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Damnfine Opens in the Outer Sunset With Wood-Fired Pizzas, Italian Wines — and All the Serotonin Releases

SF has no shortage of pizza spots — Flour + Water, Del Popolo, A16; the blessedly straightforward cheese slices served at Arinell Pizza — but the Outer Sunset’s newest restaurant, Damnfine, aims to differentiate itself from the current competition by also offering other "damn fine stuff."

Five Injured in Saturday Night Tenderloin Shooting

A Saturday evening shooting at Eddy and Taylor streets injured five individuals, none of whose injuries appear to be life-threatening; SF police have yet to make it clear if any arrests in connection to the shooting have been made.

Sunday Links: 4.2M Earthquake Rattles South of San Jose, Felt Across Bay Area

37-year-old Kyle Matthew Folsom was arrested in relation to the explosives found at Candlestick RV Park Friday, strong surf conditions continue to inundate the Bay Area's Pacific coastlines, and a 4.2M earthquake struck in Aromas around 8:01 p.m. Saturday — and could be felt all the way in SF.

Father Involved In Murder-Suicide That Left 9-Year-Old Dead Was 'Cult-Like' Anti-Vaxxer

The 9-year-old boy killed during Wednesday afternoon's suspected murder-suicide in the Marina District has been identified as the son of Leslie Hu, who was in the process of seeking sole custody of the boy.

Three Mass Vaccination Sites Opening in San Francisco; Oakland's RingCentral Coliseum to Also Become Vaccination Site

With Bay Area ICU capacities now commonly sitting at single-digit percentages, the news of mass vaccination sites soon opening up across the region is a welcome update — and the three planned sites in San Francisco could collectively inoculate thousands a day.

Saturday Links: Explosive Materials Removed From SF RV Park

Twelve SF mailboxes are being removed prior to inauguration day for safety reasons, Contra Costa County has created a plan to start vaccinating all its seniors, and a collection of chemicals used to make explosives were seized from Candlestick RV park Friday by SF police and federal agents.

Day Around the Bay: Pelosi Withholding Articles of Impeachment as House Builds Case

Pelosi is holding back impeachment articles as the House continues to build its case against Trump, hundreds of trees were removed in the Oakland Hills to clear-up a fire evacuation route, and Daly City firefighters found a body while evacuating a burning apartment building Friday morning.

SF Proud Boy the Latest Charged by FBI for Storming the Capitol

A “self-proclaimed member of the Proud Boys” who’s popped up at SF pro-Trump events was charged by the FBI Friday for his role in the US Capitol violence, mostly because he was hilariously incompetent at covering his tracks.

Special Prosecutor Decides No Charges Will Be Filed Against Vallejo Officers Who Fatally Shot Willie McCoy

After the Solano County District Attorney recused herself last year, a special prosecutor was assigned to review the February 2019 officer-involved shooting case in Vallejo that left 20-year-old rapper Willie McCoy dead following 55 rounds that were shot into his car.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Outdoor Dining Might Restart In Bay Area By Second Week of February

The outdoor dining era in San Francisco — and elsewhere around the Bay — might be able to resume in about three weeks, give or take, according to projections from the state on COVID-related ICU capacities.

SF Saw Triple the Number of Overdose Deaths Than COVID-19 Deaths in 2020

Fentanyl is killing far more San Franciscans than coronavirus, according to a new report from the city’s Chief Medical Examiner.

Excelsior District Assault Leaves 48-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition

The SFPD is seeking two suspects in a Thursday afternoon assault in the Excelsior District that has left the victim clinging to life.

New York Times Editors Again Take Secret Pleasure In 'Bay Area Exodus' Headline

While there's no denying there has been an exodus of city residents during the pandemic that is driving down rents, did the Times need to go with the headline "They Can't Leave the Bay Area Fast Enough"?

Biden Taps UCSF Prof. David Kessler to Lead Vaccine Distribution Effort

UCSF professor of pedriatics, epidemiology, and biostatistics, and former FDA head Dr. David Kessler will be President-elect Joe Biden's chief science officer of COVID response in charge of vaccine science.

Willie Brown's Chronicle Column Is Ending After 12 Years

Former SF mayor Willie Brown will no longer be lending his gossip and opinions to the Chronicle as of next month. The controversial — and many would say highly problematic — "Willie's World" column is coming to an end after 12 years, and it sounds like it was not Willie's choice.

Friday Morning Constitutional: Most of America Wants Trump Convicted

BART Police are hiring more unarmed crisis intervention officers, a hacker scraped Parler of all its posts and data before it was taken down, and 70 percent of Americans believe Trump played a role in last week's Capitol siege.

Day Around the Bay: Twitter CEO Hedges on Banning Trump - 'Was This Correct?'

Ever-indecisive Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweets some lame crap about not taking pleasure in banning Trump, Newsom mobilizes National Guard troops in Sacramento, and Sutter Health's website crashes as seniors clamor for vaccine appointments.

Pioneering SF Gay Activist Ken Jones Dies at 70

One of San Francisco's longest-serving LGBTQ activists, Ken Jones, lost his battle with bladder cancer this week. He died Wednesday at the age of 70, and his local community of friends is mourning the loss.

Warm, Spring-Like Weekend Ahead as Bay Area Weatherman Warns of Potential January Red Flag Warnings

Rain over the first week of the new year has given way to a dry spell with unseasonably warm temps — a false early spring akin to something we saw in the Bay Area in the depths of the drought in 2014.

Business & Tech

Feds Allege Elizabeth Holmes Destroyed a SQL Database That Proved Her Theranos Product was Garbage

Prosecutors subpoenaed an internal Theranos database they say proved executives knew their blood test product was a sham. That database was promptly destroyed, according to a new filing.

40-Year-Old Father and 9-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Marina District in Possible Murder-Suicide

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Marina District.

3.8M Earthquake Rumbles Under East Bay

A small but not tiny earthquake centered around Concord rattled much of the East Bay on Thursday just after 11:15 a.m.

Oakland Police Face New Possible Scandal Involving Social Media Accounts, Racist and Sexist Memes

The Oakland Police Department has reportedly seized as many as 100 city-owned cellphones from officers in a new potential scandal that shows officers allegedly following and liking social media posts promoting racist and sexist jokes, and pro-Trump conspiracy theories.

Thursday Morning What's Up: Sacramento and Tahoe Partially Reopen

Rep. Eric Swalwell will star as prosecutor in Trump's second Senate trial, the CA EDD is now making people prove their identities, and the Sacramento and Tahoe regions are lifting lockdowns and reopening outdoor dining.