- Gather 'round to hear the tale of how beer company Bear Republic saved the town of Cloverdale from the impending drought [SF Gate]
- AOL dropped the ax on hundreds of reporters working for local news site Patch in a one-minute conference call today, including the editors of Bay Area's Patch sites liek Pacific and Half Moon Bay. [SF Weekly]
- Rejoice, anyone who's tried to take the old Army Street shortcut: the seemingly unending construction along Cesar Chavez has finally reached its conclusion, and it only cost $28 million. [SF Appeal]
- More from Joe Obegi on the upcoming closure of Joe’s Cable Car, including a look back at the restaurant's origins 50 years ago. [Inside Scoop]
- Take a look inside Second Act Marketplace and Events, the new incarnation of Haight Street's gone-but-not-forgotten movie house The Red Vic. [Eater SF]