- "In the case of celebrity, Mr. Zuckerberg seems to be the Elvis Presley of our era." — That and other insights on celebrity from this week's TechCrunch Disrupt Conference. [NYT]
- The S.F. Zoo has an animal psychologist on staff. He would like to be called "Dr. Do-A-Lot." [SFEx]
- DPW might have been playing favorites when they hired Rachel Gordon, the longtime Chron reporter who was recently named the department's Communications Director. [SFAppeal]
- BART expected to approve another $1 million for pigeon-shooing measures. [KTVU]
- It's official, next month you'll be paying a dime for every shopping bag. [BCN/Appeal]
- Important Hamburger News: Bender's is now serving a limited time only Donut Bacon Cheeseburger with Tater Tots. [UA]