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Benicia Freeway Shootout Suspect Gets 146 Years for Murder, Attack on Officers

A man who opened fire on Benicia police officers during a traffic stop and was separately convicted of murdering another man in Oakland has been sentenced to 146 years to life in state prison. David Magana's crimes, according to police, stretched across multiple Bay Area cities before his capture in the median of Interstate 780 in March 2024.

Benicia, CA · 19h

wanderingcalifornia.com

California Missions Road Trip: 21-Mission Itinerary

A California missions road trip is the oldest road trip in the state. Between 1769 and 1823, 21 Spanish missions were built along El Camino Real, the Royal Road, from San Diego to Sonoma — about a day’s journey, roughly 30 miles, apart. Today you can drive the whole chain in seven days, visiting the oldest building in San Francisco, the largest mission church in California, the chapel where Junípero Serra is buried, and the site of the Bear Flag Revolt.

California · 2h

SFGate

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SF: City Wins Lawsuit Against Convenience Store Operating Illegal Gambling Den

A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the city in a lawsuit against the owner of a Tenderloin convenience store who was operating an illegal gambling den. Mohsen Mused, the owner of Tenderloin Market and Deli, will have to pay $151,000 in penalties to the city, according to a news release from City Attorney David Chiu's office issued Monday.

San Francisco, CA · 21h

Fortune

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky is giving $100 million to San Francisco—its largest single-donor gift ever—and the mayor wants others to follow

The Airbnb cofounder’s gift will speed up five park projects across the city as Mayor Daniel Lurie increasingly turns to private wealth to fund civic priorities.

San Francisco, CA · 7h

KTVU FOX 2

Golden Gate Park announces parking fees starting Jan. 1, 2027

SAN FRANCISCO - The days of free parking at Golden Gate Park are coming to an end. Officials announced that starting Jan. 1, parking fees will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. "Parking fees will help increase parking availability for visitors, care for...

San Francisco Chronicle

This chef made his name at glitzy, Michelin-star restaurants. His new Bay Area project is personal

Chef Ho Chee Boon, known for Cantonese fine-dining destinations around the world, will launch a new restaurant in the Bay Area celebrating food from his native Malaysia.

Millbrae, CA · 1d

SFist

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Ocean Beach Could See 25-Foot Waves This Weekend as Massive Storm Approaches

Powerful storms brewing in the Gulf of Alaska are expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and some of the biggest waves in years to the Bay Area this weekend, with Ocean Beach potentially seeing waves topping 25 feet. Breaking waves of 30 to 40 feet are possible along exposed...

San Francisco, CA · 20h

The Financial Wire

Californians who bought or received a Vanilla gift card drained by criminals from Nov. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2024 can claim up to the full loss from a $1.525 million settlement by Feb. 19, 2027

Californians whose Vanilla gift cards were emptied by unauthorized charges can file by Feb. 19, 2027 for restitution from a $1.525 million fund that San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Oct. 23. The claim covers non-reloadable Vanilla cards bought in California, or lawfully received as a gift, between Nov. 1, 2019 and Sept.... The post Californians who bought or received a Vanilla gift card drained by criminals from Nov. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2024 can claim up to the full loss from a $1.525 million settlement by Feb. 19, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

California · 1d

SFist

Tenderloin Store Owner Ordered to Pay $151,000 to City Over Illegal Gambling Den

The scofflaw owner of a Tenderloin corner store that was raided by police two years ago, and which was found to be hosting illegal gambling inside, and, as recently as June, also selling drug paraphernalia and illegal substances, has been found liable in a civil lawsuit to the tune of $151,000.

hoodline.com

Pacific Heights Mansion Lists for $35M as Sisters Inherit 1890s Broadway Estate

A seven-bedroom mansion built in the 1890s has hit the San Francisco market for just under $35 million, landing the Pacific Heights estate among the city's priciest active listings. The roughly 9,000-square-foot home at 2724 Broadway includes a hidden kitchen entrance and now belongs to sisters Kathryn Hope and Pamela Kringel, who inherited the property after their parents died earlier this year.

richmondsunsetnews.com

Richmond Residents Tell the City What Works, What Doesn’t and What’s Missing

Roughly 60 neighborhood residents gathered at the Richmond Recreation Center on Oct. 22 to tell city agency representatives what the City is doing well and what it could do better. The evening was one of 14 Family Summits the City is holding as it prepares its first joint plan for children and families.

Richmond, CA · 13h

nildealnow.com

Multiple Storms Bring Rain, Sierra Snow, and Severe Risk to California, Arizona, and Utah Including San Francisco and Flagstaff Over 10 Days

SOUTHWEST — A much more active weather pattern is developing across the West, with several Pacific storm systems expected to bring rain, mountain snow, gusty winds, and thunderstorms over the next 7 to 10 days. The first disturbances arrive Friday into Saturday, followed by more systems Sunday through Tuesday. More than 5 trillion gallons of water could fall across California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado during this stretch.

Arizona · 16h

San Francisco Chronicle

Former San Francisco Opera president’s mansion hits market for $34.95 million, city’s priciest of 2026

A historic Pacific Heights mansion once owned by former San Francisco Opera president David Chamberlain has hit the market for $34.95 million, making it the city’s most expensive home listing of 2026.

SFist

Tuesday Morning Topline: No Charges For Suspect In Moss Landing Shooting

San Francisco police have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in connection with an October 29 robbery in Chinatown. The victim, a woman, said the suspect snatched about $1,500 in cash from her as she was paying for groceries. [Chronicle]. An 18-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the November 2...

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. voted like the liberal place it is — but less so on these props

San Franciscans voted far more liberally than the rest of California on ballot propositions. But in some ways, the city voted less progressively than expected.

San Francisco, CA · 9h

San Francisco Chronicle