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  • Super Bowl 101: Key players to watch during Sunday’s big game

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If you are a casual San Francisco 49ers fan heading to a Super Bowl LX party, you may not be very familiar with the players charging onto the field at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. KRON4 sports producer Phil Mayer picked three key players to watch Sunday from the New England Patriots, and three from their opponents, the Seattle Seahawks.

    Patriots quarterback Drake Maye

    Mayer said, “In just his second year with the Patriots, Drake Maye vaulted himself into a select group of elite NFL quarterbacks. He boasts a strong arm and is a capable runner, traits that made him a finalist for the NFL’s MVP award. Sunday will be Maye’s chance to put the cherry on top of his fantastic sophomore season by beating a sturdy Seahawks defense.”

    The 23-year-old quarterback will be the second-youngest QB to start a Super Bowl.

    Patriots quarterback Drake Maye laughs during the NFL Super Bowl Opening Night Feb. 2, 2026, in San Jose. (AP Photo)

    Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs

    “On the field, Stefon Diggs served as a solid veteran target for Drake Maye. But he made far more headlines off of it. Diggs is in a relationship with rapper Cardi B, with rumors swirling that he could propose after the game. However, he was accused in December of assaulting his personal chef after not paying her money that he owed her. Diggs will try to block out the noise and perform for New England on Sunday,” Mayer said.

    Diggs had 85 receptions for 1,013 yards this season. He’s a key playmaker with 11 seasons of NFL experience.

    Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs talks about the Super Bowl at a news conference on Feb. 2, 2026, in San Jose. (AP Photo / Godofredo A. Vásquez)

    Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins

    “Mack Hollins also plays an important role in the Patriots’ offense, totaling a team high 51 receiving yards as the Patriots beat the Denver Broncos in a blizzard on Jan. 25 to advance to the Super Bowl,” Mayer said.

    “Hollins is one of the quirkiest players in the NFL. Expect him to show up to Levi’s Stadium on Sunday barefoot, which he is known to do in rain, snow or shine,” he added.

    Mack Hollins makes a catch during the AFC Championship NFL football game on Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

    Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold

    “Sam Darnold’s rollercoaster career could reach its zenith on Sunday with a Super Bowl victory. A former top prospect at USC, Darnold was cast aside by the lowly New York Jets and Carolina Panthers before rehabilitating his skills in San Francisco as Brock Purdy’s backup in 2023,” Mayer said.

    “He played well for the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and signed with the Seahawks last offseason, where he’s had his best professional campaign. The low point of Darnold’s career came in 2019, when he was caught on a microphone telling a coach he was ‘seeing ghosts’ during a brutal performance against the New England Patriots. Now, he has a chance to beat those same Patriots on the sport’s biggest stage,” Mayer explained.

    Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold talks to reporters in San Jose on Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/ Charlie Riedel)

    Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba

    “Jaxon Smith-Njigba, or ‘JSN,’ cemented himself as one of the NFL’s top offensive players in 2025. His 1,793 receiving yards were most in the NFL, and he repeatedly made clutch plays for Seattle. Smith-Njigba has the talent to singlehandedly swing the game in the Seahawks’ favor,” Mayer said.

    Smith-Njigba had 119 catches and scored 10 touchdowns this season.

    Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) runs with the ball during the NFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten)

    Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez will be tasked with trying to slow down the Seahawks’ star receiver. Smith-Njigba vs. Gonzalez should be one of the best matchups of the game.

    Gonzalez told reporters this week, “(Smith-Njigba) can do everything from every spot on the field. He’s a smooth route-runner, can run every route, and he’s just an amazing player. I got the utmost respect for him, and I’m excited for Sunday.”

    Jaxon Smith-Njigba speaks during a NFL Super Bowl news conference on Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

    Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III

    Mayer said, “Kenneth Walker III blends physicality and speed to make himself a dangerous piece to Seattle’s offense. Walker is fun to watch — he is tough to tackle and runs hard in the open field. His co-star, Zach Charbonnet, got hurt in the Seahawks’ playoff win over the San Francisco 49ers, leaving Walker to shoulder the workload in the running game.”

    Walker thrived in an increased role during the playoffs. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry in the postseason, caught all seven passes thrown his way for 78 yards receiving, and scored four rushing touchdowns.

    Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) scores a touchdown past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young (0) during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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    The Coaches

    The Patriots’ head coach, Mike Vrabel, led his team to a 17-3 record this season. During a news conference held in San Jose Monday for Super Bowl Opening Night, Vrabel refused to compare Maye to the Patriots’ legendary former quarterback and Bay Area native Tom Brady. New England is aiming for an NFL-record seventh Lombardi trophy and first without Brady.

    While fielding questions from reporters, Diggs had high praise for his coach. “I’ve had great coaches but this guy played the game, he knows we’re gonna grind and he takes care of us,” Diggs said.

    The Seahawks’ head coach is Mike Macdonald, who guided his team to a 16-3 record.

    Both teams have a powerhouse defense. Seattle’s defense is led by tackle Leonard Williams, linebacker Ernest Jones IV, and cornerback Devon Witherspoon. 

