- Thousands of East Bay residents lost power early this morning after someone crashed the car into a telephone pole. [KTVU]
- Meanwhile, in the city signal problems are causing Caltrain delays and another reminder that Muni is on holiday schedule this week, but at least it's free on Friday. [SFAppeal]
- Those poo-flecked BART escalators don't come cheap. [Chron]
- Just before Christmas, the Pope rallied the world's infidels against gays. [TheAwl]
- City considers paying employees to stay healthy. [SFEx]
- Chowhounds list their top ten San Francisco food finds of 2012. [Chow]
- Gov. Jerry Brown pardoned 79 convicts on Christmas Eve. Most of them were low-level drug offenders who apparently turned their lives around in prison. [Chron]
- Mission Bowling Club is swaps chefs for 2013. [SFoodie]
