Man With 'Wolverine-Style' Metal Claws Arrested | Bay Area Filmmaker Makes Oscar History | AI Scam: Patch PM

Catch up on NorCal's top stories for Friday, Jan. 23.

3 Arrested In Lululemon Theft In San Mateo: Police

Officers recovered around $1,400 in recovered merchandise from the fashionable activewear store theft, police said.

East Bay Filmmaker Makes Oscar History

The Academy Award record set Thursday is a crowning achievement for the Oakland filmmaker.

Fake AI Facebook Job Scam Costs Bay Area Woman Life Savings: Report

Bay Area woman lost her life savings of nearly $200K in an AI-driven fake Facebook job scam.

Man Wearing 'Wolverine-Style' Metal Claws Arrested In NorCal: Police

The man appeared to have been camping illegally around a trail when he was found by officers conducting foot patrols, police said.

Charged $4K For A Tank Of Gas — 7-Eleven Glitch Slams Bay Area Customers: Report

7-Eleven software glitch leaves customers facing thousands in erroneous gas charges.

Hooters In Healdsburg? Not So Fast...(But Rohnert Park OK)

For a brief, baffling moment, it looked like Healdsburg’s vacant Rite Aid might be getting a Hooters.

First Flu Deaths Of Season Reported In SF As Cases Surge in California

This season's flu has been driven by the new "subclade K" mutation.