- A man in his 20s or 30s died in a wrong-way crash on Highway 1 in Pacifica around 3 a.m. this morning. Two others were injured and the southbound lanes of the road were blocked for an extended period. [ABC 7]
- The brunt of this winter storm is hitting this morning during rush hour, with the some of the heaviest rain. A flood warning has been issued for low-lying areas in SF. [KTVU / Examiner]
- Google/Alphabet has revised a transit village plan it has for downtown San Jose, near the Diridon train station and SAP Center. The mixed-use development includes as many as 5,000 new housing units, 5.5 million square feet of office, and 500,000 square feet of retail and cultural space. [Mercury News]
- Members of the Moms 4 Housing group were upset to find their belongings out on the street on Wednesday. Also, the group is possibly planning to demonstrate at Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's office. [KRON4 / Mercury News]
- 48 Hills questions why the Chronicle turned DA Chesa Boudin's "relatively modest personnel changes" of last week into a "Friday night massacre" after the firing of seven prosecutors. [48 Hills]
- The three-story landmark Howden Building has just hit the market in Oakland's Uptown District. [Socketsite]
- During her news conference today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the president may choose to postpone his State of the Union address until after the impeachment trial, though he is still welcome to give it in Congress. [SFist]
- 49ers tight end George Kittle skipped practice Wednesday due to an ankle problem. [Mercury News]
- Below is a satellite image from yesterday of the storm hitting us now.
A strong storm system is spinning off the Pacific Northwest coast this afternoon. The storm will send a cold front through the Bay Area tomorrow morning bringing rain, wind, high elevation snow, and a slight chance of thunderstorms. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/oISSZgWeV3
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 15, 2020