• Amid high winds and hot conditions, PG&E cut power Saturday morning to 1600 customers in fire-prone areas in Napa, Solano, and Yolo counties. Power was expected to be turned back on at noon. [CBS SF]
  • An end-of-year scavenger hunt involving illegal activity among juniors and seniors at Tamalpais High School has raised concern among administrators. The list of activities for scoring points on the hunt include doing drugs, drinking, vandalism, theft, and various acts of sexual harassment and assault. [Chronicle / NBC Bay Area]
  • Ten years after his death, a huge mural memorializing Oscar Grant has been completed on the west side of the Fruitvale BART station. Local muralist Refa One painted the mural, which was not easy on a rough concrete surface. [ABC 7]
  • A peer review panel continues to review the repair work on the Transbay Transit Center, and no reopening date has been set. Inspections revealed dozens of problem welds and examples of steel that is prone to future cracking. [NBC Bay Area]
  • CalFire investigators have concluded that the Ranch Fire in Mendocino, sparked on July 27, 2018, was caused by a single spark from a stake being hammered into the ground. The Ranch Fire, which joined the River Fire to become the Mendocino Complex Fire, ultimately scorched 400,000 acres and stands as the largest wildfire in state history. [Patch]
  • Teachers in the East Bay's New Haven school district have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a two-week strike. [ABC 7]