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A 12-foot fall from a local fraternity house has left a UC Berkeley senior paralyzed from the waist down and with a slew of other injuries, just three weeks before she was set to graduate. buff.ly/TApQY2n

An elderly woman with dementia reportedly ran ahead of her group while on a hike in Portola Valley for her partner's birthday Thursday afternoon and has not been seen since. buff.ly/rC0xaFG

The Barbara Lee administration now has its first 16 official hires, and they include former SF City Controller Ben Rosenfeld, who held a similar transition job when Danel Lurie was sworn in as SF mayor earlier this year. buff.ly/LgpnuEs

It maybe should not come as a surprise that convicted liar and self-kidnapper Sherri Papini, now out of prison, continues with the funny business with regard to her 2016 "kidnapping." buff.ly/kyNzl46

The Rich Table team is expanding once more, there's a new restaurant in the former Petit Crenn space and it opened this week, and Daytrip Counter debuts next week in Oakland, all in This Week in Food. buff.ly/p8MnFOy

Outside Lands promoter Another Planet Entertainment is doing at least one more free concert in downtown SF this summer, as they have once again tapped EDM label Dirtybird Records to throw a one-day free DJ show at the Embarcadero on Saturday, June 14. buff.ly/UxquMw7

The Bay Area has recorded its first death attributable to an overdose from a much more potent and deadly fentanyl analog, carfentanil. buff.ly/Yb6hY9s

San Francisco Star Wars fans won’t have to hang solo this weekend for the annual “May the 4th” Star Wars day, as several Star Wars events will cater to everyone from the little Ewoks and Jawas to the rebellious queers. buff.ly/TrTtVPX

A scooter rider was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Oakland Sunday; a small earthquake rattled part of the North Bay this morning; and there's a high-wind advisory for parts of the Bay through 2 pm today. buff.ly/1VvghSy

Yet again, after all these years, the media is compelled to jump and respond to Trump's every mis-capitalized tweet from the toilet, and this time it was a ridiculous idea floated on Sunday to turn Alcatraz back into a prison. buff.ly/vZKfS6s

Little-known Warriors supporting cast member Buddy Hield improbably bloomed into the team’s top scorer, for one night at least, giving Golden State a comfortable Game 7 win that sends them surging into the second round of the NBA playoffs. buff.ly/4iugzj3

Over 100 volunteers have logged over 3,000 miles in the last four days searching for 79-year-old Elaine McKinley, who went missing from her hiking group in Portola Valley on Thursday. buff.ly/X5r8zUr

While the passengers suffered only minor injuries, the driver may be looking at a massive financial setback, as excessive speed appears to have been a factor in the totaling of a $400,000 Lamborghini near Santa Cruz. buff.ly/SuREEuf

Shots were fired inside upscale Creole and Cajun restaurant Pierre Pierre, in the Oakland Tribune building, leaving two injured and prompting the chef to say that the restaurant would likely be moving. buff.ly/DBXGY0X

A young man was stabbed multiple times in the parking lot of Lawrence Hall of Science in the Berkeley hills, on the UC Berkeley campus, but the individuals involved don't appear affiliated with the school. buff.ly/yE28ti9

There will apparently be some sort of legal-style trial on whether to remove San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus that will drag on for months, but there’s some question on whether witnesses will be anonymous for fear of retaliation. buff.ly/tbqCG3I

The Valero Refinery in Benicia, accused of emitting hazardous chemical for decades, emitted some more Monday morning during a raging refinery fire, though the shelter-in-place order is lifted and the fire has been put out. buff.ly/KZ4wXm6

Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting on Arkansas Street; the Portola fest sounds like it's readying a lineup announcement; and Zendaya and Colin Kaepernick were among the guests at the Met Gala in New York on Monday night. buff.ly/AUlME9F

BART's San Bruno Station was closed Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency; a teenager was stabbed Monday near Balboa Park in an apparent attempted robbery; and Coffee Bar downtown had a rodent issue. buff.ly/Ee0uqmY

Sideshows, the dangerous, impromptu car-spinning gatherings that were once the purview of East Bay communities alone, have been moving across the bridge in the last couple of years, especially on warm weekends. buff.ly/CGxhrT5