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Day Around the Bay: Forty-Foot Tree Lands on Two Teslas on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale

Anthropic released a list of top 10 jobs with the most tasks that could be completed using AI; the statue of the 45-foot woman on Market Street will be here through October; and fortunately no one was seriously injured when a large tree landed on highway 101 in Sunnyvale Thursday.

Day Around the Bay: Randa’s Market Adopts Third Cat, ‘Shadow,’ Following the Death of KitKat

Trump was not happy about Anthropic’s refusal to allow the Pentagon access to its technology; Henrietta Lacks’ estate won a settlement from Swiss drugmaker Novartis for profiting off her cells for decades without their knowledge; and Randa’s Market in the Mission has a new cat named ‘Shadow.’

Day Around the Bay: Oakland to Celebrate Black History Month With Black Joy Parade

MAHA proponents are turning against RFK Jr. after Trump ordered a boost in the production of weedkiller glyphosate; authorities are investigating the ski guide company involved in the deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche; and Oakland’s ninth annual Black Joy Parade takes place Sunday.

Day Around the Bay: SFUSD Cancels Monday Classes in Anticipation of Teachers' Strike

Newsom told Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill “Go f- yourself” this week; Kid Rock is headlining Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show; and the San Francisco Unified School District cancelled classes Monday, as a deal has yet to be made.

Day Around the Bay: SF’s Archbishop Riordan High School Goes Online Amid Tuberculosis Cases

Students and workers across the Bay Area took part in a nationwide walkout Friday; Yosemite eliminated the reservation system for Firefall and will instead be limiting car and foot traffic; and classes will be held remotely at SF’s Archbishop Riordan High School to cut the spread of TB.

Day Around the Bay: Oakland Zoo’s Tiger Lola Euthanized After Infection From Injured Paw

Tesla Cybertruck sales decreased by 48% in 2025; Trump’s latest Truth Social post frenzy involved TikTok and Newsom; and one of Oakland Zoo’s tigers has died from an infection that spread after a foreign object became lodged in her paw.

Day Around the Bay: Man Attacks ‘Good Samaritan,’ Harasses Rider at Caltrain Station

A coastal flood advisory is in effect through the weekend with heavy flooding already taking place in Marin; the FBI says they prevented a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina; and a man was filmed attacking someone at the San Carlos Caltrain station.

Day Around the Bay: Brentwood Police Fatally Shoot Armed DUI Suspect on Christmas Eve

UC Santa Cruz’s famed Lick Observatory was damaged by 114 mile per hour winds; a person in Arkansas is the winner of the $1.8 million Powerball jackpot but hasn't claimed it yet; and an armed DUI suspect was killed by police in the East Bay city of Brentwood.

Day Around the Bay: City Hall Aglow With Animated ‘Winter Lights’ Show Through January 2

Sutter Health is continuing to provide gender-affirming care to minors despite federal pressure; last weekend’s viral incident has gained Hazie’s in Hayes Valley a lot of new customers; and City Hall honors its history and celebrates the holidays with a new animated light show.

Day Around the Bay: Family Sues South Bay Mortuary For Allegedly Giving Them Bag Containing Son’s Brain

A second SF fire displaced ten near Balboa Park Friday; San Diego high school students discovered their school gym was being used for a porn shoot; and a family says a Santa Clara mortuary gave them their son’s remains instead of his clothing.

Day Around the Bay: Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Raises $1 Million for Nonprofits on 100-Mile Hike to SF

Regulators from the European Union fined Elon Musk’s X $140 million for violating transparency rules; Governor Newsom had a public spat with actress Halley Berry; and drag queen and environmentalist Patty Gonia raised $1 million for nonprofits prior to her show at the Warfield Saturday.

Day Around the Bay: Trump Fires Five More SF Immigration Judges, to Hire ‘Deportation Judges’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her retirement after her public falling out with Trump; ICE agents were turned away at a Hayward elementary school Friday; and Trump has fired five additional SF immigration judges to be replaced by “deportation judges.”

