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Critically Endangered Gorilla Dies At SF Zoo | 2 Earthquakes Friday

ALSO: 25-Year Friendship Ends In Murder; Teen Arrested In Death; Jewelry Heist Arrest; Felony Elder Abuse Charges; Leann Rimes Tickets.

Oscar Jonesy was 43-years-old.
Oscar Jonesy was 43-years-old. (Marianne V Hale/SF Zoo via Bay City News)

Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Friday, Feb. 7.

25-Year Friendship Ends In Murder: Police

The victim was shot and killed Sunday in his Hayward home.

Teen Accused In Fatal Shooting Of 18-Year-Old In Redwood City

A 15-year-old was arrested Thursday as a suspect in the shooting death of an 18-year-old near a Whole Foods Market.

Jewelry Heist Leads To Arrest

Investigators allege three suspects stole jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars during a robbery in broad daylight.

SMC Sheriff Reports 14% Drop In Violent Crime Last Year

Statistics from the sheriff's office show double-digit declines in reported rapes, assaults and killings in 2024.

2 Earthquakes Rattle South Bay

Both quakes struck near San Martin; the first one was recorded at 12:35 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Person Trapped As Vehicle Collides With Tree Along Highway 24

At least two eastbound lanes of Highway 24 were closed in Lamorinda at the scene of the crash.

Alpha Male Lowland Gorilla Dies At San Francisco Zoo

Oscar Jonesy, 43, was the third-oldest male of the critically endangered species living in a U.S. zoo.

SF Mayor Creates SFPD Hospitality Task Force

It will focus its efforts on areas around the Moscone Convention Center, Yerba Buena Gardens and Union Square.

Felony Elder Abuse Charges Leveled Against 2 In Santa Cruz

The charges were filed after an elderly man with dementia died.

Leann Rimes To Headline Brilliance At The Bankhead

The multi-platinum selling country artist will perform in August alongside the Livermore-Amador Symphony.

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