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Catch up on Bay Area news today, including a suspect search in a 2023 Oakland homicide, a looming healthcare worker strike at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, and tough budget decisions in Santa Clara County.
This Daily News Roundup for the 24 hours from 4:00 PM Monday 6/16 to 4:00 PM Tuesday 6/17 is based on news articles created by Bay City News reporters and editors. We prompted ChatGPT to analyze the articles produced by our staff and to choose 5 stories to highlight. Then we used ElevenLabs and other tools to help us convert the text into audio based on the voice of Leslie Katz, one of our Bay City News editors. This content was verified by a human editor.
Hello, and welcome to Bay City News for Tuesday, June 17th, 2025. Here is a look at some of the top stories from across the region.
Oakland police are asking for the public’s help in locating Brandon Bernard Bell, a suspect in a 2023 homicide. On Tuesday, June 17th, police released a photo of Bell, who is suspected of killing Shamieka Mabery on February 24th, 2023, on International Boulevard. Authorities say Bell allegedly shot Mabery while she was in a car after an argument. Mabery’s family released a statement, asking for public help in the investigation and emphasizing her value as a daughter, friend, and woman full of dreams. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821.
Shifting our focus to San Jose, a 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, June 17th, in connection with a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured a motorcyclist last week. Police say Misael Lara-Moya was taken into custody for the crash, which occurred around 6 AM on June 9th in the 1500 block of Fruitdale Avenue. Investigators determined that a black sedan made an illegal U-turn into the path of a westbound motorcycle, causing major injuries to the rider. The sedan’s driver fled the scene before officers arrived. Lara-Moya has been booked into jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the San Jose Police Department.
In Santa Clara County, supervisors are finalizing their 14-billion-dollar budget, with the final vote anticipated on Tuesday, June 17th. This year’s budget process has been described as challenging, facing significant federal funding losses and potential state cuts. The county is also working to absorb a budget shortfall estimated to swell to nearly 476 million dollars over the next five years. The proposed budget includes cuts to nearly 273 full-time positions, with 37 currently filled roles at risk of layoffs, primarily within the county’s health and hospital system. Supervisors expressed deep concerns about how these reductions might impact vital social services. Despite the challenges, the budget also allocates seven million dollars in one-time community grants to 376 local non-profits.
Moving on to healthcare news, healthcare workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and its Walnut Creek outpatient center are preparing for an open-ended strike set to begin on Wednesday, June 18th. The National Union of Healthcare Workers, representing approximately 1,300 employees, states the strike is in response to what they describe as an illegal plan by UCSF Health to cancel existing contracts. The union claims UCSF’s “Integration Plan” would effectively terminate employees and force them to be rehired as direct UCSF staff, leading to increased costs for health and retirement benefits. UCSF officials deny these claims, stating that employees will gain access to a “far more valuable pension and comprehensive, long-term benefits” despite some changes in take-home pay. Picket lines are scheduled to start at 7 AM on Wednesday.
In legal news from Stockton, a former police sergeant has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting women while on duty. Nicholas Bloed received his sentence on Monday, June 16th, after pleading guilty in March to two counts of oral copulation by threat of arrest and two counts of assault by a police officer under color of authority. Prosecutors stated that these convictions are classified as serious felonies under California’s Three Strikes Law, resulting in two strikes on Bloed’s criminal record. He is also required to register as a sex offender for a minimum of 20 years. The District Attorney’s office highlighted that Bloed used his position of authority to target and victimize vulnerable individuals, some of whom testified to being afraid to come forward due to his law enforcement position.
Finally, in San Francisco, an early morning fire on Tuesday, June 17th, displaced 12 residents in the Mission Terrace neighborhood. The one-alarm blaze was reported shortly after 3:30 AM in the 2000 block of San Jose Avenue, where fire crews found a residential building engulfed in flames. Authorities advised the public to avoid the area while emergency responders worked. No injuries were immediately reported, and the American Red Cross was notified to provide assistance to those displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
And those are some of the top stories we’re following. Thank you for joining us for Bay City News.