedy Central series “Strangers with Candy,” she was a…
How Democrats in rural Northern California, deep in MAGA country, are growing stronger
Siskiyou Dems have garnered consequential wins by organizing at the grassroots level. In Siskiyou County, identifying as a Democrat, according to Alice Rogers, felt a little “like coming out.” On a warm June afternoon, she stood under a canopy of tall trees in Weed’s Carrick Park with about 100 other local Democrats at the county…
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents to claw back funds
FTX was a self-described ‘family business,’ lawsuit says The managers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX have filed a lawsuit against the parents of co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in order to “recover millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred and misappropriated funds.” Allan Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried allegedly used their access and influence…
How to stay safe on Hawaii’s beaches
There’s no such thing as a “private beach” in the Aloha State. Beachgoing is probably the most popular tourist activity in the Aloha State. From the uniform sugar sand of Ka’anapali Beach on Maui to the black or sometimes green sand beaches of the Island of Hawaii to the world-famous high-rise hotel fronted Waikiki on…