- More details were revealed about all the changes coming to downtown San Francisco for Super Bowl 50. [Hoodline]
- A Sikh man was attacked in Fresno in what looks to be a hate crime. [CBS 5]
- Fifty-eight million trees are threatened by drought in California, warns a new report. [Chronicle]
- Police arrested a man for the theft of Milpitas cop car, and the carjacking of a second car. [SJ Mercury News]
- “Real name” policy controversy spreads to Nextdoor. [Medium]
- An 18-foot dragon structure with a gallery space, slide, and turf area to be installed in Civic Center next year. [Curbed] [Hoodline]
- New retailer, restaurant laws to take effect next week. [SF Business Times]
- Santa Cruz tourist steam train crashes, and 8 are injured. [Chronicle]
- Castro residents are not happy about the location of a tech-shuttle stop. [ABC 7]
- As of January 1, you must be at least 21 years old to buy tobacco in Santa Clara County. [ABC 7]
- A man received a life sentence after being convicted of raping and murdering an Oakland woman. [CBS 5]
- Should minors be allowed to hail Ubers/Lyfts? [Examiner]
- How the housing crisis in San Francisco impacts African American families. [Associated Press]
- One Glen Park resident is shocked at taggers tagging. [Glen Park Association]
