San Jose Asian American teen punched, called racial slurs during AAU basketball game
(SAN JOSE, Calif.) An Asian American teenager from San Jose was allegedly targeted with racial slurs and sustained a concussion when punched during a basketball tournament in Oakland, KPIX 5 reported.
Driver charged with murder in crash that killed San Jose siblings
(SAN JOSE, Calif.) A man was charged with two counts of murder in connection to the death of a pair of siblings who were killed last week as the suspect tried to elude sheriff’s deputies, KTVU reported Monday.
Contra Costa Today
Police standoff in Pinole causes closure of 2 elementary schools
(PINOLE, Calif.) A standoff between police and a suspect in Pinole lasted hours Monday, causing the closure of two elementary schools, East Bay Times reports.
Residents from outside county, state can now receive COVID-19 vaccine in Contra Costa County
(CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif.) Health officials in Contra Costa County announced Monday that an abundant surplus of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the county will now allow outside residents to receive the vaccine within the county, KTVU reports.
Oakland Observer
Piedmont’s ‘White student support circle’ canceled after controversy
(PIEDMONT, Calif.) The Piedmont Unified School District continues to reel following the blowback caused by a post promoting the district’s “white student support circle” that’s since gone viral, drawing local and national media attention, East Bay Times reports.
Hayward nursing home fined for COVID-19 violations, deaths
(HAYWARD, Calif.) The Parkview Healthcare Center in Hayward has been fined $67,000 for COVID-19 violations, including 14 COVID-related deaths, KTVU reports.
San Francisco City Beat
Teen sets fire to woman's hair on Muni bus
(SAN FRANCISCO) Police in San Francisco on Tuesday asked for assistance to identify a woman whose hair was set ablaze on board a bus.
Fifth whale washed on San Francisco's shores died from a ship strike
(SAN FRANCISCO) Scientists have determined an endangered fin whale that washed onto San Francisco's shores last month died by blunt force trauma from a ship strike.