- A fiery crash on northbound 101 claimed one life early Thursday. All four cars involved caught fire in the crash, which happened just north of Bailey Avenue in San Jose around 4 a.m. [NBC Bay Area]
- Not surprisingly, the notorious Ski Mask Rapist George Sanchez was denied parole. The convicted Bay Area serial rapist applied for parole under the state's new Elderly Parole Program. [KRON 4]
- An East Bay congressman has introduced the "Safe Landings Act" to address gaps in aviation safety that have contributed near-miss incidents at SFO. This follows on multiple incidents at SFO including that well publicized one involving an Air Canada jet in July 2017. [NBC Bay Area]
- The Coalition on Homelessness made a presentation at Wednesday's Police Commission meeting assailing city agencies for criminalizing homelessness. The group made many familiar complaints, including one against the Department of Public Works for confiscating peoples' tents and belongings. [Mission Local]
- Congressman Eric Swalwell hosted an emotional town hall meeting on gun control in Hayward last night. [ABC 7]
- Andrew Yang just became the ninth Democrat to qualify for the next debate. [New York Times]
- As Smokey the Bear turns 75, experts say that while yes, most wildfires are human-caused, they're often accidents from a single unintended spark. [New York Times]
- Broke-Ass Stuart has a guide to where you can listen to Outside Lands sets for free in Golden Gate Park this weekend.