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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Kitten Rescued From San Francisco Freeway By Animal Control (patch.com) — San Francisco Animal Care & Control officers halted freeway traffic near San Jose Avenue to rescue an injured 13-week-old kitten found lying against a barrier. The kitten is now under veterinary care as officials monitor its recovery, highlighting the city's ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable animals on local roads and in nearby neighborhoods.
2. Driver Arrested For Vehicular Manslaughter In Fatal SF Pedestrian Crash: Police (patch.com) — San Francisco police arrested 50-year-old resident Isaac Bowler on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after a July 14 crash on Sixth Street that killed a pedestrian. Investigators say he failed to exercise due care for a pedestrian and lacked proof of insurance, and they are asking anyone with information to contact SFPD as the case continues.
3. Swalwell Admitted To Sex With Suspected Chinese Spy, Newly Declassified Documents Show (patch.com) — San Francisco readers are seeing new fallout from declassified FBI documents detailing former Bay Area congressman Eric Swalwell's admitted sexual relationship with suspected Chinese agent Christine Fang. The memos, highlighted by the San Francisco Chronicle, show no charges or ethics penalties against Swalwell but arrive after he quit Congress and exited the California governor's race amid separate assault allegations he denies.
4. Highly anticipated trail through scenic, restricted Bay Area wilderness about to open (sfchronicle.com) — San Francisco is opening a new six-mile Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail through its Peninsula Watershed on Monday, giving residents rare access to protected lands that supply their drinking water. Hikers, cyclists, and equestrians can register for free, explore redwood groves and reservoir views, and learn about the city's watershed from new interpretive panels and facilities.
5. Uncovering our concrete jungle with Christopher Schell (berkeley.edu) — San Franciscans curious about the city's coyotes and other urban wildlife can catch urban ecologist Christopher Schell onstage this Sunday at the Presidio Theatre. His National Geographic Live show explores how animals adapt to city life, including research on San Francisco coyotes and how urban inequality shapes where wildlife lives alongside residents.
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