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Catch up on Bay Area news today, including Sonoma County’s oversight office faulting deputies in a 2022 fatal shooting, Santa Clara police killing a stabbing suspect in an officer-involved shooting, a man in a wheelchair killed in a San Jose hit-and-run, a fatal shooting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a Sacramento charter school under fire for misusing $180 million in state funds, and an Oakland mural sparking cultural controversy.
This Daily News Roundup for the 24 hours from 4:00 PM Tuesday 9/2 to 4:00 PM Wednesday 9/3 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 Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Here is a look at some of the top stories from across the region.
We begin in Sonoma County, where the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO, has faulted sheriff’s deputies in the fatal 2022 shooting of David Pelaez Chavez. IOLERO’s investigative report, finalized on Aug. 8, states there is substantial evidence the use of force may not have been reasonable, suggesting Deputy Michael Dietrick’s belief that Chavez posed an imminent threat was unfounded when he fired three shots. Chavez, 36, was being pursued after reports of a truck theft. The report also noted missed de-escalation opportunities. However, Sheriff Eddie Engram has strongly rejected IOLERO’s findings, defending his deputies and questioning IOLERO’s authority. He stated that the District Attorney’s review found the deputies’ actions reasonable and lawful.
Moving to Santa Clara, police shot and killed a person early Wednesday morning after responding to a stabbing report. Officers arrived at a home in the 1800 block of Eisenhower Drive at 6:18 a.m., encountered a suspect, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspected stabber was transported to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. The stabbing victim also went to a hospital, and their condition is currently unknown. The officer involved was not injured. The fatal shooting is now under joint investigation by the Santa Clara Police Department and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Police say more details are expected to be released Thursday afternoon.
In San Jose, a man in a wheelchair was killed in an alleged hit-and-run collision last Sunday. Police said Wednesday that the victim was on a curb near Hayes Avenue and Lily Ann Way around 2:35 a.m. when a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan struck him and then an iron fence. The driver allegedly fled the scene but was located at a nearby residence and arrested. The suspect has been booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of multiple crimes, including felony hit-and-run and manslaughter. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
Shifting our focus to San Francisco, one man was fatally shot in the Tenderloin neighborhood early Wednesday morning. San Francisco police reported the shooting at about 3:25 a.m. near McAllister and Jones streets. Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound, and he later died at a hospital. Authorities have not yet released his name. No arrest has been made in connection with the shooting, and police have not released any suspect details. Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department tip line.
Our partners at EdSource report that a Sacramento charter school, Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, is now a poster child for reform after misusing $180 million in K-12 funding. A state audit released in June found the adult school received funds it wasn’t eligible for, used uncredentialed teachers, and avoided standardized testing by eliminating the 11th grade. The audit detailed lavish spending, including nearly $2 million for a staff trip to San Diego. School leaders argue that repaying the $180 million would force closure. The audit also placed blame on the Twin Rivers Unified School District and state education agencies for insufficient oversight.
And finally, to Oakland, where a controversial mural on Piedmont Avenue, depicting a naked Ohlone man, is set to remain for now. Native American woman Diane Williams has long sought its removal, calling the 2006 mural culturally offensive and historically inaccurate. While the building’s owner had reportedly informed tenants of plans to paint over it, those plans are now indefinitely on hold due to passionate responses from those who wish it to remain. The property owner hopes for dialogue, and city officials, including Councilmember Zac Unger, state that because the building is not city-owned, the city has no role in decisions about the mural’s fate.
And those are some of the top stories we’re following. Thank you for joining us for Bay City News.