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🌱 Patch AM: Family Of Missing Bay Area Coffeeshop Owner Offers $10K Reward For Her Return

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In today's newsletter:

  • Farley’s coffee shop owner missing; family offers $10K reward
  • Pedestrian killed in Mission hit-and-run; SF driver arrested
  • Texas man accused of firebomb attempt at Altman’s SF home

Also on today's calendar: San Francisco Residents Invited to Climb 52 Floors for Lung Health at 20th Anniversary Fight For Air and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are banana jokes so funny 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Family Of Missing Bay Area Coffeeshop Owner Offers $10K Reward For Her Return (patch.com) — San Franciscans who frequent Farley’s coffee shops are being urged to help find owner Amy Hillyard, who disappeared in late March and is considered at risk due to medical issues. Her family has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to her safe return, as Oakland police and hundreds of volunteers continue searching and following up on leads.    

2. Driver Arrested After Pedestrian Killed In SF Hit-And-Run Crash: Police (patch.com) — Residents near Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue are reeling after a pedestrian was killed in a San Francisco hit-and-run Monday afternoon, with police quickly arresting a 30-year-old city resident. Investigators say the driver fled onto nearby freeways before being stopped in Potrero Hill, and are now asking anyone with information to contact SFPD.    

3. 'Your Last Warning': Suspect In Attack Of OpenAI CEO's Home Had Hit List Of Other Industry Leaders (patch.com) — San Franciscans are learning more about the alleged firebomb attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s North Beach home and a subsequent attempted break-in at the company’s 3rd Street headquarters. Prosecutors say a Texas man brought weapons and incendiary devices, wrote violent manifestos targeting AI leaders, and is now jailed as a public safety risk while facing local charges and an upcoming court appearance.    

4. San Francisco Airport Runway Work Will Cause Temporary 30% Increase in Flights Over Pacifica and the Coastside for Six-Months, March to October 2026 (coastsidebuzz.com) — San Francisco International Airport’s closure of Runway 1 Right from March 30 to October 2, 2026 will push all traffic onto the 28 runways, bringing more departing flights and noise over communities like Pacifica and the Coastside. SFO expects reduced arrival capacity, more delays around peak hours, and encourages residents to use an online tool to report aircraft noise during the six‑month project.    

5. How a Nazi bookstore led to S.F.'s Yom HaShoah observance (jweekly.com) — San Francisco’s Jewish community gathered at the JCCSF for the 47th annual Yom HaShoah ceremony, reflecting on how a Nazi bookstore in the Sunset District spurred the city’s Holocaust remembrance tradition. Speakers, including Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, tied survivors’ stories to today’s debates over antisemitism, allyship, and Holocaust education across Bay Area schools. The event highlighted ongoing efforts to foster empathy and ethical awareness among students.    


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    Was wearing collar but with no tags, so I took him to the SF Animal shelter. He did not have chip so they said he will be there for 4 days before… (Nextdoor South Bernal)
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    If it’s yours, please let me know where you lost it, the amount and the denominations of bills, and I’ll be happy for you to come by and pick it up! (Nextdoor Upper Noe)
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