Yesterday Morning, a Holiday Party in Southern California Turns Deadly: A man who worked as an environmental inspector for the county health department in San Bernardino left a holiday party held at the Inland Regional Center, which provides services for people with developmental disabilities, in anger after a dispute.

He Returned with His Wife, Assault Rifles, and Handguns, Wearing Masks and Body Armor: The couple then shot and killed 14 people and injured 17 more in what turned out to be the deadliest mass shooting since Newtown three years ago. Hours later, police killed them in a shootout. (I’m not naming them because.)

In Response, President Obama Called for Tougher Gun Control Legislation—Again: “The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world, and there’s some steps we could take to make America safer,” the president said in an interview.

Obama Is Right—Mass Shootings Occur on Average More Than Once Per Day in the United States: Since January, there have been at least 354 cases in about 220 cities in 47 states in which four or more people were killed or wounded, according to shootingtracker.com.

Meanwhile, Republican Presidential Candidates Offered No Solutions, but Prayers: Just as they did after the recent mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs.

Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and the first responders in San Bernardino who willingly go into harm’s way to save others
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 2, 2015

Praying for the victims, their families & the San Bernardino first responders in the wake of this tragic shooting.
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 2, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with the shooting victims and their families in San Bernardino.
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) December 2, 2015

And Background Checks for Gun Sales Soared to Record Levels on Black Friday: The FBI processed about two firearm background checks per second—185,345—a “strong indicator” of how many guns were sold.

[Jon Vernick, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research] said anecdotal evidence suggests that such political messages increase gun purchases. But he said the main driver of gun sales is fear of everyday violence, including mass shootings. The National Rifle Association and other gun rights supporters have promoted the idea of weapons as protection.

Let’s Take a Break from All This Depressing News...: The public will be able to tour the new First Hill streetcars today, as part of a "safety day." They’ll be on display from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the north terminus along Broadway at Denny Way, on 14th Avenue at S. Washington Street, and at S. Jackson Street at Occidental Avenue S. The streetcars are nearing the final phase of testing before they get up and running for real.

Speaking of Public Transportation, Pronto Is Now a Year Old: And what does a year’s worth of data show? Riders prefer sunny days and downhill rides, but Seattleites are not using the bike-sharing service as much as in other cities such as Boston and Denver.

Jim McDermott to Get a Young Challenger in 2016: Brady Walkinshaw, a 31-year-old Sophomore state representative from Capitol Hill, will be challenging 14-term Congressional incumbent Jim McDermott for his seat representing Seattle in the US House of Representatives, reports Heidi.

Election Results Show “A Tale of Two Seattles”: No surprise here, but candidates were divided by economic lines: The more progressive candidates—those who ran on strong platforms for housing affordability and social justice—appealed to younger, lower-income voters in the center of the city, while more moderate progressives attracted older, wealthier voters.

Strong Winds Are Expected Throughout Puget Sound Today: Gusts as high as 60 miles per hour—strong enough to topple trees and knock out power— are expected today. Nearly 12,000 are already without power, mostly on the Eastside.

Jesse Jackson Was in Seattle Yesterday, and He Implored Microsoft to Make Tech More Diverse: “Let’s make the technology industry look like America,” the civil rights leader told Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and others at the company’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday.