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19+ min ago (229+ words) The adult and child who were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash on Highway 87 in San Jose have been identified. Family members identified the victims as Ivana Balistreri and her young daughter Lilliana. "This has changed my family's life forever," Ivana's sister, Francesca Alexander, said. "We are absolutely shattered. I can't even put into words the pain that we feel in this loss." The crash, which also left at least two people injured, happened at about 10:49 a.m. Tuesday in the northbound direction of the highway near Curtner Avenue, the California Highway Patrol said. Two Tesla vehicles, a Lexus and a Toyota Sienna were involved in the crash, the CHP said. Three of those vehicles " both Teslas and the Lexus " caught fire. Ivana and Lilliana were passengers in the Lexus. Relatives have set up a GoFundMe page, but what the family wants…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (549+ words) Dozens of San Francisco officials and police officers stood on the steps outside the Hall of Justice on Thursday to welcome incoming police Chief Derrick Lew. "Growing up in San Francisco, I had no idea my career would lead me to this moment," Lew said in a speech with tears in his eyes. "I am sincerely and incredibly humbled to have been named your chief of police and promise to do everything in my power to do right by you." Lurie appointed Lew to the position following a six-month long, nationwide search after former Police Chief Bill Scott stepped down. In between, Paul Yep served as interim police chief. "When the mayor told me that Derrick Lew would be the new police chief, I was thrilled," Yep said in a speech. "Derrick Lew has stood out as a truly exceptional…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (395+ words) A local family says they are having to relive their sister's painful tragedy all over again. Damian Trujillo reports. Erik Chatman was sentenced to death for brutally murdering Rosellina Lo Bue back in 1987. His death sentence has since been reduced to life without parole. But a new hearing set for Friday could give the killer the opportunity to get out of prison altogether - and the victim's family is outraged. Chatman had his 4-year-old son with him at the murder scene, where she bled to death. Chatman was sentenced to death, but three years ago, the DA asked a judge to remove the death sentence as part of statewide judicial and prison reform efforts. Chatman was now to serve life without parole. "We always thought he would be executed, that was our intent. That was our hope. To now Segway to…...

4+ hour ago (588+ words) Bill Gates" youngest daughter has clinched a blockbuster new funding round " vaulting her AI-driven shopping startup into one of the most closely watched ventures in tech"s hottest category. Phoebe Gates is raising $30 million for Phia, the AI shopping agent she cofounded with Stanford classmate Sophia Kianni, according to a pitch deck viewed by Bloomberg. A company spokesperson confirmed the round, which will value the New York'based startup at $180 million " a rapid jump just months after Phia closed its first $8 million seed raise in September. The 23-year-old daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates, who previously fessed to harboring anxiety about her "nepo baby" status, has built Phia into a magnet for celebrity and Silicon Valley capital. The deck shows backers including Hailey Bieber, Kris Jenner, Sheryl Sandberg and Spanx founder Sara Blakely " a rarified roster for any startup, especially…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (107+ words) If you're into skiing, there's some good news coming out of Tahoe with the winter season upon us! Kirkwood Mountain Resort said it will open for the season starting on Friday, with skiing starting at 9 a.m. Workers said this year, the resort has recorded 44 inches of natural snow. They also said they are adding machine made snow. Meanwhile, Northstar California Resort is expected to open on Saturday. Lifts will start turning at 9 a.m. as well. This comes after the resort pushed back it's original opening day last month. In total, at least four Tahoe-area resorts will be operating by Saturday afternoon....

5+ hour, 25+ min ago (302+ words) A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of felony conspiracy, trespassing and other charges. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, did not deny taking the animals from Petaluma Poultry but argued she wasn't breaking the law because she was rescuing the birds from a cruel situation. A jury found her guilty in October after a seven-week trial in Sonoma County, an agricultural area of Northern California. Rosenberg was sentenced on Wednesday and ordered to report to the Sonoma County Jail on Dec. 10. She will serve the 90 days, but 60 of those may involve jail alternates, such as house arrest, the county's district attorney's office said. Rosenberg will also have two years of probation, and she is ordered to stay away from all Perdue facilities in the county....

5+ hour, 53+ min ago (116+ words) San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi fields questions during a news conference, Friday, July 10, 2015, in San Francisco. Mirkarimi provided information regarding the April 2015 release of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who is now accused in the shooting death of a woman at a popular tourist site. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) A San Francisco city employee was stabbed in the neck at the San Francisco General Hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff's officials said the employee was stabbed in a ward at the San Francisco General Hospital Thursday afternoon. Their condition is unknown at this time. This is a developing story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for updates....

6+ hour, 11+ min ago (225+ words) The juvenile suspect involved in a Fairfield High shooting in September surrendered to the police, according to authorities on Thursday. Police said the juvenile shooting suspect surrendered himself to authorities within days of an extensive investigation. On Sept. 16, students were released from Fairfield High School following reports of an altercation in the parking lot between the school's campus and football stadium, according to authorities. Officials informed witnesses reported the altercation escalated when a juvenile fired multiple rounds at another person. A vehicle was struck by gunfire, but nobody reported injuries, according to police. Authorities said the suspect then left the scene. Following an extensive investigation, the police department stated the juvenile ended up surrendering to authorities within days. According to the police department, the suspect was already awaiting sentencing for a prior firearm-related case at the time of the shooting....

6+ hour, 52+ min ago (98+ words) The California Academy of Sciences has released the cause of death for Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the San Francisco museum. The museum said Claude had been showing signs of illness for the last month and was refusing to eat. He was on antibiotics for a suspected infection and was scheduled to visit UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine this week but died before his appointment. A necropsy performed at UC Davis revealed that Claude had a massive tumor on his liver. Veterinarians said it's difficult to diagnose health issues in alligators because they hide their illnesses....

7+ hour, 28+ min ago (226+ words) A stabbing occurred Thursday during a fight between two inmates at a San Francisco jail, according to Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. "We had a one-on-one confrontation between two of our incarcerated population," Miyamoto said in an interview. One inmate allegedly stabbed another inmate in the stomach with a folding knife, according to the Sheriff's Office. The fight did not escalate beyond the two inmates, Miyamoto said. The cause of the fight is under investigation. The victim suffered an injury to the abdomen and a defensive wound on their hand, and was transported to a hospital for treatment. The suspect remains in custody under close observation. Miyamoto said physical fights are uncommon in the jails, and that deputies conduct searches to ensure that inmates don't have weapons. "Use of weapons is not usually something that happens, although it does," he said. "We…...