• Governor Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and former mayor Willie Brown all attended the final night of Beach Blanket Babylon. The cast gave "the performance of a lifetime," says Chronicle critic Lily Janiak. [Chronicle]
  • A man who was injured while chasing laptop thieves in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood has died from his injuries. The man had clung onto the thieves' getaway car and was then flung into a parked car. [CBS SF]
  • Two men were shot on New Year's Eve near Fisherman's Wharf, at Franklin and Bay streets. One man was left with life-threatening injuries. [Chronicle]
  • Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer may not be running for reelection in November. [Examiner]
  • A hazmat investigation was underway Wednesday at CHP headquarters in San Jose. [KTVU]
  • A vigil marking the 11th anniversary of Oscar Grant's death is being held Wednesday afternoon at the Fruitvale BART station. [ABC 7]
  • Here's some video of last night's fireworks along the Embarcadero.