A court has ordered San Quentin to release or transfer 50% of its inmates due to COVID, SF firefighters performed a surf and cliff rescue near Marshall's Beach, and Pope Francis is endorsing the idea of same-sex civil unions.

A Gallup poll says 51-percent of Americans think Amy Coney Barrett should be seated on the Supreme Court, AB5 could endanger small theater companies, and California plans to do its own vaccine review.

BART police are investigating a robbery and sexual assault at Bayfair Station, Berkeley crews worked to clean up a large homeless encampment at University Avenue and I-80, and Twitter has again hidden a Trump administration official's tweet.

Yesterday's clash between attendees of the "Free Speech Rally" and counter-protesters left several injured, calls to make the Upper Great Highway forever free of cars are growing, and in more mountain lion-related news: one of the big cats was recently spotted in a San Mateo backyard.

Two teenagers have confessed to starting the four-alarm Sign Hill blaze in South San Francisco Friday afternoon, we could be in for the warmest October on record, and if you haven’t yet noticed: San Francisco’s coyotes have become increasingly comfortable around humans as of late.

Two window washers had to be rescued this morning after their platform collapsed, PG&E is working to restore power in the North Bay today, and East Oakland has seen two triple shooting in two days.

No new fire activity happened in the North or East Bay despite high winds last night, the CA Supreme Court is ordering a review of Scott Peterson's conviction, and Kamala has suspended campaign travel after two staffers get COVID.

A motorcyclist was found dead near SF's Panhandle, a candidate for mayor in Vallejo has a history of domestic violence convictions, and the longtime owner of Zazie is suffering major fire-evacuation and power-shutoff-related losses at her Calistoga restaurant Lovina.

Several people were injured by a car that drove into an outdoor dining area in San Jose, two more orphaned mountain lion cubs rescued in the Zogg Fire arrive at the Oakland Zoo, and the SFFD released details in the death of firefighter Jason Cortez.

A Trump boat parade that consisted of about 40 vessels left McCovey Cove for the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday, the Glass Fire is now 90% contained, and a recently filed report hints that neglected PG&E equipment might have sparked the fatal Zogg Fire.

The economic toll of the state's spat of historic wildfires is estimated to be north of $10B, Castello di Amorosa reopened its tasting room for business, and the second presidential debate has been canceled by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Nine residents have died and 46 have been infected in a recent COVID outbreak at a Santa Cruz County nursing home, Alameda County has reopened gyms and malls, and the UN World Food Program has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Containment on the Glass Fire has reached 50 percent, a UCSF infectious disease specialist balks at Trump's behavior after leaving Walter Reed, and a judge rules against the EPA regarding the Cargill salt ponds in the Bay.

"Unhealthy" air conditions are expected in San Francisco and elsewhere today, local rents continue to drop in price at record amounts, and the next day or two will prove "critical" as President Trump continues fighting an active — and some believe to be severe — COVID-19 infection.

Kellyanne Conway announced she has also tested positive for COVID-19, the Instagram-famous Hello Kitty Truck is heading to San Francisco this month, and the Glass Fire has ballooned to over 62,000 acres as of Saturday morning — and the blaze is currently just 10 percent contained.

Nancy Pelosi says the Trumps' COVID infections are "sad" but were perhaps inevitable, firefighters are facing an unpredictable day with the Glass Fire, and a young man was found dead on a BART train in the East Bay.

New York City is reopening restaurants at 25-percent capacity just as SF is, Berkeley residents woke up to a small earthquake, and Trump managed to drag Oakland into Tuesday night's debate.

PG&E is warning that those living in Sonoma and Napa might be without electricity later tonight, parts of San Francisco are expected to be in the low-90s Monday, and as we all saw coming: Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court Saturday to fill the seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.