Leaving San Francisco city limits after stealing a car does not prevent the SFPD from chasing you.
A woman and her passenger were carjacked in the Financial District early Thursday morning, police Officer Albie Esparza said, and cops had to cross the Bay in their pursuit of the suspects, who were arrested in Oakland. The vehicle was recovered.
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Drunken driving charges were thrown at Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey on Thursday after the football player was intercepted by police last month speeding and weaving on the Bay Bridge, law enforcement officials said.
Heyward-Bey, 25, was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol about 2 a.m. April 7 while driving his 2012 Range Rover, Officer Tony Tam said.
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A 21-year-old man who was found dead near the Bay Bridge early Friday suffered a gunshot wound to the torso, police said.
Diondre Young of San Francisco was found near the corner of Main and Harrison streets just after 2:30 a.m., Sgt. Michael Andraychak said.
There have been no arrests.
maldax@sfexaminer.com
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The Bay Bridge's westbound upper deck reopened Sunday evening, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule following a planned holiday weekend closure for demolition and construction work. With all planned demolition and maintenance work completed, California Department of Transportation Officials began removing cones from the bridge and approaches about 7 p.m., according to Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney.
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It has been nearly six years since the first multiday closure of the Bay Bridge for construction related to the new span, but bridge officials haven’t forgotten the lessons of that experience.Officials foolishly kept a single westbound lane of traffic open during that Labor Day weekend in 2006, and public outreach failed to alert travelers about what that meant.
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Along with this weekend’s Bay Bridge closure, which will begin at 8 p.m. today and last until 5 a.m. Tuesday, motorists and transit riders will also have to deal with service changes on Monday’s Presidents Day holiday. Here are the details:Muni: Will operate on a Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, meaning slightly less service and later start times than regular weekday scheduling.
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The official call will be made Wednesday on whether to move forward with the planned closure of the Bay Bridge this weekend.
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A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning after slamming into the back of another vehicle on the Bay Bridge and was thrown from his bike.The driver of the motorcycle, described as a male, was driving west on the Bay Bridge around 10:45 a.m. when he struck the back of a Toyota Corolla, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Tam. The man was ejected from the motorcycle and hit the concrete railing on the north side of the bridge.
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The final look of the rebuilt eastern segment of the Bay Bridge will begin to take shape this week, with construction crews laying cable down for what will form the basis of the world’s longest self-anchored suspension span.
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