- Some mostly peaceful Christmas evening protests in Oakland ended in vandalism, at least one dumpster fire, a messed up Christmas tree at Jack London Square, and a smashed-up BevMo. [ABC 7, CBS 5, Chron]
- The Marin Independent Journal interviewed a bunch of people who got tickets to see The Interview in Fairfax on Christmas Day. [Marin IJ]
- ... and CBS 5 interviewed the crowd seeing the movie at Berkeley's Elmwood Cinema. [CBS 5]
- The skill sets of Silicon Valley, like constant experimentation and rapid prototyping, are finally being incorporated into MBA programs. [NYT]
- A new state law that goes into effect January 1 requires all public schools to have at least one EpiPen on staff in case of deadly allergic reactions. [Oakland Tribune]
- On KQED's Forum this morning is the self-proclaimed "antichrist of Silicon Valley," CNN columnist Andrew Keen, who claims the Internet has been a massive failure and has contributed to rising unemployment and widespread inequality. [KQED]
- And, just one day late, here's Bjork as an 11-year-old reading the story of Christmas, in Icelandic, on Icelandic television in 1976. [Ruv.is]