Major damage to a 3 story warehouse near the Concord BART station due to a 2 alarm fire overnight. At least the 3rd story appears to have collapsed. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the latest on the Audacy app.

Lake Merritt - the “jewel of Oakland” - is less brilliant at night after vandals targeted historic street lamps around the lake. City crews say 3/4 of the lights are dark right now likely due to copper thieves. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

Closer view of the damage. This was a pallet yard now reduced to ashes. Nearly 2 dozen nearby homes evacuated; no injuries reported. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

BREAKING: huge warehouse fire burning east of Tracy. Evacuations have been ordered in the nearby community, including an elementary school. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

Snowpack results are in: 46 inches, 110% of normal. Good news for state’s water supply says Gov Newsom. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

Greetings from Phillips Station in the Sierra. We are standing by for the final snow survey of the season, expected to show a slightly above average snowpack. Gov Newsom is expected to be on hand for the measurement. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the latest.

Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM from 10 to 2 today for our special broadcast promoting the American Red Cross “Giving Day”. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

SF’s elite Lowell HS is the scene of the school district’s most recent security breach: a homeless man found sleeping in the girls’ locker room. (Likely wouldn’t have been found except for his snoring!). Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for details. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

Tired of waiting in line to check out at the grocery store? Amazon may have a solution for you: smart grocery carts that scan items as you shop. “Dash Carts” are being rolled out at 6 Whole Foods nationwide including San Mateo. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

This funny way of fighting graffiti is sure to make you smile…and maybe quack. A SF barber attached over 700 rubber duckies to a boarded up business to keep taggers away. Listen to @kcbs for more on how he hatched the plan. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

About a half-dozen fires break out along the 880 corridor in Oakland this morning; at least one RV was burned. Watch as fire crews put out a blaze in what they say was likely a stolen vehicle. KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM

Close call! A large tree crashed into the Gatewood Village apts last night. No injuries reported; One of several trees that came down during the storm. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM on the Audacy app for more.

Law enforcement officers from around Northern California arriving for the Tuan Le memorial. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the latest.

Law enforcement vehicles have begun arriving at 3 Crosses Church for the Officer Tuan Le memorial this morning. Watch as a prominent double rainbow appears over the church.

A rainbow has appeared in the background of 3 Crosses Church in Castro Valley where a memorial for OPD officer Tuan Le will be held this morning. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the latest. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

People’s Park in Berkeley has been evacuated and construction of a massive barricade of shipping containers is underway. The University says there were a handful of arrests overnight. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the latest. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

3 break-ins in the past month. The owner of a Dublin wig shop that serves cancer patients is pulling her hair out over a string of burglaries since the pandemic that have cost her $20K. Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for the story. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

Just in time for the holidays, the USPS is installing dozens of package sorting machines like this one at the Livermore Post Office. The conveyor/scanner can process 3K packages per hour! Listen to KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM for more. audacy.com/stations/kcbsr…

It's the end of an era for BART: today is the LAST day that passengers can use paper tickets. (Most of us already use Clipper cards) If you still have paper tickets lying around, here's where you can request a refund:
bart.gov/tickets/sales/…