Here's what you need to know about local news from July 4-9 to stay up to date.
The seventh month of 2022 has begun amidst several important events at the national level, such as the murder of at least 8 people and more than 30 injured in a shooting at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, among other shootings; and the signing of an Executive Order by President Joseph Biden to protect access to reproductive health services.
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One person was rescued from the water at Pier 28 on Monday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The incident was first reported to the fire department at 5:06 p.m., and the person was taken to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
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A 14-year-old girl was struck by a bullet while watching fireworks in San Francisco’s Bayview district on Monday night, July 4, according to local police. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. in the area of Underwood Avenue and Ingalls Street.
The girl was taken to a hospital after being hit by the bullet and is expected to survive.
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Wilmer Amador, 19, of East Palo Alto, was arrested about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in connection with the killing of 33-year-old East Palo Alto resident Abner Najeraxol, who was stabbed to death in the 400 block of East O'Keefe Street, police said.
Officers responded at 11:35 p.m. to a report of a stabbing and found the victim wounded. Despite first aid, Najeraxol died at the scene, authorities said.
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Most San Mateo County libraries returned to seven-day-a-week service last December following reopening plans approved by the library system's board of directors. Portola Valley Library will join other county libraries with expanded hours beginning Tuesday.
The library will be open from Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and from Friday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Several San Francisco police officers were injured after responding to a large crowd and fire in the city's Mission District on Tuesday morning.
Officers responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. to the crowd in the area of 24th and Harrison streets, ordering the crowd to disperse, deciding it was a risk to public safety and property.
The crowd then threw glass bottles and detonated explosive devices in the direction of the officers. Twelve of them reported experiencing ringing in their ears and two also suffered minor burns from the remains of the explosive devices.
The San Francisco Fire Department put out the fire after police officers finally cleared the area.
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A shooting in San Francisco's Civic Center area left a 56-year-old woman wounded early Wednesday in the first block of McAllister Street off Market Street. The woman was outside when someone shot her and then fled, according to local police, who said the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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A San Francisco Zoo penguin named Captain EO, admired for having the personality of a sophisticated older gentleman, died Wednesday, zoo officials said.
He was approximately 40 years old. No cause of death was given. Captain EO was the last of the founding members of the zoo's Magellanic colony and was one of the oldest penguins in human care. He lived 10 to 20 years beyond his normal life expectancy.
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The Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, on Thursday named former Deputy District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to replace District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was ousted in an election last month.
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A man and a woman were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at a home in South San Francisco Thursday night.
Officers received a request shortly before 8 p.m. to conduct a welfare check at a home on Chestnut Avenue and arrived to find the two people dead in the residence, police said.
Investigators said the murder-suicide occurred after a possible domestic dispute, but they did not provide further details. No one else appears to be involved and the names of the two people who died have not been released.
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