DA says shelter staff hid gunman; workers say they were held hostage

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A judge will decide next week whether shelter workers in Bayview should face trial for allegedly helping an armed man accused of shooting a police officer. Mariana Newman reports that DA Brooke Jenkins says workers hid the man from police; the staff say they and their clients were effectively held hostage by him.

Bay Area immigration attorneys are warning of an uptick in more violent ICE arrests, write Clara-Sophia Daly and Sarah Hopkins. Not everyone agrees that there is a “surge,” but four of the six arrests in the Bay Area last week involved violent tactics.

And a day after one of those arrests, Clara-Sophia Daly reports, city officials said they would put an additional $1.8 million into immigrant legal defense.

Who is Michelle Boyers? Tony Salewski? What is SF Believes? Take a spin around our interactive map of BigMoneySF to find the new political donors affiliated with Tippng Point, the nonprofit founded by Mayor Daniel Lurie. See how much they gave to the mayor’s charter-reform measures—and how else they’re connected.

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Colorful poster for the Lalo Guerrero Legacy Festival with a car, neon sign, portrait, event dates Nov 6 & 7, and ticket info, set against a sunset background with grapes and musical notes.

The Freight’s Lalo Guerrero Legacy Festival on Nov 6 & 7

Celebrate “The Father of Chicano Music” at The Freight’s Lalo Guerrero Legacy Festival! Enjoy two nights of live music from La Doña, the Rockin’ Jalapeño Band, Mark Guerrero (Lalo’s son), and Jerry Salas of El Chicano on Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, at 8PM. Lalo was a true legend who won the National Medal of Arts and recorded over 700 songs spanning boleros, corridos, swing, and rock & roll.

Tickets are $44 per show or $75 for both nights, plus free events Saturday from 11AM to 4PM. The Freight is located in Downtown Berkeley near Bart. Book at thefreight.org/lalo or call (510) 644-2020.

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