• Is Oakland's minimum wage hike hurting their burgeoning restaurant scene? [Chron] [KQED]
  • A bill demanding background checks and drug tests for ride-hailing drivers has resurfaced. [Business Times]
  • A court agrees that animal rights groups can sue a Napa restaurant that served foie gras during its ban. [Chron]
  • Is the solution to Castro bad behavior downsizing the planters in Jane Warner plaza? [BAR]
  • No charges for former 49er Ray McDonald in an alleged sexual assault case. [CBS5]
  • Another SFPD officer who worked on the department's Pride Alliance has resigned in the wake of an embezzlement scandal. [KTVU]
  • The Raiders worked out a short-term Oakland Coliseum deal, so enjoy next season. [Business Times]
  • An escaped inmate prompts chaos in San Jose. [KRON4]