- The newly Disney-owned Star Wars franchies may already have a writer for Episode VII: Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt, who also got an Oscar nod for Little Miss Sunshine. [Vulture]
- Nicholas Dirks, a former Columbia University administrator is UC Berkeley's new chancellor, and he looks every bit the part. [Berkeleyside]
- Treasure Island is without power about four hours every week. [Chron]
- Family of a North Beach hit-run victim needs your help to get him back to his home in Alabama. [BCN/Appeal]
- Michael Bauer revisits Mission Chinese Food, finds 3-star food, but lukewarm beer and service. [Chron]
- Who shot this innocent Sonoma County horse? [KTVU]
