Tony Ng

Following a lengthy investigation, Hayward Police have made an arrest in a homicide case that occurred on Silva Avenue earlier this year. As reported by the Hayward Police Department, 34-year-old Randall Stoops of Hayward is now in custody, facing charges of murder and attempted murder stemming from an incident on August 18.

The Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), operated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, has been nationally recognized for its work in healthcare equity. Receiving the 2024 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity acknowledges the hospital's significant efforts in reducing health disparities, particularly among Black/African American heart failure patients. The award, bestowed by The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente, celebrates ZSFG's "Reducing Racial Disparities for African American Patients with Heart Failure" initiative, which saw a notable closing of a 5.4% gap in 30-day readmission rates for the demographic between 2018 and 2022, as per the City and County of San Francisco.

The San Francisco Zoo has made an exciting announcement to draw visitors to their Asian Conservation Zone: a new resident Bactrian camel has joined the fray. This 8-year-old male journeyed over from the Blank Park Zoo to become a part of SF's effort to support the conservation of his critically endangered species.

Authorities have apprehended a 58-year-old man in connection to a stabbing incident aboard a BART train. The stabbing, which occurred late Wednesday night on a train bound for San Francisco, left a 45-year-old San Jose man injured. The suspect, described by authorities as a transient, was arrested today at the Pittsburg/Bay Point Station, as reported by Mercury News.

The commercial Dungeness crab fishery is set to open in Central California. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the season will officially start on January 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Fishermen can start setting their traps earlier, with a pre-soak period beginning on January 2. However, there's a significant twist this year. There will be a 50 percent trap reduction in the affected areas, a measure expected to significantly reduce the risk of entangling endangered humpback whales and other marine animals.

Yesterday, Alameda County's pursuit of long-sought justice concluded as David Misch was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the 1986 cold case killings of Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, as announced by Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl Roberts. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office reported that DNA evidence and a partial license plate number linked Misch to the crimes. Despite being behind bars for another murder since 1989, Misch's guilt for these earlier killings took decades to confirm.

An East Bay man has been given a prison sentence for fraudulently obtaining federal pandemic relief funds for a business that was an illegal marijuana distribution operation. Thanh Duy Nguyen, a 53-year-old resident of Brentwood, was sentenced to 37 months for his role in misrepresenting his business to secure approximately $300,000 in COVID-19 relief loans, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.

The National Weather Service (NWS) San Francisco has issued multiple warnings for the Bay Area as a series of storms approach, promising to bring life-threatening conditions to the region. A High Surf Advisory is in effect until 4 PM Sunday for all Pacific Coast beaches, with a predicted large westerly swell causing breaking waves of 20 to 26 feet, and even higher at favored spots such as Mavericks. Due to the dangerous conditions, residents and visitors are cautioned against turning their backs on the ocean.

The grim reality of a community's worst fears materialized this week with the confirmation of a body found in a Gilroy waterway as that of Gabriel Laradelara, a 21-year-old man from San Martin, who vanished earlier this month. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reported deputies responding to the scene last Sunday after receiving reports of an unresponsive person located near Monterey Road at Rucker Avenue, where they found Laradelara deceased.

The San Francisco Flower Market is preparing to relocate from its long-standing location in SoMa to a new, modern facility in Potrero Hill. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the beloved market, which has provided color and fragrance to the city since 1956, embraced its final moments at Sixth and Brannan with a poignant celebration complete with mariachi music and heartfelt goodbyes.