- A new manufacturing center that could provide space for local makers of all stripes, run by the non-profit SFMade, may be headed for the Design District. [Chron]
- The Civic Center Hotel on mid-Market is a horrifying mess that receives city subsidies and the property may now be worth many millions, if it were ever sold. [SF Examiner]
- Doing a complete about-face from this NYT Magazine piece last month, the NYT now says Marissa Mayer is doing a great job at Yahoo. [NYT]
- Hey! You can now "adopt" an animal from the SF Zoo. [ABC 7]
- New map illustrates the almost 7,000 Airbnb and VRBO rentals in San Francisco. [TheVerge]
- That brand new median barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge appears to be encouraging people to drive faster. [KRON4]
- Two little-known public open spaces, in the form of terraces, at the Intercontinental Hotel in SoMa, along with multiple others, may revert to being private if a new amendment gets passed by the city. [SocketSite]
- San Mateo cops had to use their patrol car to run over an aggressive, out-of-control dog following attacks. [Examiner]