• The Board of Supervisors narrowly voted to approve an advisory resolution (that is, it’s not enforceable) to hire more police officers after a lengthy argument, [Chron, Examiner]
  • That unruly jerk of a passenger who freaked out demanding more snacks and caused a United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago to be diverted to Ireland (where hundreds of fellow passengers had to spend the night on the airport floor) was from Berkeley. [CBS 5]
  • Sean Parker told The Chronicle this week that he intends to give away most of his estimated $2.8 billion fortune in his lifetime. [Chron]
  • Thieves are targeting tourists’ rental cars, and Stanley Roberts talks to the victims. [KRON 4]
  • Facebook is developing facial recognition software that can tag you even if your face is obscured. [Business Times]
  • The DMV is bringing back those classic black and yellow California license plates. [ABC 7]
  • Bernal's Sandbox Bakery has been sold to Pinkie’s Bakery. [Bernalwood]
  • Donald Trump now owns 30 percent of the Bank of America building. [Chron]