Wednesday's events included a significant standoff on the Bay Bridge involving a man who climbed the structure, leading to major traffic lane closures. Meanwhile, an Endangered Missing Advisory was issued for a three-year-old girl linked to a suspect driving a specific vehicle. In labor negotiations, workers planned protests at UCSF over contract delays. Additionally, former President Trump's national security advisor faced dismissal due to a security breach, and budget constraints threatened essential city projects like repaving in Oakland. The Golden State Warriors prepared for their important playoff game against the Houston Rockets.
A standoff with police led to all eastbound lanes being closed at one point, and the #5 westbound lane as well on the upper deck, before the man was taken into custody.
Zaida Carranza Gomez was reportedly taken by a suspect identified as 31-year-old Siokifi Pulu who was driving a gray 2001 or 2004 Ford Crown Victoria.
Workers will likely be picketing outside the hospital over a delayed contract, and teachers in the Berkeley Unified School District will be demonstrating as well.
Trump is doing his first significant firing of a top aide, and it's Michael Waltz, the national security advisor who mistakenly added a journalist to that Signal chat about the attack in Yemen.
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