    Williams told reporters, “We shut some teams out this year with no points on the board. We have a very suffocating defense, I would say.”

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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  • Fremont police investigating fatal shooting near Central Avenue, Joseph Street

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    Fremont police said a person was shot and killed on Tuesday. 

    Around 4:19 p.m., multiple people called 911 to report that there was a shooting in the area of Central Avenue and Joseph Street.

    Officers responded to the area and found a person on the ground who was seriously injured. They were given trauma care but died, police said. 

    According to Hayward police, Fremont police alerted them to a vehicle wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon that may be in their city. Hayward police said officers did spot the vehicle, but before they could attempt a traffic stop, the driver got onto the freeway.

    Fremont police said it is the city’s first homicide of 2026.

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  • Day Around the Bay: Yes, There Will Be Federal Agents in SF for the Super Bowl

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    Local:

    • Yes, there is a coyote who swam to Alcatraz and has been there for the better part of a month, but the National Park Service is realizing they’re probably going to have to capture and relocate it. The coyote has not been seen in ten days, does not have access to fresh water, and it poses a threat to the island’s endangered birds. [SFGate]
    • Mayor Lurie gave his obligatory Super Bowl security press conference today, and he said that indeed federal agents will be in SF, but they will mostly be protecting celebrations and landmarks, aiding SFPD officers, and pursuing the sale of counterfeit goods. As for ICE concerns, NFL’s chief security officer Cathy Lanier said, “There’s no ICE agents assigned as a part of our security team here.” [Chronicle]
    • There may be an active shooter situation happening in Fremont this evening, as there’s a “large police presence” and police are asking people to avoid the area. The area in question is near the intersection of Central Avenue and Saint Joseph Street, and police say they’ve received multiple 911 calls regarding a shooting. [KGO]

    National:

    • We’ve technically been under a partial government shutdown for the last three days, but it’s over now, as Trump, the House, and the Senate have all signed off on a deal. But they punted on DHS funding, which includes ICE, as Democrats are furious over ICE’s recent violent excesses. [The Guardian]
    • In the latest with the bizarre disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, some media outlets have received a purported ransom note, and blood was found in the mother’s home. [CBS News]
    • The ex-husband of former First Lady Dr Jill Biden was arrested and charged with murder under mysterious circumstances, though police had been previously called to the address over a domestic violence complaint. [NBC News]

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    A few dozen protestors disrupted the energy industry conference DTECH in San Diego on Tuesday, interrupting a morning panel and prompting its speakers — including a Pacific Gas & Electric executive — to flee the stage.

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    — SFGATE (@sfgate.com) February 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM

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  • Piedmont to play home basketball game without spectators after fight with San Leandro

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    Piedmont’s league game Wednesday against Bishop O’Dowd will have no fans in the stands.


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  • San Ramon Residents Still Bracing for ‘Big One’ After Day With 75 Earthquakes

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    It hasn’t been felt very much in San Francisco, but the earthquake swarm that has been rocking San Ramon for the past three months had its most active day on Monday, with a barrage of 75 small and mid-size earthquakes. And residents in the area are pretty on edge.

    Monday’s earthquake swarm centered near the East Bay city of San Ramon was not the first to hit the area in recent weeks and months, but it was probably the most sustained, after a few other earthquakes hit there on Friday.

    SFist initially reported on the series of earthquakes around 8 am, at which point 17 earthquakes had struck with magnitudes measuring between 2.0 and 4.2. The swarm continued throughout the day, with some of the quakes around 1.0M being less noticeable, ultimately totaling 75.

    The most recent of the quakes, which continued into Tuesday, was a 2.5M temblor that struck at 1:45 pm today. There was also a 2.8M quake recorded at 9 am today, according to the US Geological Survey.

    As one area resident, Sue Wild, tells the Chronicle today, the first quake to hit Monday morning, a 3.8M that struck at 6:27 am, was no joke if you were in the immediate vicinity. “It literally felt like a freight train was coming through the middle of the bed.”

    Area residents admit that they’re pretty rattled at this point, nerves on edge, etc., anticipating that all these mini-quakes are leading up to a Big One in the near future, where more than just a few trinkets may fall off some shelves.

    “Obviously, mentally it’s kind of taxing and you are always thinking about, ‘Is this the big one?’” says 45-year-old recent San Ramon transplant Lynn Tao, speaking to the Chronicle, after relocating there in 2024.

    The Chronicle asks the question of whether San Ramon has now become the most seismically active area in the world, but experts say that’s actually hard to pin down. Over time, for instance, The Geysers, the area in northern Sonoma County and Lake County that is home to geothermic springs, geysers, power plants, and thus seismic shaking, is extremely active, though many of the quakes there are just little 1.0M jiggles.

    And, as Angie Lux, a seismologist at Berkeley Seismology Lab, tells the paper, there are regions all over the world with either no seismic sensing technology or very few nearby residents — Alaska being an example where plenty of shaking is probably going on in places where very few people exist nearby.

