• A 79-year-old female pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday in the Bayview. She's been identified as Piu King Dea. [Hoodline]
  • A woman's body was found on Edes Avenue in Oakland Sunday night, and it's being treated as an unexplained death. The victim, who has not been identified, showed no visible signs of trauma. [Bay City News]
  • Beloved beer garden and bar Zeitgeist will be closed for two weeks in January for an earthquake retrofit. Don't be alarmed, it will only be closed from January 6 to January 18. [Hoodline]
  • A small, accidental fire during a lab test at an Emeryville biotech company prompted a hazmat situation Monday. [ABC 7]
  • Tensions are mounting between Oakland city officials, homeless advocates, and angry residents over the homelessness issue. [Chronicle]
  • For what it's worth (not much!), San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has endorsed Michael Bloomberg for president. [Mercury News]
  • A Santa Rosa police officer opened fire on a man who was pointing an umbrella at passing cars in an intersection on Saturday, but did not injure him. [Bay City News]
  • PG&E's stock price soared 16 percent today on the news that it reached a tentative settlement with lawyers for fire victims. [SF Business Times]