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Sex Offender Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime Spitting Attack Against Asian Woman In El CerritoA convicted sex offender was arrested after allegedly following an Asian woman into her garage and spitting in her face, police said.
EBMUD Requests Public Input For Water Supply Plan UpdateThe East Bay Municipal Utility District posted a request Wednesday for residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties to weigh in on updates to its water supply plan, which is updated every five years.
Body Found At Scene Of Fire At San Jose RestaurantA body was found at the site of a fire burning at a Vietnamese restaurant in San Jose Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
Inmate Firefighter Training Center In Susanville Closing With Wildfire Season Looming What was once the nation’s largest state correctional system has shrunk to the point where officials announced Tuesday they will close one of two inmate firefighter training centers.
Bernie Madoff, Organizer Of Largest Ponzi Scheme In History, Dies In PrisonBernie Madoff, the infamous financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has died in federal prison, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
San Francisco Korean BBQ Restaurant Repeatedly Hit By Dine-and-Dashers Amid PandemicOne San Francisco restaurant is dealing with yet another blow on top of the pandemic, as every meal and every dollar counts for struggling restaurants scraping by during this time.
SF Supes Propose Free Muni Pilot Program To Encourage Ridership During PandemicTwo San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday proposed legislation to fund a three-month pilot program providing free public transit to boost Muni ridership, which plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Jose Names Park In Honor Of City’s Filipino American CommunityDelano Manongs Park, on Gimelli Way near North Capitol Avenue in East San Jose, is the first San Jose Park to honor Filipino Americans.
Asian American Attacks
Sex Offender Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime Spitting Attack Against Asian Woman In El CerritoA convicted sex offender was arrested after allegedly following an Asian woman into her garage and spitting in her face, police said.
Suspect Arrested After Brutal San Francisco North Beach Assault of Asian American CoupleA 41-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting an Asian American couple in North Beach -- an April 4th attack that left a 65-year-old man unconscious and hospitalized with a head injury.
Asian Man Robbed, Stabbed On San Francisco Street A 53-year-old Asian man was stabbed multiple times during a robbery late Saturday night on Exeter Street in San Francisco, police said.
TOP VIDEOS
San Francisco Restaurant Getting Hit By Non-Paying Patrons Who 'Dine and Dash'A restaurant in San Francisco is dealing with yet another blow on top of the pandemic. Betty Yu reports they've been hit by non-paying 'dine and dashers' both in person and virtually.
COVID: Bay Area Experts Weigh In After Thousands Of Johnson & Johnson Doses Get PulledThousands of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being pulled over concerns about a potentially rare but serious side effect. Andrea Nakano talked to local experts about the vaccine.
Officer, Police Chief Resign In Fallout Over Fatal Shooting Of Daunte Wright; George Floyd Family Offers SupportThe family of Daunte Wright is getting support from relatives of Geoge Floyd after Wright was shot dead by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Nancy Chen reports. (4/13/21)
EDD Fraud
State EDD Launches Dashboard Of Pandemic-Era Unemployment Insurance DataThe state's Employment Development Department launched an expanded online dashboard for unemployment claim and payment data Friday, outlining its efforts to catch up with its backlog of claims.
California EDD Website Experiencing Technical IssuesThe website for California's beleaguered Employment Development Department is experiencing technical problems preventing users from being able to sign on Monday, according to the website and state officials.
New Department of Labor Website Aimed at Helping Victims of Unemployment FraudThe U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced the launch of a new website for people who have been targeted for unemployment insurance identity theft.
Coronavirus
SF Supes Propose Free Muni Pilot Program To Encourage Ridership During PandemicTwo San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday proposed legislation to fund a three-month pilot program providing free public transit to boost Muni ridership, which plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID: Experts Weigh Vaccine Efficacy After Rare, Possible Side Effect Gets Johnson & Johnson Doses PulledThousands of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being pulled over concerns about a rare but serious side effect. As Bay Area counties hit pause on distributing the vaccine, doctors are learning more about how effective they are overall and for how long.
COVID Safety: Warriors Officials Give Preview of Chase Center's Pandemic ProtocolsGolden State Warriors fans will finally be allowed back into Chase Center in San Francisco a week from Friday to root for the team in-person.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
San Francisco Korean BBQ Restaurant Repeatedly Hit By Dine-and-Dashers Amid PandemicOne San Francisco restaurant is dealing with yet another blow on top of the pandemic, as every meal and every dollar counts for struggling restaurants scraping by during this time.
SF Supes Propose Free Muni Pilot Program To Encourage Ridership During PandemicTwo San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday proposed legislation to fund a three-month pilot program providing free public transit to boost Muni ridership, which plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suspect Arrested After San Bruno Homeowner Sees Thief In Her House Via Home Security CameraPolice have arrested a woman after a homeowner observed someone ransacking her house in San Bruno via a surveillance camera, on Tuesday.
East Bay News
Sex Offender Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime Spitting Attack Against Asian Woman In El CerritoA convicted sex offender was arrested after allegedly following an Asian woman into her garage and spitting in her face, police said.
EBMUD Requests Public Input For Water Supply Plan UpdateThe East Bay Municipal Utility District posted a request Wednesday for residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties to weigh in on updates to its water supply plan, which is updated every five years.
UPDATE: Suspect in Horrific Pittsburg Double-Fatal Crash on Probation For Prior DUIPolice in Pittsburg on Tuesday morning released additional details on the fatal DUI crash that killed two people Monday evening, including that the suspect arrested was already on probation for a prior DUI conviction.
South Bay News
Body Found At Scene Of Fire At San Jose RestaurantA body was found at the site of a fire burning at a Vietnamese restaurant in San Jose Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
San Jose Names Park In Honor Of City’s Filipino American CommunityDelano Manongs Park, on Gimelli Way near North Capitol Avenue in East San Jose, is the first San Jose Park to honor Filipino Americans.
Prosecutors: San Jose Flooring Company Owner Charged With Wage Theft; Workers Owed Nearly $1M In OvertimeThe owner of a San Jose-based flooring company has been charged in connection with a wage theft case where he allegedly did not pay nearly $1 million in overtime to his employees, prosecutors said.
North Bay News
Former Sebastopol Mayor Appears In Court After Arrest For Alleged Child Sexual AssaultFormer Sebastopol mayor Robert Jacob, arrested over the weeked on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor, appeared for the first time in court Tuesday following his arrest.
Dog Killed, 2 People Escape Burning Mobile Home In Rohnert ParkA dog died in a mobile home fire that two people narrowly escaped from in Rohnert Park on Monday morning, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
State Attorney General Will Oversee Sexual Assault Investigation Of Windsor Mayor Dominic FoppoliThe state attorney general will assume oversight of the investigation into sexual assault allegations from six women against Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli.
Bay Area Sports
Superstar Racing Experience Names Broadcast Team For Debut Season On CBS: Allen Bestwick, Brad Daugherty, Lindsay Czarniak And Matt YocumThe Superstar Racing Experience's inaugural season begins on CBS on Saturday June 12 at 8 p.m. ET.
Wilmer Flores’ Sacrifice Fly Holds Up, Giants Beat Reds 7-6Wilmer Flores’ tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh held up in a strange, back-and-forth game that featured four two-run homers in the first inning alone, and the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Lowrie, A’s Rally From 5-Run Deficit, Beat Diamondbacks 7-5Jed Lowrie hit a tying, three-run homer in the seventh, Seth Brown had a solo shot in the next frame and the A’s rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Tuesday.