    But San Ramon certainly takes the cakes in terms of significant swarms that we know about in the last few months. The latest seismic activity, which the area is not unfamiliar with, began in mid-November with a swarm of 83 quakes spread over 10 days. Seimologists noted there have been five such swarms, some lasting more than a month, recorded in the San Ramon area since 1970.

    Experts don’t have a definitive answer for why this area is so seismically active, but one theory suggests that these swarms are triggered by fluid moving between subfaults in the Calaveras Fault zone.

    Previously: Another Series of San Ramon Earthquakes Rumbles Under East Bay

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  • Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal.

    The president raised the stakes on social media Monday night, saying Harvard has been “behaving very badly.” He said the university must pay the government directly as part of any deal – something Harvard has opposed – and that his administration wants “nothing further to do” with Harvard in the future.

    Trump’s comments on Truth Social came in response to a New York Times report saying the president had dropped his demand for a financial payment, lowering the bar for a deal. Trump denied he was backing down.

    Harvard officials did not immediately comment.

    Trump’s outburst appears to leave both sides firmly entrenched in a conflict that Trump previously said was nearing an end.

    Last June, Trump said a deal was just days away and that Harvard had acted “extremely appropriately” during negotiations. He later said an agreement was being finalized that would require Harvard to put $500 million toward the creation of a “series of trade schools” rather than a payment to the government.

    That deal appears to have fallen apart entirely. In his social media post, Trump said the trade school proposal had been turned down because it was “convoluted” and “wholly inadequate.”

    Harvard has long been Trump’s top target in his administration’s campaign to bring the nation’s most prestigious universities to heel. His officials have cut billions of dollars in Harvard’s federal research funding and attempted to block it from enrolling foreign students after the campus rebuffed a series of government demands last April.

    The White House has said it’s punishing Harvard for tolerating anti-Jewish bias on campus.

    In a pair of lawsuits, Harvard said it’s being unfairly penalized for refusing to adopt the administration’s views. A federal judge agreed in December, reversing the funding cuts and calling the antisemitism argument a “smokescreen.”

    Trump’s latest escalation comes as other parts of his higher education campaign are teetering.

    Last fall, the White House invited nine universities to join a “compact” that offered funding priority in exchange for adopting Trump’s agenda. None of the schools accepted. In January, the administration abandoned its legal defense of an Education Department document threatening to cut schools’ funding over diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

    When he took office for his second term, Trump made it a priority to go after elite universities that he said had been overrun by liberal thinking and anti-Jewish bias. His officials have frozen huge sums of research funding, which colleges have come to rely on for scientific and medical research.

    Several universities have reached agreements with the White House to restore funding. Some deals have included direct payments to the government, including $200 million from Columbia University. Brown University agreed to pay $50 million toward state workforce development groups.

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  • Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office rolls out language translation program

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    Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office authorities unveiled Tuesday a new program that allows instant language translation in the field.

    The announcement comes as people from all over the world stream into the Bay Area for Super Bowl week festivities and the big game.

    There are currently more than 100 languages spoken in Santa Clara County. The sheriff’s office said its new translation service called Pocket Talk can translate 92 of the languages, including Spanish dialects from Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

    Deputies will have the Pocket Talk app downloaded on their work cell phones. The scripted translation also appears on the screen while using the app.

    The sheriff’s office said the app’s rollout could not have come at a better time with the Super Bowl this weekend and FIFA events coming in the summer.

    Immigrant rights group SIREN said it is taking a wait-and-see approach before supporting the program in full.

    The sheriff’s office said the technology will be used for translation service only.

    Campbell police rolled out a similar program last year using technology on body cameras. So far, the police department said it has not received any complaints about its use.

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  • Speech therapist arrested for alleged sexual assault of San Jose toddler

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    (KRON) — An in-home speech therapist is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a toddler during his employment at a San Jose residence, police announced Tuesday. Authorities believe there may be more victims due to his position of trust and the nature of his employment.

    Benjamin Amlicke, a 23-year-old San Mateo resident, was employed by the Center for Speech Language, Occupational and Behavior Therapy (CSLOT) based in Fremont, the San Jose Police Department said.

    On Jan. 28, a San Jose mother reported to authorities after she reviewed home surveillance footage that Amlicke sexually assaulted her toddler at least once over the course of his employment, SJPD said.

    Amlicke was located in San Mateo on Jan. 29 and taken into custody. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for sexual assault of a minor. Bail was set at $200,000, according to jail records.

    “Due to the suspect’s position of trust and employment as an in-home speech therapist, [Internet Crimes Against Children] Detectives believe there may be additional victims,” SJPD said.

    CSLOT was notified of the investigation and immediately cooperated, according to police.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Simonini at 4458@sanjoseca.gov or the tip line at 408-947-STOP.

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  • Classic rock legend back from retirement and ready to play Bay Area

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    Paul Simon, back from his so-called Farewell Tour in 2018, has announced more dates on his A Quiet Celebration Tour.

    This latest portion on the Paul Simon unretirement trail — which builds on his 2025 concert dates — actually launches in the Bay Area.

    Simon kicks off his 2026 campaign on June 4 at the lovely Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University campus.

