10/10/2025

Family of Four Found Dead in Westwood Highlands Home

Crime & Public Safety

San Francisco police are investigating the “suspicious” deaths of a couple and their two young daughters discovered during a welfare check on Monterey Boulevard. Relatives identified the victims as Thomas “T.R.” Ocheltree, Paula Truong and their children; foreclosure records show the property had recently been sold at auction. Detectives say the incident appears isolated and pose no wider threat, but are examining the case as a possible murder-suicide.

Elsewhere in the East Bay, a 57-year-old Oakland man was arrested after allegedly firing at cars on Highway 24 near Highway 13. Two vehicles were struck, causing major rush-hour backups before the suspect crashed in Walnut Creek, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Health & Safety

With respiratory virus season approaching, six Bay Area counties will again require masks in hospitals and long-term-care facilities starting Nov. 1. Santa Clara County’s order is the strictest, mandating face coverings for workers, patients and visitors in all patient-care areas.

While COVID-19 and flu grab headlines, wastewater data show an unexpected rise in enterovirus D68 in San Francisco and San Jose. The virus, which can cause severe respiratory illness, is prompting reminders about hand-washing and staying home when sick.

Education & Youth

Statewide test results released Thursday reveal broad gains in reading, math and science, marking the largest year-over-year improvement since the pandemic, though scores still trail 2019 levels. Analysts credit investments in mental-health services and expanded tutoring for the positive shift. (CalMatters report: Student test scores surge.)

In Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law that will ban ultraprocessed ingredients from school meals by 2035. Districts must now prepare to phase out artificial colors, sweeteners and high-sodium additives from the nearly one billion meals served annually in California schools.

Business & Economy

Tight leasing by big tech firms is keeping the South Bay’s office vacancy rate at 15.9%, the lowest among the region’s three major markets, a Colliers report finds. San Francisco vacancies remain above 31%, while the Oakland metro area hovers at 21.4%.

Downtown San Jose’s real-estate struggles continue: lenders have moved to foreclose on the former Greyhound bus terminal—a key site once slated for 700 homes—over a $19.5 million delinquent loan tied to developer Z&L Properties.

Wildfire Recovery

Survivors of January’s deadly Eaton Fire say Southern California Edison’s proposed payout program falls short. In an open letter, residents argue the plan’s mapping excludes impacted households and deducts full insurance values even when insurers have not paid out in full. Edison says the compensation plan is “streamlined” and can be revised based on community feedback.

Bay Area Weather

Today: Early clouds clear to sun with highs near 69°F and a light afternoon breeze.

Weekend trend: Mild and bright—upper 60s by day, mid-50s at night.

Next week: A cooler pattern arrives Monday with increasing clouds and periods of rain likely through Tuesday; gradual clearing mid-week with highs in the mid-60s.