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Catch up on Bay Area news today, including a federal judge blocking the Trump administration from deploying California and Texas National Guard troops to Portland, California bracing for deep cuts to federal homeless-housing funds, an Oakland man arrested in a San Francisco shooting, a Sonoma County crash involving a sheriff’s patrol SUV that left an elderly driver hospitalized, South San Francisco scientist Frederick Ramsdell winning the Nobel Prize, and a warm, windy forecast before a late-week cool-down with possible North Bay rain.
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Hello, and welcome to Bay City News for Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Here is a look at some of the top stories from across the region.
Our partners at CalMatters report on a significant legal development regarding the National Guard. A federal judge in Oregon has granted a temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops from California and Texas to Portland. This decision came hours after California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the deployment of 300 California National Guard members. Oregon District Court Judge Karin Immergut interrupted Department of Justice attorneys during a Sunday night hearing, stating that the administration was trying to circumvent her previous order that temporarily halted the use of Oregon Guard troops in Portland. The judge called the attempt a “direct contravention” of her earlier ruling, which was based on conditions in Portland that she said had not changed. This marks California’s 42nd suit against the Trump administration in 36 weeks, according to CalMatters.
Shifting our focus to another critical statewide issue, our partners at CalMatters also report that California is bracing for expected deep cuts to federal homeless housing funds. The Trump administration is anticipated to significantly reduce federal funding for permanent housing, potentially shifting resources to temporary housing and adding new eligibility requirements. State agencies and homeless service providers across California are convening emergency meetings, fearing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. This could jeopardize thousands of subsidized housing units, potentially reversing recent progress in addressing the state’s severe homelessness crisis. Officials in Los Angeles County estimate over 8,000 housing units could be at risk, calling the potential cuts “absolutely devastating.”
Meanwhile, in San Francisco, police have arrested an Oakland man in connection with a September shooting that left one victim with life-threatening injuries. Last Friday, 37-year-old Jesus Romero was taken into custody at his Oakland home, where officers allegedly discovered a handgun, magazines, and unfired cartridges. San Francisco Police Department officials state that Romero was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and various weapons charges. Police allege an argument between Romero and another man on Sept. 21 in the Mission District escalated into a fight, during which Romero allegedly fired several shots at the victim.
In Sonoma County, an elderly driver was hospitalized with major injuries following a collision with a sheriff’s patrol vehicle on Sunday evening. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Santa Rosa Avenue, north of Rohnert Park. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy was responding to a report of street racing suspects, driving south with emergency lights activated. The deputy, who had a K-9 police dog in the vehicle, swerved to avoid a white Ford Focus pulling out of a parking lot, but still collided with the car. The 78-year-old driver of the Ford was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, while the deputy and the K-9 suffered minor injuries.
Moving to positive news in the scientific community, a Bay Area-based scientist has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Frederick Ramsdell, an immunologist and research leader at Sonoma Biotherapeutics in South San Francisco, shares the prestigious award with two other researchers. The Nobel Committee recognized Ramsdell for his groundbreaking discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance, which is the process by which the body’s immune system learns to avoid attacking its own healthy tissues. His work has been deemed crucial for understanding immune system function and preventing serious autoimmune diseases.
Finally, a look at your regional forecast. The Bay Area will experience warm, sunny weather today and tomorrow, with offshore winds gusting up to 30 mph at higher elevations. National Weather Service meteorologist Roger Gass anticipates Bay shoreline temperatures reaching the low to upper 80s, potentially hitting the 90s in hot spots like Redwood City. Inland East Bay areas, such as Livermore and Concord, are also expected to see highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s on Tuesday. A cool-down is forecast to begin on Wednesday, as onshore winds increase due to a low-pressure system approaching the Pacific Northwest coast. This system brings the potential for light rainfall between Friday and Saturday, with the North Bay having the greatest chance of seeing precipitation.
And those are some of the top stories we’re following. Thank you for joining us for Bay City News.