- Part of a group of men who allegedly beat up and robbed a couple of German tourists on Russian Hill were dramatically tracked down and arrested. [CBS5]
- Bay City News, a news wire service based in SF, is being pushed to Oakland by tech-fueled rent increases. [SF Examiner]
- While we're talking media, [Castro Biscuit] is becoming part of Hoodline.
- OK, one more media note: How to deal with vitriolic commenters. [Slow News Day]
- If you never contemplated Burning Man's porta-potties, this is where you can rectify that. [Valleywag]
- Alleged bike thieves punctuate poorly-attended kids' event at UN Plaza. [Civic Center]
- The 20 types of Yelp reviewers. [Thrillist]
- Is "Pineapple Boy LLC" really the "corporate alias of Michael Harrison, co-founder of Vanguard Properties"? What the heck is that about. [IndyBay] [48 Hills] [SF Examiner]
- How to fight revenge porn. [ZDNet]
- The Mariott in Union Square just got sold for $147 million. [SF Business Times]
- SF office rents hitting highs not seen since dot com boom. [The Registry]
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The Umbrella Corporation* Google announces facility (at unknown location) to continue their anti-aging research. [New York Times] - Refresh less often to avoid random tweets from strangers. [The Verge]
*I'm pretty sure I've made that crack before, but I stand by the analogy.