Day Around the Bay: Teddy Bear Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o Tells Kids How to Find Knives, Pills

California Governor Gavin Newsom is sounding very biblical these days; Trump is reversing tariffs on coffee, avocados, and several other food products; and a consumer advocacy group warns parents about the dangers of toys that use AI chatbots.

Day Around the Bay: Apartment Fire Erupts in SF’s North Beach, Quickly Contained by SFFD

Surfers were met with 40-foot waves on the opening day of surf season in Mavericks, California; take part in a hyphy video shoot at Powell Station Saturday; and no injuries were reported after an apartment fire in North Beach Friday.

Day Around the Bay: Locker Room Bullying Prompts Forfeiture of Antioch High School Football Game

Amazon laid off 780 Bay Area workers this week and twice as many layoffs are coming next year; two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP payments; and several Antioch High School football players were allegedly caught on camera bullying another student.

Day Around the Bay: Muir Woods Reopens Through November 1, Entry Fees Waived

The National Weather Service is forecasting 20-foot sneaker waves and rip tides this weekend; the one remaining Walgreens pharmacy in the Mission has an average 45-minute line; and some of Muir Woods National Park’s operational partners pitched in to reopen the park for ten days.

Day Around the Bay: OpenAI to Block Users From Using Martin Luther King Jr.’s Likeness

Prince Andrew no longer has his royal titles due to the Epstein scandal; a teenager was arrested for making a false bomb threat to a Marin County high school; and OpenAI is temporarily blocking users from utilizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness.

Day Around the Bay: Salesforce's Marc Benioff Wants to Bring National Guard to SF, ‘Re-Fund’ SFPD

The South Lake Tahoe church where Mayor Tamara Wallace embezzled funds said they caught her in the act; Two Gilroy elementary schools have encountered copper wire theft in the past month; and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff mistakenly thought SFPD was defunded at some point.

Day Around the Bay: More Than Half of Americans Want Better AI Safeguards, Says Poll

SF's first televised Lowrider Parade is happening Saturday; a man slid to his death while descending Mount Shasta; and a Pew Research poll found that 53% of Americans want more government protections surrounding AI in their daily lives.

Day Around the Bay: Lawmakers OK Bill to Rollback Cannabis Tax to 15%, Awaiting Newsom’s Approval

Valkyries Coach Natalie Nakase was awarded ‘Coach of the Year’ and Vs guard Veronica Burton received ‘Most Improved Player;’ nasal sprays containing azelastine may help prevent contracting COVID-19; and the state excise tax on cannabis could go back down to 15% from the current 19% soon.

Day Around the Bay: Hawaii Joins West Coast States in Vaccine Initiative

Oakland celebrates Pride on Sunday — it's in front of City Hall this year; 50 years ago today a Manson follower tried to shoot President Gerald Ford in Sacramento; and Hawaii has joined California, Oregon, and Washington in creating a unified vaccine policy in the absence of CDC support.

Day Around the Bay: Australian Bank Fires, Rehires Staff After Chatbot Fails Spectacularly

The Pickett Fire in Napa County was at 7% containment on Friday afternoon; the vermin-infested Cupertino Whole Foods that shut down in April is still closed; and an Australian bank had to hire back the employees it fired when its new chatbot bombed.

Day Around the Bay: Veteran Bay Area Reporter Pam Moore Honored With Hall of Fame Induction

The recent wave of dildo-throwing incidents at WNBA games appear to be connected to a new memecoin; lawyers are using habeas corpus petitions to get asylum seekers released from detention quickly; and retired veteran news anchor Pam Moore received a Hall of Fame induction Friday.

Day Around the Bay: World's Ugliest Dog Contest Opens Sonoma County Fair This Friday

The suspect in a recent East Bay Target bombing has been linked to a multi-state ATM heist crew; an LA activist has been tailing and filming ICE agents, while alerting communities to their presence; and the Sonoma County Fair kicks off tonight with the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

Day Around the Bay: Feds End Special 988 Crisis Services for LGBTQ+ Youth, Trevor Project Line Open 24/7

Ten detained Americans were released by Venezuela while 250 Venezuelans were released by El Salvador in a deal; John Waters takes the stage this weekend as host of Mosswood Meltdown festival; and specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis hotline has ended.