- Another pleasant side-effect of the rain: Alamere Falls on the Point Reyes National Seashore has water in it again. [ABC 7]
- We noted in brief yesterday the tragic story of 61-year-old Larry Moore, who was swept up in a violent undertow and drowned Tuesday attempting to save his wife who'd fallen into the water after being hit by a sneaker wave on a Pacifica Beach. His wife, 63-year-old Claudia Moore, tells the [Chronicle] she survived by floating to the surface and letting the wave sweep her offshore where she was rescued. Word of warning: She was walking in just inches of water after picnicking when this happened.
- The Mayor’s Office and some unions are trying to kill Kim’s proposed affordable housing measure doubling the requirement to 25 percent in new developments by claiming it would cost jobs. [Chron]
- Pandora might be for sale now. [NYT, Earlier]
- The Raiders announce that they will remain at O.co Coliseum in Oakland for the 2016 season. [ABC 7]
- There was some kind of small fire last night in the building that was home to the former Abbot’s Cellar on Valencia. [Mission Mission]
- Steve Wozniak is launching Silicon Valley Comic Con this March. [Chron]
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Carlos Santana is mad there weren't local bands in the Super Bowl halftime show. [CBS 5]
- SoMa businesses report across-the-board losses due to the Super Bowl about a 50 percent decrease in revenue in survey. [Hoodline]
- Mavericks, which is happening tomorrow, might have to include women someday. [ABC 7]
- Also, the [Chron] has a brief recent history of the event, and some talk about the politics amongst big-wave surfers.
- UC Berkeley is in dire financial straits, and is running at a $150 million deficit this year. [ABC 7]
- A dead woman found in a Salinas Walmart parking lot might have been there for months. [ABC 7]
- The scope of that discrimination lawsuit against the Napa Valley Wine Train has been narrowed slightly, but is moving forward. [Chron]