Turns out that they are listening to the radio when it’s on in the car and they are ignoring the adults to read a book or play on an iPad.

C & L and I are having a late random assortment of dinner after they both get dropped off from soccer practice.

C: so as we were driving here, we smelled smoke.  Karen said it smelled like burning rubber.  and we saw tons of fire trucks and ambulances from the field.  What’s up?

me: I don’t know.  We were hearing lots of helicopters just a few minutes ago.  We’ll look it up after dinner.

L [quietly, but w a little hint of glee that he’s dropping such news so casually]: probably had to do with the body parts in the suitcase.

C: OK, this we need to look up now! please?

Turns out there is a 3 alarm fire at Mission and 22nd (4 blocks from here).  Recent enough that all Mission Local has is 2 paragraphs, including a note that their offices are on the second floor of that building.  “Please check back later; we’ll be updating.”

And, SF police were called to investigate a suspicious bag on 11th at Mission (same corner as L’s aikido dojo).  Opened it and found human body parts.  Searched the area and found more body parts.