    Tickets go on sale Feb. 6, paulsimon.com

    “The show will be in two parts, opening with the performance of the Grammy nominated masterpiece (album) ‘Seven Psalms,’” according to a news release. “After a brief intermission, the show resumes with Simon performing many of his greatest hits and many deep cuts celebrating the breadth of his career.”

    Simon’s band for this tour includes: Edie Brickell (vocals), Mark Stewart (guitar), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Mick Rossi (piano, keys), Gyan Riley (guitar), Matt Chamberlin (drums), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Caleb Burhans (viola) and Eugene Friesen (Cello).

    TOUR DATES:
    June
    4 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA
    7 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
    9 Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA
    12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO
    13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO
    16 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
    18 PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH
    20 Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Mills, MI
    23 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
    25 RBC Amphitheater, Toronto, CA
    27 Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass
    30 BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH

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  • Lombard Street Mel’s Drive-In restaurant in San Francisco damaged in fire

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    An iconic Mel’s Drive-In location in San Francisco was damaged in a fire early Tuesday morning.

    San Francisco Fire Department crews responded to the scene at 2165 Lombard Street a little before 5 a.m. for a first-alarm fire.

    It appears the fire started in the restaurant’s kitchen, firefighters say.

    Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to any other buildings, but it appears the restaurant’s kitchen and back area suffered considerable damage.

    The aftermath of the fire inside the Lombard Street Mel’s Drive-In. 

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    No injuries were reported, San Francisco fire officials say. Exactly what started the fire will be investigated.

    Lombard Street between Steiner and Fillmore was closed due to the fire response.

    The Lombard Street location of Mel’s Drive-In opened in 1985. 

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  • San Jose named world’s least affordable city for first-time homebuyers

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    San Jose has been ranked No. 1 for the least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers in a new global study, underscoring how far housing costs have outpaced wages in the heart of Silicon Valley.

    The study — conducted by financial services company Remitly — analyzed housing affordability in more than 150 cities worldwide by comparing average local incomes with typical home prices and applying standard mortgage criteria. California dominated the rankings, with six cities in the top 20. After San Jose, Los Angeles ranked second, Long Beach ranked third, San Diego ranked fourth and Vancouver, Canada rounded out the top five as the least affordable cities globally. San Francisco came in 10th and Oakland scored 19th.

    In San Jose, where the average home price is about $1.37 million, a worker earning the city’s average salary of $86,605 could afford about 27.3% of a typical home, according to the study. For two average earners making a combined $173,210, it would only buy them about 54.6% of a property.

    The findings come as San Jose leaders continue to debate how to address a housing crisis that has increasingly priced out not only low-income residents, but also middle-class workers who keep the city running.

    During the Jan. 27 City Council meeting, several residents spoke during public comment on a proposal to expand the city’s downtown residential incentive program to encourage the conversion of vacant commercial buildings into housing. The expansion, approved in a unanimous vote, will waive or reduce certain development taxes and fees and allow eligible conversion projects to include no deed-restricted affordable homes, a tradeoff city officials said is necessary to make conversions financially feasible.

    Several speakers said the proposal, while increasing housing supply, will do little to address affordability if new homes are priced beyond the reach of most residents.

    “The city needs to ensure that affordable housing is included,” Katherine Hedges, one of several residents who urged the council to prioritize affordability alongside new development, said at the meeting.

    Others warned that rising housing costs are already affecting the city’s ability to deliver basic services. John Tucker, a city employee, urged councilmembers to pause the proposal, citing low employee satisfaction, staffing shortages and a hiring freeze that has left departments stretched thin.

    “We understand the goal of encouraging downtown housing and conversions, but incentives should come with clear public benefit and guardrails, especially when city services are slipping and budgets are tight,” Tucker said at the meeting.

    Residents also questioned whether housing labeled as “affordable” — typically aimed at households earning up to 80% of the area median income which in Santa Clara County is $111,700 for an individual and $159,550 for a family of four — actually meets the needs of San Jose’s lowest-income residents.

    Housing advocates said the city’s current approach has contributed to widening economic and racial disparities.

    Regina Celestin Williams, executive director of SV@Home, said San Jose has been intentional about building housing in recent years, but much of it has been geared toward residents who can afford high rents or buy a home.

    Williams said while the city has invested in shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness, it has largely failed to address the needs of middle-class residents, particularly families.

    “Traditionally when you think of middle class, you think of a family,” she told San Jose Spotlight.

    She added that families are being displaced along with communities of color, especially Black and Indigenous residents.

    “If you allow the market to dictate, rents get extreme,” Williams said. “Once rent is set at $6,000, no one’s going to lower it.”

    Data shows the income needed to afford the average asking rent in Santa Clara County is about $10,767 a month, or roughly $62 an hour.

    San Jose’s minimum wage is $16.90 an hour, or about $70,000 a year for a full-time worker — far below what is needed to afford a median-priced home in the city.

    Real estate experts have previously estimated that households may need incomes approaching $300,000 to qualify for a mortgage in San Jose, a figure that has risen sharply in recent years as prices and interest rates have increased.

    A 2022 analysis by San Jose Spotlight found that monthly mortgage payments of roughly $9,000 were being described as “reasonable” in the city’s housing market. Housing advocates said conditions have worsened since then.

