Famed Falcon Finds New Mate; 6 Die In Mass Shooting | NorCal In Brief

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03 April, 2022

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into NorCal's top stories, Californians should know that the state just recorded its 12th mass shooting of the year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Authorities were searching for possibly two gunmen who fatally shot six people and injured 12 others with gunfire on Sunday in Sacramento. Political leaders in California weighed in on the tragedy: "What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief," Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote in a statement. "The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage." "Thoughts and prayers aren't nearly enough," Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg told reporters on Sunday morning. "...How many unending tragedies does it take before we begin to cure the sickness in this country? Let us be honest, this is a sickness." Read more about the incident here. From a famous peregrine falcon's short journey to finding a new partner one day after its mate was found dead to lingering high gas prices across the Bay Area — here are some of the stories you may have missed this weekend. Famous NorCal Falcon Finds New Mate One Day After Longtime Paramour A mere day after Grinnell, the longtime partner of Annie the famed Berkeley peregrine falcon, was found dead, Annie found a new partner. While National Average Gas Prices Drop, Bay Area Prices Remain Higher Bay Area drivers are still paying $1.66 more a gallon than the rest of the country. SF K-8 Teacher Charged With Receipt Of Child Pornography A teacher in a private San Francisco elementary and middle school was charged in federal court Friday with receipt of child pornography. Castro Theatre Says Same Person Burglarized Building Twice A spokesperson for San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre said Sunday that it was broken into twice in the same week by the same person. Woman Signs Bill Into Law For The First Time In CA History Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis became the first woman to sign a Golden State bill into law. Newsom, Leaders React To Mass Shooting In NorCal Officials called for justice and change on Sunday following the shooting, which killed six: "thoughts and prayers aren't nearly enough." Police Activity Closes A Portion Of Main Orinda Thoroughfare Camino Pablo will be closed in both directions between Bear Creek Road to the north and Miner Road to the south, police said. Man Killed, Another Wounded In Hunter's Point Shooting A young man was shot to death and another man was wounded in a shooting in San Francisco's Hunter's Point. Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglarizing Petaluma School Petaluma Police arrested a man on Sunday for allegedly burglarizing McDowell Elementary School. Watsonville Police Investigate Shooting Of 18-Year-Old An 18-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting late Saturday night in Watsonville. Man Dies In San Francisco Shooting That Injured Another A double shooting left one person dead and wounded another on Friday just one day after another shooting in the area.