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Rain may return to the Bay Area next week, but projections show the holidays to be drier than normal. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (12/14/22)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/wednesday-night-first-alert-weather-forecast-with-paul-heggen-21/) [![frost-window.jpg ](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2014/12/29/f320adba-b0cf-4e76-8e1f-7091e6a11437/thumbnail/640x360/48a4e88a6886f65c6c5410080869c143/frost-window.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/regional-freeze-warnings-extended-into-thursday-morning/)[Regional freeze warnings extended into Thursday morning](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/regional-freeze-warnings-extended-into-thursday-morning/) [![sketch-3.jpg ](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/14/787ea958-17c0-4803-83b2-0eb8e4d525b1/thumbnail/640x360/11fa087cf05947ff9c05c7ab8876a386/depape-sketch-1-vicki-behringer.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/depape-returns-to-court-for-preliminary-hearing-in-paul-pelosi-assault/) [After hours of testimony including 911 call audio and police body cam video, David DePape was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on all charges stemming from the terrifying October home-invasion assault of Paul Pelosi.](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/depape-returns-to-court-for-preliminary-hearing-in-paul-pelosi-assault/) [![alexandra-pelosi-interview.jpg ](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/09/9b4eba93-7e39-4f20-9155-32feec9e5b06/thumbnail/640x360/371c027628a8118f7eca5e70492f46db/alexandra-pelosi-interview.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/alexandra-pelosi-on-paul-pelosi-brutal-attack/) [![US-CELEBRITY-KENNEDY-CENTER-HONORS ](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/05/582e4d27-7c10-4643-b866-a06d8626ff7d/thumbnail/640x360/23fc702ee5298067e2433fde4dad7744/gettyimages-1245370259.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/paul-pelosi-first-public-appearance-kennedy-center-honors/) [![sketch-3.jpg 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need.](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/need-soars-as-bay-area-food-banks-prepare-for-holiday-season/) [![d53fc3104e7881f5eba5a4fd29437696.jpg ](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/14/bbec4a86-d98c-448c-a985-1f3f0eefbc7a/thumbnail/640x360/d9220b61a9f2ebbaedf700029cfdfaed/d53fc3104e7881f5eba5a4fd29437696.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/food-for-bay-area-families-sf-marin-food-bank/) [![Fresh Rescue driver ](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/14/1787fe16-0944-45bc-8122-c3c0f56d6dac/thumbnail/640x360/40a6f272d3e214a3f55e70008179ce4e/fresh-rescue-driver.jpg)](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/program-helps-get-expiring-but-still-edible-foods-to-those-in-need/) [![008eaa3086707761ed5a42b10d855af1.jpg 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