    Despite its booming tech economy, San Jose’s cost of living now rivals or exceeds that of other major U.S. cities, according to the Remitly study.

    Mayor Matt Mahan’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

    The mayor has previously promoted San Jose as the best place to live and work, while pledging to accelerate housing construction and streamline development.

    Housing advocates said the latest ranking highlights the growing disconnect between that vision and the reality facing residents.

    “As a big city, you would think it would be affordable for everybody to live here,” Williams said. “But it’s not.”

    Editor’s note: This story was originally published by San Jose Spotlight.

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  • Pro-ICE billboard pops up in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — With millions of eyes on the San Francisco Bay Area for the Super Bowl, many wonder if federal officers will be looking to make arrests here.

    On Monday, several immigrant rights groups held a rally making it clear that ICE is not welcome in the Bay. This, while one other group is showing support for ICE.

    A new digital billboard at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is evoking mixed reactions.

    It’s an ad that shows support for ICE.

    “It made me sick to my stomach,” said Karen Guerrero of Chicago. “”It puts fear in me- that it’s desensitizing people to think that it’s OK to be people hurting people.”

    “They have a job to do too. That’s it. I don’t have a problem with them,” said Scott Yurt of Chicago.

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    The billboard reads, “Defensive Player of the Year: ICE.”

    A group that calls itself “American Sovereignty” is behind the billboard. We tried to reach out to them to learn more about their motivation, but have not been able to reach anyone.

    In San Jose, dozens of people marched against ICE Monday. Community groups, immigrant rights, labor unions and more. They say they have a unified message — that ICE is not welcome in the Bay.

    “I’m worried for my neighbors. I’m worried about what is happening. I’m worried to see it escalating here,” said Michelle Merrill of Santa Clara.

    With the Super Bowl just days away, concerned residents here say they will work every day to get their message out.

    “We have a “Week of Action” during the Super Bowl. The point of this Week of Action is to send a message not only to Kristi Noem — that she’s not welcome here — but also that ICE is not welcome in this community,” Joao Paulo Connolly, Silicon Valley Rising Action Organizing Director.

    MORE: ICE to conduct immigration enforcement at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, official says

    “They’ve taken an event, a sporting event, a premier sporting event in the world and are trying to use it as a Trojan Horse to have ICE stagings for enforcement. We won’t’ allow for it to happen. We are going to make sure our community is safe,” said Ray Jayadev, Coordinator of SV De-Bug.

    Janitor Cruz Yanez says he worried about ICE action. But he finds comfort in community support.

    “Yo pienso que esta bien que esta protestando,” said Cruz Yanez of San Jose.

    “It’s important for the community to be here because it’s unjust for federal agents terrorizing communities,” said Yanez through the help of a translator. “It hasn’t been criminals that have been detained. It’s just working people who have been trying to make ends meet to put food on the table.”

    Donna Calia of Woodside says she’s standing firm and supporting her neighbors.

    “The only the thing we can do is come out and lend our support to our immigrant neighbors and everyone who is trying to protect democracy,” said Calia.

    “It’s so important that we keep standing up for each other. standing up for our neighbors. that we understand how valuable diversity it is in this country and that we embrace it,” said Merrill.


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  • Super Bowl LX in SF Bay Area: Day 1 live updates on game-week festivities

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s an exciting and busy week in the San Francisco Bay Area as the region prepares to host Super Bowl LX.

    Before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots battle it out at Levi’s Stadium, there is a long list of events and festivities in the Bay Area in the days leading up to next Sunday, Feb. 8.

    New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) leads teammates onto the stage during the NFL Super Bowl Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. ahead of the Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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    Follow along with KRON4’s coverage of all things going on in the Bay Area for Super Bowl LX.

    Monday, February 2

    9:01 p.m. — NFL fans from all over flock to San Jose for opening night

    KRON4’s Jack Molmud takes us through the festivities at the San Jose Convention Center. Watch his full report in the video player below.

    7:50 p.m. — Confident Seahawks fans arrive at SFO for Super Bowl LX

    KRON4’s Sara Stinson was at San Francisco International Airport. Watch the full report below.

    6:52 p.m. — Seahawks safety Julian Love receives a (NSFW) gift

    “Guillermo,” best known from Jimmy Kimmel Live, gives Love a flask of tequila.

    Yes, the football player confirmed it was indeed liquor.

    Watch the clip below.

    5:58 p.m. — Patriots LB Robert Spillane gives thoughts on Bay Area, viral electrical substation theory

    “It’s probably true,” Spillane said, inciting laughter from the crowd of reporters.

    The Patriots linebacker said he is aware of playing at Levi’s Stadium and the viral electrical substation theory that is alleged to be linked to the 49ers’ litany of injuries.

    Watch the clip below.

    5:27 p.m. — Patriots DT Milton Williams praises SF Bay Area weather

    Williams was happy about not dealing with “freezing temperatures.” While he has not had a chance to explore the region, the defensive tackle lauded the weather.

    “I see why everybody come to the West Coast,” he said.

    Watch the full soundbite in the video player below.

