- Mission Hill Saloon is changing hands and becoming another member of the Thieves/Dear Mom portfolio. Big changes in the works for a dive bar with a lot of character. [Uptown Almanac]
- Two dead, 15 injured in a pileup on Highway 101 near King City in South Monterey County. [KTVU]
- Would food trucks be wiped out if the State Assembly passes their new restrictions? For the most part, yep. [InsideScoop]
- Eating at the French Laundry is too much work, says food critic/activist Michael Pollan. [EaterSF]
- There's been a rash of holdups at the Carquinez Bridge toll booths. [Chron]
- "Vegan treats mecca" Babycakes NYC to open a San Francisco outpost in the Mission... like, eventually. [Mission Mission]
- Some local fifth graders are only getting 15 minutes of physical activity a week at school. On the bright side, local schoolchildren no long have to face the potential embarrassment that comes with public school dodgeball. [SFEx]
- The Eternity Ball is apparently an event where everyone dresses up like they're going to a tacky wedding. [SFWire]