Day Around the Bay

Oh, who cares about news when the title of the NEXT HARRY POTTER BOOK HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! WE'RE SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All right, enough of that.

-There was a 3.7 earthquake last night, centered near Berkeley. We didn't feel a thing.

-Mayor's office says San Francisco economy is getting better and better.

-Population of California isn't growing like it used to. Experts say the high-cost of living could have something to do with it. D'yah think?

-But Santa Clara county grows faster than any other place.

-New bike buffer zone bill introduced in state Assembly. Bill calls for a car to give three feet when passing a bike.

-If you got a flight out of here that's connecting through Denver, you are seriously bummed.

-Nanny state alert-- a state lawmaker wants to ban trans-fats in fried foods and baked goods. Damnit, don't you take our trans-fats out of our fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

-Even the firefighters protest in Berkeley.

-We can't get that damn song "Fergilicious" out of our head.

-California Supreme Court to look into whether Boy Scouts are eligible for certain types of government aid.

-New "cell phone wait lot" opens at SFO.

-The Governator wants to fix health care.