    5 p.m. — Patriots’ star players speak to the media in San Jose

    New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye speaks during the NFL Super Bowl Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

    New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez speaks during the NFL Super Bowl Opening Night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

    New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson speaks to the media during NFL Super Bowl Opening Night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

    4 p.m. — NFL pop-up shops selling official Super Bowl swag

    Seahawks and Patriots fans are finding Super Bowl merchandise at pop-up shops around San Francisco. KRON4’s Rob Nesbitt spoke with fans.

    3:33 p.m. — Super Bowl Experience to open at SF’s Moscone Center

    KRON4’s Charles Clifford brings us a preview of the interactive experience, which opens to the public on Tuesday.

    3:30 p.m. — Fans pumped for Super Bowl opening night

    KRON4’s Terisa Estacio spoke to excited fans lined up in San Jose to celebrate the opening night for Super Bowl week in the Bay Area.

    3:26 p.m. — Super Bowl week kicks off in San Francisco

    KRON4’s Philippe Djegal reports on how the City by the Bay is preparing for the big game.

    2 p.m. — Rappers Too Short and E-40

    Too Short and E-40

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    Too Short, left, and E-40 talk about their Bay Area pride during a Bay Area Host Committee news conference in San Francisco.

    11:48 a.m. — SF’s Moscone Center transforms into Super Bowl press hub

    KRON4’s Will Tran gives a behind-the-scenes look at what’s happening at the Moscone Center.

    5:37 a.m. — Seahawks, Patriots arrive in Bay Area

    The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots touched down in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, one week ahead Super Bowl LX. Both teams landed at San Jose Mineta International Airport. Catch videos of the teams’ arrivals below:

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  • Northern California police chief suspends use of ALPR cameras after outside agencies access data

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    The police department in the Northern California city of Mountain View is suspending the use of automated license plate reader cameras after the discovery of unauthorized access to data by federal and state agencies, the police chief said on Monday.

    In a letter to the community, Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield said he decided to turn off all Flock Safety ALPR cameras in the Silicon Valley hub because he no longer has confidence in the Flock system. Last week, it was disclosed that hundreds of federal and state law enforcement agencies had accessed the city’s ALPR data without the department’s knowledge.

    “Like many of you, I was deeply disappointed to learn that Flock Safety did not meet the City’s requirements regarding our data access control and transparency,” Canfield stated in the letter. “The existence of access by out of state agencies, without the City’s awareness, that circumvented the protections we purposefully built and believed were in place is frankly unacceptable to me and to the dedicated people of the MVPD.”

    On Jan. 30, the City of Mountain View said an audit of its ALPR system showed that the first ALPR camera deployed had been set to a “nationwide” setting by Flock Safety without MVPD’s permission or knowledge. As a result, between August and November 2024, data from the camera was accessed by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offices in Kentucky and Nashville, TN; Langley Air Force Base in Virginia; the U.S. GSA Office of Inspector General; Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada; and an Ohio Air Force Base, according to the city, adding that it was unclear whether the searches resulted in license plate information being shared.

    The audit also showed that a “statewide” search function was enabled on 29 of 30 cameras that were deployed, which was against protocols established for the pilot program, the city said. This function allowed Flock to enable access to state law enforcement agencies not approved by MVPD. 

    The statewide setting was immediately disabled on January 5 once the MVPD identified the issue, the city said. 

    “This is a system failure on Flock Safety’s part,” the city said in a statement last week. “MVPD has a policy and controls in place for the ALPR pilot. MVPD worked closely with Flock Safety during the outset of the program to design a model that strictly prohibited out-of-state data sharing and ensured that any agency receiving access to Mountain View’s data was approved by the Police Chief or his designee.” 

    Mountain View’s first ALPR camera went online in August 2024, and the final camera was installed last month. 

    “The council voted to put this in unanimously in 2024, and we were given a lot of assurances that we would have control over our data and who gets access to it, and it definitely would not be used by anyone in the federal government, and that clearly wasn’t the case,” said Mayor Emily Ann Ramos.

    Canfield said the suspension of the Flock camera system was effective immediately and would remain inactive until the City Council provides further direction about the future of the pilot program.

    “I share your anger and frustration regarding how Flock Safety’s system enabled out-of-state agencies to search our license plate data, and I am sorry that such searches occurred. I know how essential transparency is for maintaining trust and for community policing. This is why MVPD has been so open about what we learned and why we are pausing this program until our City Council can weigh in.  

    The City Council was anticipated to discuss the ALPR system at its Feb. 24 meeting.

    “We’ll have to make sure that our police department can maintain a high level of service for our residents,” said Ramos. “I’m just not sure we’re willing to make that trade-off with the LPRs again.”   

    Canfield said that despite the unauthorized ALPR access, the cameras enhance community safety and have helped officers investigate burglaries, home break-ins, and a reported kidnapping. He added that his department was looking into alternative vendors with a stronger track record of data protection, oversight, and transparency.   

    In an emailed statement to CBS News Bay Area, Flock Safety spokesperson Holly Beilin said, “We are working through Mountain View’s specific questions and concerns directly with the city, and will continue to engage with our partners in the Police Department and city government to resolve these issues. We look forward to resuming our successful partnership following the upcoming Council meeting.”

    The City of Mountain View said last week that Flock had assured the city that its systems had been improved and were no longer enabling access outside of the State of California.

    California law prohibits any ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to out-of-state or federal agencies without a court order or warrant issued by a California court. The American Civil Liberties Union has warned that ALPR cameras can infringe on civil rights and potentially violate the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment by facilitating unreasonable searches and pervasive surveillance.

    A six-month investigation by CBS News showed more than a dozen cases of ALPR errors leading to incidents of wrongful stops or instances of the technology being abused.

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  • Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca named Team USA flag bearers for Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony

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    Speed skater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been tapped to lead Team USA during the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

    Team USA officially announced Jackson and Del Duca as Team USA’s Opening Ceremony flag bearers on Tuesday.

    Jackson, a 33-year-old from Ocala, Florida, will make her third Olympic appearance in Milan Cortina. She made history at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Games, placing first in the women’s 500m.

    Del Duca, a 34-year-old from Bethel, Maine, is a sergeant in the U.S. army and will become the first bobsledder to serve as a Team USA Opening Ceremony flag bearer in 70 years. He will chase his first Olympic medal in Milan Cortina after making his Olympic debut four years ago in Beijing.

    The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday. Milan’s San Siro Stadium will serve as the main site, but there will be events across several Italian cities for the ceremony.

    This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

    100 days out from the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, here’s what makes this Olympics one for the history books.

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  • Slow start, miscues doom Sharks as losing streak reaches three games

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    CHICAGO – The Sharks started slowly then allowed four goals is a wide open second period in what became a potentially costly 6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday at the United Center.

    The Sharks allowed a first period power play goal to Connor Bedard then gave up three goals in a span of 8:22 before coach Ryan Warsofsky pulled starting goalie Yaroslav Askarov in favor of Alex Nedeljkovic.

    Macklin Celebrini had a goal and assist in the second period and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin scored in the third, but the damage was done as the Sharks lost their third straight game and fell to 1-2-1 on their five-game road trip that ends Wednesday in Colorado.

    Askarov’s four goals allowed came on 10 shots as he now has just one win in his last six starts. Still, the Blackhawks goals Monday were more the result of Sharks defensive breakdowns than clear goalie miscues.

    The Sharks also took four minor penalties in the game’s first 24 minutes and also went 0-for-4 on the power play.

    Forwards Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev both had four points for the Blackhawks, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

    Entering Monday, the Sharks were two points out of a playoff spot in the still tightly packed Western Conference standings.

    “Every game is important this time of year,” Warsofsky said before Monday’s game. “We know where we are in the standings. Many people didn’t expect us to be where we are in this spot, and this is an opportunity for us. This is a great opportunity to to get back on it tonight against a good team, and get two points on the road and feel good about ourselves going to Colorado.”

    Monday’s game marked the first meeting of the season between the Sharks and the Blackhawks, and the second time that Celebrini had faced Bedard in the NHL.

    Celebrini, who entered Monday as the NHL’s fourth-leading scorer with 79 points in 53 games, assisted on a Will Smith first period goal in his one game against the Blackhawks last season, a 4-2 Sharks win at SAP Center on March 13, 2025.

    Bedard, the No. 1 selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, a year before the Sharks took Celebrini first overall, was held without a point that night but had five points in five career games against San Jose before Monday. Despite missing 13 games with a shoulder injury, Bedard still led Chicago with 52 points before Monday.

    More significant than the individual appeal of Monday’s game was its importance to the Sharks.

    San Jose began the road trip with a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL’s last place team, last Tuesday but two nights later, coughed up a three-goal lead and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers.

    The Sharks then had to kill six penalties and allowed a third period shorthanded goal in 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, another team that will likely miss the playoffs.

    The Sharks didn’t get the start they were looking for Monday – not even close — as they took three minor penalties in the first period, had just one shot on goal and allowed a power play goal to Bedard.

    After the Sharks were called for too many men, the Blackhawks worked it around the San Jose net, as Teuvo Teravainen took a pass from Tyler Bertuzzi, slid it over to an open Bedard for a one-timer from near the bottom of the circle and a 1-0 lead at the 7:00 mark.

    The Sharks’ only shot in the first period came from Celebrini with 11:33 left.

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  • Day Around the Bay: Big Rig Fire on I-80 In Emeryville Causes Huge Traffic Mess

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    🚒 ACFD Incident Update: On Feb. 2, 2026, crews quickly extinguished a big rig fire carrying produce on WB I‑80 in Emeryville. No injuries reported. The incident caused major traffic delays. 🚧 pic.twitter.com/oTd8MjczEc

    — Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) February 2, 2026

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  • Warriors Reportedly Leading Sweepstakes to Trade for NBA Mega-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo

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    It may be time for Warriors fans to learn how to properly pronounce “Antetokounmpo,” because the biggest star on the NBA trade block could be headed to Golden State come Thursday afternoon’s NBA trade deadline.

