- BART fares are going up around 5 percent across the board starting on January 1. The fare for stops within SF will be $2.10, and trips from downtown to SFO will be $9.65. [KRON4]
- Mental health workers at Kaiser facilities statewide are going on strike starting today. The striking workers say the company's mental health program is broken and therapists have unsustainable caseloads. [Examiner]
- A 71-year-old San Rafael man was arrested for shooting a Christmas party guest at his house early Sunday. The guest was shot in the foot. [CBS SF]
- Burglars who stole loads of marijuana from a Santa Rosa pot store early Saturday led police on a high-speed chase on 101 that was ultimately called off, and they got away. [CBS SF]
- An AMBER alert went out for a two-year-old San Jose girl who is believed to have been abducted by her father Sunday night. [KRON4]
- The Raiders suffered a devastating 20-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in their last ever home game at the Oakland Coliseum. [ABC 7]
- The 49ers lost on Sunday too, to the Falcons, but they still clinched a spot in the playoffs after the Rams lost as well. [Associated Press]
- The Hallmark Channel has apologized and reversed a decision to pull an ad featuring a lesbian couple kissing at a wedding. [New York Times]