- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California at 4:07 a.m. in the same vicinity as Thursday's 6.4M quake. The aftershock was felt in Los Angeles and Orange counties. [ABC 7]
- Fireworks in a residential neighborhood in east San Jose caused a fire in some trees. The fire damaged a car but was extinguished quickly. [ABC 7]
- An 80-square-mile ranch in the far East Bay is on the market for $72 million. The piece of unspoiled wilderness is mostly undeveloped and is larger than the city of San Francisco. [SFGate]
- Malnourished sea lions are turning up in record numbers on Bay Area beaches. Two were rescued from Ocean Beach on Wednesday. [KRON 4]
- An assault suspect was shot by a sheriff's deputy in Bodega Bay. [KTVU]
- The victim in a Monday stabbing at SF General was a patient at the hospital. [Examiner]
- Taco Bell is reporting a nationwide tortilla shortage. [ABC 7]