ICE Agents Detain Mother and Daughter at SFO Terminal
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in plainclothes detained Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and her daughter Wendy Godinez-Lopez Sunday evening in Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport, near the United Airlines departure gates. DHS said the family had an outstanding deportation order since 2019. Video of the arrest — showing the woman pinned to the floor as a child cries nearby — spread rapidly on social media. SFPD officers were present but did not intervene: the city’s sanctuary policy limits police cooperation with federal immigration agencies. Mayor Daniel Lurie called the scene “unpleasant.” Senator Scott Wiener demanded ICE agents be removed from the airport. Media reports indicate the family has been deported to Guatemala.
West Portal Crash That Killed Family of Four: Probation, No Prison
Mary Fong Lau, 80, who struck a family of four at 75 mph at a West Portal bus stop two years ago, was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service. She will serve no prison time — the six days she already spent in custody count as time served. The crash killed Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, Matilde Moncado Ramos Pinto, 38, and their two sons — one-year-old Joaquim and three-month-old Cauê. DA Brooke Jenkins called the sentence unjust. A petition demanding harsher punishment gathered 13,000 signatures.
Civil Jury Finds Cosby Liable, Awards Sausalito Victim $59 Million
A civil jury in Santa Monica found Bill Cosby liable for assaulting Donna Motsinger, who was working as a waitress at a Sausalito restaurant in 1972. Jurors awarded $59.25 million — $17.5 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive damages. Cosby has said he intends to appeal.
Google Completes Restoration of Massive Hangar One
Google, through its subsidiary Planetary Ventures, has completed a years-long restoration of Hangar One at Moffett Field in Mountain View. Built in 1933 to house the airship USS Macon, the hangar covers eight acres and remains one of the largest freestanding structures in the world. The Navy stripped its exterior cladding in 2011 due to toxic materials — asbestos, lead, and PCBs. The restoration wrapped up in December.
Wing Drones Coming to the Bay Area
Alphabet announced plans to launch residential drone delivery in the Bay Area. Wing, founded here in 2012, already operates in North Carolina, Virginia, and Australia through partnerships with Walmart and DoorDash. Specific cities and a launch timeline have not been announced.
200 March Against the AI Arms Race in San Francisco
About 200 people marched through San Francisco Saturday, walking from Anthropic’s headquarters on Howard Street to the offices of OpenAI and xAI. The protest was organized by Stop the AI Race. Marchers called on the CEOs of all three companies to publicly commit to pausing development of powerful AI systems — provided every other major lab does the same. None of the companies responded.
San Jose: Suspected DUI Driver Kills Motorist in Head-On Collision
A Lexus driver suspected of driving under the influence crossed into oncoming traffic on South White Road and collided head-on with a Dodge Ram. The driver of the Ram was killed — the eighth traffic fatality in San Jose this year. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
Kayaker Dies After Capsize on Tomales Bay
A kayak capsized Saturday evening on Tomales Bay. Brigitte Manspeaker, 37, of Los Angeles was paddling with her boyfriend and their dog when wind-driven waves reaching three feet flipped the boat. Manspeaker slipped out of her life vest and drowned. Her boyfriend was airlifted by a Sonoma County sheriff’s helicopter. National Park Service rangers rescued the dog.