    When the Golden State Warriors’ new second-best player Jimmy Butler tore his ACL and was lost for the season two weeks ago, NBA pundits speculated that the Warriors dynasty was done for. Just days later, rumors swirled that coach Steve Kerr would resign or be fired at the end of the season, and it felt like a forgone conclusion that it was time to start shoveling dirt on the Steph Curry Warriors as we know them.  

    But mega-bucks Warriors owner Joe Lacob is determined to wring the maximum chance of another championship out of this unit before Steph Curry retires, no matter what the cost. And so Lacob has directed the Warriors team brass to work the phones to make the most blockbuster trade possible. That sets the Warriors sights on the NBA’s biggest star on the trading block, ten-time All-Star and 2021 NBA Finals MVP and champion Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    According to an ESPN report from just Monday morning, the Warriors are in the lead for the Giannis sweepstakes.

    Of course, the reason the Warriors are in the lead is because they are willing to trade four (four!) first-round picks. So they are willing to mortgage the future to unite Giannis with Steph Curry, which would create a “Shaq and Kobe”-style combination that could certainly compete for the NBA title.

    While we are not privy to these secret trade negotiations, the sense is that the Warriors would offer absolutely anyone on the roster not named Steph Curry in this trade. That could very easily cost the Warriors our beloved fan favorite Draymond Green, plus a few backup players, plus those four first-round picks.

    But what’s this? The Warriors could get Draymond back right after this season is over, if Green were to exercise the $27.6 million option on his contract, a sum that no reasonable team (other than the Warriors) would pay him.

    Regardless, the NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, February 5 at 12 pm PT. And this will be a highly interesting week in Warriors-land.

    Related: Warriors Star Jimmy Butler Tears ACL and Will Miss Rest of the Season, Pundits Speculate Warriors’ Dynasty Is Over [SFist]

    Image: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors talk after a game at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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  • California bill aims to ban robot bosses

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A new California bill is aiming to prevent companies from using artificial intelligence-powered robots as bosses who can fire human employees.

    State Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) introduced SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026, on Monday. The legislation would bar California employers from relying solely on a type of AI, known as automated decision-making systems (ADS), to fire or discipline workers. It would also require human oversight when employers use ADS to assist in termination and disciplinary decisions.

    In addition, SB 947 would prohibit companies from using ADS systems that tap into employees’ personal information trying to predict what they’ll do in the future.

    “Employers are increasingly using AI to boost productivity and achieve cost-savings, but there are no safeguards in place to prevent harm to workers,” said McNerney.

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    “SB 947 establishes commonsense guardrails to ensure that California businesses are not relying on robo bosses to fire or discipline workers. AI must remain a tool controlled by humans, not the other way around,” McNerney said.

    ADS, like other types of artificial intelligence, is prone to errors, the senator said.

    Latest round of tech layoffs reignites talk of ‘jobs recession’

    McNerney’s legislation calls for safeguarding human employees in the workplace by:

    • Barring employers from relying solely on ADS to make firing or disciplinary decisions.
    • Requiring human oversight and independent verification for termination and disciplinary decisions.
    • Prohibiting the use of ADS for predictive behavior analysis of workers.
    • Mandating employers to inform workers if they have used ADS in termination or disciplinary decisions.

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  • GOP chair rejects Clintons’ offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

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    WASHINGTON — The Republican chair of a House Committee rejected an offer Monday from former President Bill Clinton to conduct a transcribed interview for a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pushing the threat to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress closer towards a vote.

    NOTE: The video is from a previous report.

    The impasse comes as the full House is headed towards potential votes this week on criminal contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons. If passed, the charges threaten both Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with substantial fines and even incarceration if they are convicted.

    Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, said on social media that he would insist on both Clintons sitting for sworn depositions before the committee in order to fulfill the panel’s subpoenas. A letter from the committee to attorneys for the Clintons indicates that they had offered for Bill Clinton to conduct a 4-hour transcribed interview on “matters related to the investigations and prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein” and for Hillary Clinton to submit a sworn declaration.

    “The Clintons do not get to dictate the terms of lawful subpoenas,” Comer, a Kentucky Republican, said.

    The Republican-controlled Oversight panel advanced criminal contempt of Congress charges last month. Nine of the committee’s 21 Democrats joined Republicans in support of the charges against Bill Clinton as they argued for full transparency in the Epstein investigation. Three Democrats also supported advancing the charges against Hillary Clinton.

    Bill Clinton’s relationship with Epstein has re-emerged as a focal point for Republicans amid the push for a reckoning over Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 in a New York jail cell as he faced sex trafficking charges.

    Clinton, like a bevy of other high-powered men, had a well-documented relationship with Epstein in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He has not been accused of wrongdoing in his interactions with the late financier.

    After the Clintons were both subpoenaed in August by the House Oversight Committee, their attorney had tried to argue against the validity of the subpoena. However, as Comer threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings, they started negotiating towards a compromise.

    Still, the Clintons remained highly critical of Comer’s decision, saying that he was bringing politics into the investigation while failing to hold the Trump administration accountable for delays in producing the Department of Justice’s case files on Epstein.

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