Apple is working with Consumer Reports to figure out why the reviews site's battery test results for the new MacBook Pro do not match the gadget giant's lab tests and field data. [CNet]

Starting today, a limited number of weekday BART trains will run during commute hours for the duration of the holidays. [Bay City News] Elon Musk tweets that the updated version of Tesla's Autopilot

The Bay Area has received more than its fair share of rainfall since October 1. [KRON 4] How people streaming media are burning coal. [Wired] Charles Schwab commits to keeping HQ in San

Google has released its top searches of 2016. [KRON 4] A former research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was found guilt of falsifying data and reports in order to receive

A suspect is in custody after a high-speed police chase that started in San Leandro ended in Brisbane Tuesday morning. [KRON 4] California’s population has grown to 39.4 million. [Associated Press]

A person was injured this weekend when they got trapped between containers on a ship at the Port of Oakland. [Bay City News] "Tech’s Alcohol-Soaked Culture Isn’t a Party for Everybody,

The city of Pacifica intends to demolish a vacant apartment building on the edge of an unstable coastal cliff, with or without the blessing of its owner. [KRON 4] American Realty Advisors has

Xmas balls and babies #xmasinthecity #urbanxmas #urbanstreetphotography #urbanphotography #streetsofsf #sfist A photo posted by Darwin Bell (@darwinbell) on Dec 14, 2016 at 10:49pm PST San Quentin State Prison death row inmate Dennis

A coalition of East Bay homeless people and advocates sued Caltrans in Alameda County Superior Court, accusing the agency of illegally seizing and destroying property during sweeps of homeless encampments. [Bay City News]

In response to the Ghost Ship fire, a new organization has been formed to build a coalition between artists, community leaders, activists and policy makers. [Bay City News] Google has partnered with Cuba.

A group of artists have created a safety video to prevent further Ghost Ships. [KRON 4] Get ready to cry your eyes out: Columnist Debra J. Saunders is apparently quitting the [SF Chronicle]

Health officials are warning the public about the dangers of eating wild mushrooms after a spike in people falling ill from consuming poisonous ones in Monterey County. [KRON 4] The Massachusetts Institute of

You can't kill smartphones, says [Wired]. OK! Apple is going to start publishing its AI research. [Bloomberg] On Friday, the Geary BRT Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be made available online at

The EFF is asking Uber to stop following riders after they're dropped off. [BuzzFeed] Netflix is the #1 grossing iPhone app in the US. [SensorTower] Don't count on smartphone health apps in an

Want to become an Instagram star? A [Bloomberg] writer did it just to see if it could be done. Citing working conditions in Apple factories, Paris officials oppose naming street after Steve Jobs.

A man admitted to punching a 14-month-old baby boy to death in Fresno. [KRON 4] Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg donates $100M to charity. [CNet] Cirque du Soleil “Luzia” has canceled its San Francisco

Aussie students recreate Martin Shkreli's $750 HIV pill for $20. [CNet] Yelp unveils "Yelfies," the infernal combination of a selfie and a check-in via their platform. [SF Gate] Big black building proposed for

[Slate] dubs Michael Chabon "The Scheherazade of the East Bay." Wired magazine’s creative director is joining Apple. [Recode] The biggest challenge to diversifying tech talent. [CNet] Malware designed to look like real

Plans released for Folsom Street affordable housing/arts development. [SocketSite] Equipment problem delays BART yet again Tuesday. [SF Examiner] The California Department of Insurance has fined Zenefits $7 million for several licensing violations.

New drone footage shows progress of Apple's 'spaceship' campus. [SF Gate] San Francisco's Stripe sees valuation soar to $9.2B with latest funding. [SF Business Times] SF protest roundup: Oppose Trump on 12/

The driver of a minivan was killed after slamming into an Oakland tree. [Bay City News] No holiday bargains for San Francisco real estate. [SF Gate] Facebook was struck with a racial discrimination

A male student was sexually assaulted Tuesday in a UC Berkeley affiliated co-op. Immigration attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area are attempting to prevent the private information of young, undocumented people from

Gavin Newsom sits down with SF high school kids to discuss the recent uptick in hate crimes. [KRON 4] Great, now there might be malware that converts your headphones into makeshift microphones that

A discount goods store selling everything from clothes to small appliances to luggage on Mission near 20th Street is expected to shut down, perhaps as soon as the end of the year. [Mission