- Muni operators and Cab Drivers are teaming up to plan a 24-hour strike on August 2nd. Consider alternative forms of transport for that Tuesday. [SFAppeal] [TheSnitch]
- a stolen life [sic] Jaycee Dugard's memoir about being imprisoned in Phillip Garrido's backyard for 18 years is now available for pre-order. [Amazon]
- A man was arrested after kidnapping a 10-month-old infant this morning. Later we learn the child was his all along. [SFEx]
- Watch your back in the Lower Haight tonight: Zombies will be invading. [Haighteration]
- The historic Hallidie Building, she of the country's first glass-curtain facade, gets some upgrades. [CurbedSF]
- The Metro Transpo Commish (we're calling it that now) is threatening to withhold the big bucks from BART if they don't get their youth, disabled and senior passes working with Clipper. Seriously guys, what's the holdup? [SFEx]
- Speaking of BART: Powell street cellist Adam Young shares some tips on busking for a living. He doesn't come right out and say it but "Wear a tie" and "Don't suck at the cello" are definitely in this kid's repertoire. [AllShookDown]
- You can't see the kids in this photo, but here's Brian Wilson addressing 1000 of them at AT&T park this afternoon. After his speech, he donated 1,000 baseball mitts and took the whole lot of Junior Giants to today's ballgame. Thanks, Brian Wilson! [@Kathyljacobson]
