- Nerd alert: Preorder an Oculus Rift headset. [Ars Technica] [Wired]
- Conviction for man accused of racist graffiti in SF. [KRON 4]
- San Francisco officials wrote to Airbnb, HomeAway/VRBO, Craigslist, and FlipKey to request their aid in enforcing the current short-term rental laws. [Chron]
- Facebook says Messenger will put phones, communications apps out of business. [CNET]
- Berkeley’s beloved Black Oak Books to close, blaming $11 min wage. [Business Times]
- Facebook to fund San Mateo County transit study. [KQED]
- Not guilty plea for Denise Slader, the anti-Muslim ranter caught on tape. [SFAppeal]
- Massive rockslide closes road into Yosemite. [ABC7]
- Dad to blame in Gilroy-Bakersfield plane crash that killed his family. [CBS SF]
- Citing low wages, some Uber and Lyft drivers becoming cabbies instead. [KQED]
- The horrifying story of an SF rape victim who's suing SFPD for allegedly botching her case. [Ex] [Weekly]
- Biz Stone tries to revive failed app Jelly. [Venturebeat]
- Fresno SPCA writes brutal letter to person who abandoned their dog at roadside. [ABC7]
- Caltrain says they’re already at capacity and will have trouble (and lose a lot of money) transporting Super Bowl crowds. [ABC7]
- Twitter, Dropbox, other SF startups are subleasing parts of their offices. [Business Times] [Curbed]
- Guy Fieri's $700 Super Bowl Tailgate Menu is sheer madness. [Weekly]
