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As we head into the new week, we've rounded up the stories you may have missed on Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

Before we jump into the top stories, let's take a look at the weather of the week leading up to Christmas. The bay can expect a cool, cloudy, and somewhat rainy week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 50s around the region, with a mix of clouds and sun. Light showers are expected Wednesday morning, while rainier weather is likely to start Friday and continue into the weekend.

Bay Area leaders expressed heartbreak, outrage, and increased security as the first night of Hanukkah was marred by a terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia that killed 16 people.

"Today, as we prepare to light the first candle of Hanukkah, Jewish communities around the world are reeling from news of a horrific mass shooting during a large public Menorah lighting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia," the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area said in a statement.

"I am heartbroken by the devastating attack in Sydney. Hate and antisemitism have no place in our world or in San Francisco," San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, himself Jewish, said in a statement.

"As the San Francisco Jewish community gathers to celebrate the start of the Hanukkah season, the San Francisco Police Department and our public safety partners are prepared and will be in close coordination to ensure everyone can observe the holiday safely and peacefully, he said.

Here are some other stories you may have missed:

3 Earthquakes Rock Sonoma County Sunday Afternoon
One Sonoma County resident reported their desk swayed during the quake.

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Gas Main That Caused Bay Area Explosion Dated To 1940s, NTSB Investigation Shows
An explosion that injured six people and damaged multiple homes near the city of Hayward originated from a natural gas pipeline.

Dozens Rally In SF Demanding Animal Rights Activist Zoe Rosenberg Be Released From Jail
Rosenberg, a 23-year-old student from UC Berkeley, began serving a 90-day sentence Wednesday for freeing four chickens from a Petaluma farm.

Burlingame Man Arrested On Charges Of Brandishing Knife, Making Threats
A Burlingame man was arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife and threatening another person during a dispute over money, police said.

Man Convicted Of First-Degree Murder In 2023 San Francisco Encampment Stabbing
A jury has convicted Dennis Duree of murder after he stabbed two people in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood two years ago.

17 Arrested In Bay Area In Organized Retail Theft Ahead Of Holidays
Police said arrests included felony organized retail theft, commercial burglary, theft with priors and drug-related offenses.

No Charges Filed In Moss Landing Harbor Boating Death
Monterey County prosecutors will not file criminal charges in the death of Trenton Black at Moss Landing Harbor, the DA said.

190 Acres Of Parkland Added To This Bay Area County
The East Bay Regional Park District has announced that it added about 190 acres of new parkland next to Thurgood Marshall Regional Park.