As California endures its worst wave yet of the pandemic, reporter Kurtis Alexander finds that residents and business owners in some places are defying new shutdown orders designed to preserve hospital beds and save lives. Also: Robot cars with no driver at all have finally arrived in San Francisco, which isn't exactly known for its easy streets. Reporter Carolyn Said has the details. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices