{"id":192425,"date":"2026-02-25T03:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192425\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T03:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:40:06","slug":"alysa-liu-returns-to-sfo-cheering-fans-await","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192425\/","title":{"rendered":"Alysa Liu Returns to SFO, Cheering Fans Await"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    Local:An unidentified person fell to their death at San Mateo County\u2019s Devil\u2019s Slide Tuesday morning at about 11:45 am, with witnesses saying the person may have suffered a medical emergency just before the fall. The San Mateo County Coroner\u2019s Office has not yet determined the cause of death, and will not release the victim\u2019s identity until they&#8217;ve notified next of kin. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/rescue-underway-at-devils-slide-south-of-pacifica\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KRON4<\/a>]Stunning and sad news for San Francisco Symphony fans, as we\u2019re now learning that <a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2024\/12\/20\/michael-tilson-thomas-to-conduct-the-sf-symphony-again-but-for-one-night-only-for-his-80th-birthday-party\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">former conductor Michael Tilson Thomas\u2019s<\/a> husband and longtime partner Joshua Robison died in his sleep this past Sunday night. The Chronicle describes Robison as \u201ca constant at Tilson Thomas\u2019 side \u2014 not only as spouse but as manager, adviser and strategic partner.\u201d He was 79. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/article\/sf-symphony-joshua-robison-dies-mtt-21938594.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chronicle<\/a>] The Sonoma County wildlife park <a href=\"https:\/\/safariwest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Safari West<\/a> is transitioning into nonprofit, after having operated as a privately owned wildlife preserve for the last 33 years. Details of why this reorganization is happening are scarce, and the park\u2019s founder Dr. Nancy Lang vaguely said in a statement that \u201cBy moving forward under nonprofit stewardship, we are strengthening the foundation that will allow Safari West to serve wildlife and our community for generations to come.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/beloved-sonoma-county-wildlife-park-safari-west-transitioning-to-nonprofit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KRON4<\/a>] National:Trump\u2019s State of the Union is tonight, and he\u2019s expected to ramble on for quite some time, while the Democrats have new Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivering the response, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2025\/06\/12\/california-senator-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-from-kristi-noem-event-in-la-by-federal-goons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">our own California Senator Alex Padilla<\/a> is delivering the Democrats\u2019 Spanish-language response. [<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/state-union-democrats-response-spanberger-padilla-ed330d3be5724e96d3dfadc1c7e26468\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AP News<\/a>]A potential Epstein bombshell for Trump, as it turns out the Justice Department withheld certain files that covered allegations that President Trump had once sexually abused a minor. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/02\/24\/nx-s1-5723968\/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>] A wacky Tuesday afternoon snowball fight in blizzard-ravaged New York City pissed off some cops after they were hit with snowballs, and the police appear to want to turn this into a fight with Mayor Mamdani for not being angry enough about it. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/nyregion\/nypd-snowball-fight-washington-square-park.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times<\/a>]Video:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/FigureSkating\/comments\/1rdmdbv\/alysa_liu_arriving_back_in_the_bay_area_video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alysa Liu arriving back in the Bay Area. Video credit: @emilyobes on Tiktok<\/a><br \/>by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Joe_Ross1986\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">u\/Joe_Ross1986<\/a> in<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/FigureSkating\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FigureSkating<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 19: Alysa Liu of United States gold medal celebrates at the end of the Woman Figure Free Skating on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. 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