• It's going to be windy this weekend. The North Bay and East Bay hills could see gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. [Chronicle]
• A Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy has resigned amid a scandal involving inappropriate photos he was taking at the Martinez jail and sending to friends. An ex-girlfriend reported him to Internal Affairs. [KTVU]
• Traffic reminder: The Chinese New Year Parade is happening tomorrow evening downtown and around Union Square. [ABC 7]
• Trump's Justice Department has ended an antitrust probe into carmakers that were cooperating with California to increase fuel efficiency standards. [New York Times]
• And Governor Gavin Newsom is declaring victory over the above. [CBS SF]
• A Hayward man has been charged with stabbing his wife to death. [KTVU]
• Not surprisingly, morale among employees at SF-based Juul Labs is at an "all-time-low." [SFGate]
• The Chronicle's Heather Knight wandered around the Castro with Supervisor Rafael Mandelman talking about the homeless. [Chronicle]
• Rupaul's Drag Race All-Stars winner Trixie Mattel is performing tonight at the Regency Ballroom. [Regency Ballroom]
• Good news: Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval may both be headed back to the Giants this season. [Chronicle]

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