Day Around the Bay: Netflix, Ebay Axe More Than 450 Bay Area Workers in Latest Layoffs

Local:

• Late night San Francisco food staple Pinecrest Diner has shared behind-the-scenes footage of the restaurant's upcoming guest appearance in the new Amazon Prime Video thriller series Bishop. The show reportedly stars John Malkovich as a detective hunting a serial killer in the city. [Facebook]
• Over 450 workers in the Bay Area are among those impacted in a new round of layoffs announced by eBay and Netflix, per the California Employment Development Department. [KRON4]
• The East Bay Regional Park District announced on Friday that samples from geese tested at an Alameda beach earlier this month have come back positive for bird flu. [KRON4]

National:

• Trump's Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's upcoming Senate election should Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan lose by a narrow margin, arguing his name is too similar to non-party candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. In comments to media on Friday, President Trump stated: "I'm the one that said to do it." [New York Times]
• Knicks owner James Dolan is taking heat for sending out an email to team employees that offered them a complimentary choice of two championship ring designs but, when clicked, actually forced them to attend a cybersecurity training seminar. [NBC Bay Area]
• The Department of Justice has charged two former FBI employees for allegedly making false statements to Congress during their investigation into Hunter Biden and his laptop prior to the 2020 presidential election. [NPR]

Video:

• If you missed it, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg played in his first ever NBA game on Wednesday. Far from being humble, the #12 pick in the 2026 draft got quite chippy with Los Angeles Laker superstar Luka Dončić in a losing effort for the Dubs. After the game, Yaxel called Dončić out for "always complaining to the refs." Hear for yourself below, via NBA on ESPN: