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Toddler dies at in-home daycare in San Francisco
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (137+ words) A San Francisco family is demanding answers after their 2-year-old son died after a fall at an in-home daycare in the South of Market neighborhood. According to an incident report from the daycare owner, Ethan Sandoval was climbing a wooden…...
2 rush hour commutes snarled by disabled BART trains
9+ min ago (346+ words) BART is investigating what led to two separate breakdowns in trains that became stuck and had to be towed, snarling commutes in the middle of rush hour Tuesday evening and then on Wednesday morning. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports. "It's a…...
SF couple charged with murder after toddler's fatal fentanyl overdose
4+ min ago (313+ words) A couple was charged with murder in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a toddler on Wednesday, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. The DA's Office said 38-year-old Michelle Price and 43-year-old Steve Ramirez were initially charged…...
Oakland passes measure to clear RVs and cars used as shelter from public spaces
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (361+ words) After months of debate, Oakland has passed a controversial measure allowing the city to clear RVs and cars used as shelter from public spaces, even when no alternative housing is available. Velena Jones reports. Officials said they're still required to…...
Unions, workers push back against looming job cuts in San Francisco
53+ min ago (355+ words) Anger and frustration were on display in San Francisco Wednesday as unions and city workers protested looming job cuts. The city has already issued more than 100 layoff notices, all part of Mayor Daniel Lurie's plan to close a $643 million deficit....
Infant with measles marks San Francisco's first case since 2019
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (224+ words) The San Francisco Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced a confirmed case of measles in an infant, the city's first reported measles case since 2019. The infant, who is unvaccinated, was exposed to measles while traveling internationally and became infectious…...
Suspected DUI driver charged with murder in deadly wrong-way crash in Sunnyvale
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (177+ words) A San Jose man suspected of driving under the influence when he slammed head-on into another vehicle in Sunnyvale last week, killing the driver, has been charged with murder, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Brian Burke,…...
Population explosion of caterpillars hits Menlo Park area
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (127+ words) Entomologist Kyle Risser joins Raj Mathai to discuss western tussock moth caterpillars in Menlo Park. A fuzzy invasion is taking place on the Peninsula. Caterpillars known as western tussock moth caterpillars are dropping from trees in droves near downtown Menlo…...
San Francisco leaders rally for Black maternal health
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (138+ words) Leaders are calling attention to the issue as the city decides on its next budget, a message delivered on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday morning. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. This week marks a decade of celebrating Black motherhood,…...
San Francisco mayor stands by decision to lay off hundreds of workers
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (440+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie doubled down Tuesday on the move to eliminate hundreds of city positions in order to help mitigate the city's projected budget deficit. "The steps we have taken, let me reiterate, are incredibly painful," Lurie said…...