• A company is trying to hire 3,000 limo drivers for the express purpose of driving around Super Bowl 50 VIP's. The firm doing the hiring has been contracted out by the NFL, and they make their drivers sign a NDA. Fun. [ABC 7]
  • Speaking of the Super Bowl, in what will come as a surprise to no one, yesterday's commute was a nightmare as a result of downtown's Super Bowl City. PG&E got ahead of it (sort of), and told a bunch of their employees to find somewhere besides their downtown office to work. Oh, also, if you have any tourist friends coming into town the weekend of the big event, make sure you let them know that Vista Point will be closed to private vehicles (but, for some reason, not Ubers or Lyfts). [ABC 7] [ABC 7] [Chronicle] [KRON 4] [CBS 5] [Curbed]
  • Did you know that it snowed it San Francisco in 1976? Well, it did, and this guy skied it. [Chronicle]
  • The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson will tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Pet Sounds. And yes, there will be a SF show. [CBS 5] [Chronicle]
  • A much hyped new HIV/AIDS treatment center has been plagued by long lines and other problems. [Hoodline]
  • Those Pacifica apartments threatened by El Nino have started to fall into the sea, forcing their evacuation. Not all of the residents are willing to leave their homes, however. [SFist] [KRON 4] [KQED] [ABC 7] [CBS 5] [Chronicle]
  • A heavily campaigned-for bond measure to provide $54 million for a new Animal Care and Control facility has been dropped amid concerns from city officials that it might make people think they care more about animals than San Francisco's homeless. [Chronicle]
  • A federal disaster declaration is being sought by a state senator from Healdsburg because of the crab season cancellation. [CBS 5]
  • A San Mateo County judge has been harassing female staffers and clerks. [CBS 5]
  • A bunch of Wikipedia editors are upset that a new board member was involved with the skeezy "no-poach" tech employee agreements that were found to violate anti-trust laws. [Ars Technica]
  • The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed "sweeping" new regulations for ride-share companies. [Examiner]
  • Apple will release a new base-model phone, the iPhone 5SE. [Forbes]
  • The chorus is growing louder in its calls for Jack Dorsey to quit as Square CEO. [Chronicle] [Chronicle]
  • Chariot, that private shuttle company (no, not Leap), has added a new route. [Hoodline]