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Good morning San Francisco! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Power outage leaves over 125,000 San Franciscans in the dark
  • Why a Palace Hotel standoff shut streets and darkened parts of downtown
  • Former 49er DB resurfaces on Jets roster for Week 16

Also on today's calendar: Winter Solstice Harp Concert and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. More Than 125K Without Power in San Francisco During Massive Outage (patch.com) — San Francisco is grappling with a massive power outage that left more than 125,000 customers in the dark Saturday night, disrupting Muni service and traffic signals across the city. Officials say a fire at a PG&E substation may be connected, while Mayor Daniel Lurie urges residents to stay off the roads as crews work to restore electricity and police manage key intersections.
   

2. SFPD Negotiates With Person Barricaded Inside Palace Hotel During Power Outage After Report of Gunfire (sfist.com) — San Francisco police spent Saturday negotiating with a potentially armed person barricaded inside the Palace Hotel on New Montgomery Street, prompting evacuations and a Market Street closure. The standoff unfolded during a major PG&E outage affecting over 65,000 customers, as SFPD urged residents to use extra caution on darkened city streets while power restoration continued.
   

3. Jets Elevate DB Tre Brown to Active Roster for Saints Game (statenews.net) — San Francisco 49ers fans may notice a familiar name as defensive back Tre Brown, who briefly signed with the Niners earlier this year before an injury settlement, has now been elevated to the New York Jets’ active roster for their Week 16 game. Brown, a former Seahawks and Rams special-teams contributor, continues his NFL journey after limited snaps this season.
   

4. Pair of earthquakes strike San Ramon (ktvu.com) — Bay Area residents felt two small earthquakes Saturday evening, with callers in San Francisco reporting noticeable shaking from quakes centered in San Ramon. The 3.9 and 2.8 magnitude temblors caused no reported injuries or damage but followed a week-long swarm in the same area.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday December 21
  • Drop in Nutcracker decorating workshop
    P.A.I.N.T Art Collective , 8 Princess St , Sausalito
    12:00 pm
  • Gem Painting at the Library!
    Brisbane Library , 250 Visitacion Avenue , Brisbane
    12:30 pm
  • Marrower, BEYOND THE ZERO and The Atomic Bomb Audition
    Kilowatt Bar , 3160 16th St , San Francisco
    1:00 pm
  • Winter Sunrise
    Pinot's Palette , 533 San Mateo Ave , San Bruno
    1:00 pm

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