- Lunar New Year celebrations go into full swing with the annual parade in downtown SF this weekend. Coronavirus fears won't stop thousands from coming out to celebrate the Year of the Rat. [KQED]
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to defend her act of defiance after Tuesday's State of the Union, ripping up the president's speech. "That was not a State of the Union," Pelosi said. "That was his state of mind." [Associated Press]
- The author of AB5, the gig-worker law that just went into effect, says she will amend it to loosen restrictions on freelance writers and photographers, and others. [Chronicle]
- Jurors in the Nia Wilson murder trial were allowed to examine the murder weapon today. [CBS SF]
- Sixteen "johns" and a pimp were arrested in a South Bay human trafficking sting in which five female victims were also rescued. [KTVU]
- The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District plans to offer 50-percent discounted fares to low-income riders on its SMART trains this spring. [CBS SF]
- Disney is apologizing to a Berkeley elementary school that was fined $250 for screening the 2019 Lion King remake at a fundraiser event for parents. [CBS SF]
- As predicted, the Golden State Warriors have traded D'Angelo Russel to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [ABC 7]
- The 49ers are still processing their devastating Super Bowl loss. [CBS SF]
- Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang let dozens of staffers go this week. [New York Times]
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