• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulled a surprise power maneuver late Wednesday, declaring that the House would not be sending its articles of impeachment over to the Senate until it was satisfied they would get a fair trial. The move is unprecedented and appears meant to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell into making concessions in the trial process. [Vice / New York Times]
  • A storm is rolling into the Bay Area mid-day Saturday that has the potential to disrupt many holiday travel plans. [Chronicle]
  • A new Navigation Center for homeless youth under the age of 25 has been proposed for 888 Post Street in the Tenderloin. [KRON4]
  • The California DMV is now accepting applications from companies that want to test autonomous "light-duty" delivery trucks. [Streetsblog]
  • Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth, who has had some notable feuds with the city council, just announced she is stepping down from her post in March. [Chronicle]
  • Boston Properties, the developer of Salesforce Tower and SF's biggest landlord, has scored approvals for a new mixed-use complex at 4th and Harrison with a 14-story office tower. [SF Business Times]
  • A renewed lease means that a 79,000-square-foot film production facility on Treasure Island is back in business. [Examiner]