- Apple CEO Tim Cook has made a "substantial" donation to help fund gay rights fight in some Southern states. [Associated Press/ABC]
- Waterbar’s Gingerbread AT&T Park is adorable. [Eater SF]
- Pacific Heights' Juicy News needs a little help to move to a new location. [Bold Italic]
- Friends and family of Alex Nieto, who was shot and killed by SFPD officers nine months ago, will be marching in his honor this weekend. [Bernalwood]
- Michael Bauer's picks on where to eat out for Christmas. What are yours? [Inside Scoop]
- SF Supervisor Mark Farrell might face a penalty of $191,000 and legal action by the City Attorney's Office over ethics issues with his 2010 campaign. [SF Examiner]
- The risk of the Bay Area's "evolving" $4.7 billion plan for the 2024 Summer Olympics could be underwritten by private insurers. [SF Business Times]
- SF District Attorney George Gascon, who grew up in Cuba, has mixed feelings about the US's plan to improve relations with the country. [SF Examiner]
- Angel Island is closed this weekend. [KRON4]
- Uber suspends operations in Portland for the next three months. [SF Chronicle] [SF Business Times]