Driver Plunges Off Cliff, Indoor Events OK'd | NorCal In Brief

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04 April, 2021

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — As Easter weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, Golden State residents should know that indoor events and gatherings will officially be allowed to resume in the state by April 15. This means that Californians will once again be able to catch a live concert or attend a conference indoors for the first time in over a year. However, some of these familiar pre-pandemic activities will look a lot different with coronavirus prevention measures in place. To attend indoor gatherings, Californians will also have to get tested beforehand or show proof of full vaccination, the state said. "As we continue to expand vaccine distribution, California is poised for a safe and equitable recovery," said Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Also, the first case of a coronavirus variant first detected in India was found in the Bay Area, Standford researchers said Saturday. Read more about the variant here. What's more, Vice President Kamala Harris will return to the Bay Area on Monday to discuss small businesses and the Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. From a bomb scare at a Hyatt hotel in Fremont to two separate incidents where drivers plunged vehicles off of different Northern California cliffsides, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend. Kamala Harris Returns To CA For Easter, Infrastructure Talks Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in California this week to celebrate Easter in LA and discuss issues surrounding water and small business in the Bay Area. Police Arrest Possibly Armed Robbery Suspect At Fremont Eatery A man was arrested after he reportedly stormed into Kabob House in Fremont, threatened several people with a handgun and demanded food. Election Reform Demonstrators Will Rally In SF Monday Demonstrators will rally at Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles for electoral reform on Monday. Bay Area Children's Museum Opens After 13 Months For the month of April, visitors are encouraged to wear Purple to celebrate its reopening and 30 years of operation. Golden Gate Bridge Sidewalk Narrowed As Crews Install Suicide Net The change will take effect April 5 as crews continue constructing suicide deterrent net. CA To Allow Indoor Events, Gatherings As Cases Near Record Low To attend indoor gatherings, Californians will have to either be tested or show proof of full vaccination. Here's what we know. Bomb Squad Clears Fremont Hotel After Reports Of Suspicious Bag A Hyatt hotel in Fremont was evacuated amid reports of a suspicious bag after police fatally shot a suspect there the night before. CA Relaxes 120-Mile Travel Advisory Amid Rising Vaccinations CA modified its travel advisory and the CDC said that vaccinated people may travel. But officials are still asking residents to stay home. 2 Women Die After Vehicle Tumbles 70 Feet Down Cliff In NorCal Two women died Saturday after a vehicle plunged off of a cliff along the ocean in Northern California. Truck Plunges Over Cliff On Altamont Pass, Killing One One person died after a pickup truck reportedly veered off the road and over a cliff. Belmont Officer Injured During Drunken Driving Stop A Belmont police officer was injured on Saturday in a traffic collision while completing an investigation, police said. Some Presidio Trails To Close To Dogs For Coyote Pupping Season Dogs will be prohibited from large sections of the Park Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail until the fall when pupping season ends. Caltrans To Close Lanes Of I-880 Overnight From April To May Caltrans has scheduled overnight lane closures to begin soon on Interstate 880 in both directions near the Fremont-Union City border. Petaluma Police Ask Public To Avoid Area On East End Of Town Officials from the Petaluma Police Department were urging residents to avoid an an area on the eastern end of town Sunday morning. SF Experts Unable To Confirm Cause Of Death For Grey Whale The perished whale was first discovered washed ashore at San Francisco's Crissy Field earlier this week. 3 Suspects Arrested In Theft Of Rubber Duck Statue The theft of Rubberta, the statue that has been a popular neighborhood attraction outside a home on Stierlin Road, was reported March 11. Carjacking Suspect Foiled, Held For Deputies By Driver A 24-year-old Redwood City man was arrested for attempted carjacking Friday after he was foiled by the driver. Two-Alarm Fire At Recycling Business Sends Smoke Over Oakland Oakland residents likely smelled smoke early Saturday as firefighters finished putting out a two-alarm blaze on San Leandro Street. CA Finds 1st Case Of Coronavirus Variant From India The first case of a variant first detected in India was found in California, researchers at Stanford University said Saturday. Coronavirus data in California as of Sunday: 3,580,351 cases have been confirmed to date. 2,400 new cases were confirmed Saturday. 1.7% is the 7-day positivity rate. 55,087,131 tests have been conducted in California. 58,513 COVID-19 deaths have been reported since the start of the pandemic.19,717,651 vaccine doses have been administered statewide.