• SF was just ranked the 4th worst city in which to drive. [HuffPo]

  • That poisonous snake that apparently went missing at the SF Zoo over the weekend and was presumed dead? It wasn't missing, and was just hiding in its tank all along. [Chron]

  • Still living in Berkeley, Mark Bittman sings the praises of Alice Waters and her “perfect aioli.” [NYT]

  • SF’s homeless population is getting sicker and older. [Chron]

  • Due to the drought, state officials are going to ban lawns being planted around new commercial developments and homes. [Chron]

  • [SFGate] published bizarre opinion piece about the Old Mint becoming a homeless campground.

  • Twitter is getting to go forward with building a sky bridge connected its two buildings. [Examiner]

  • And it looks like Twitter canned their chief of communications, Gabriel Stricker. [Re/Code]

  • Google cuts back on spending, hiring, real estate. [Business Times]

  • Yahoo mounts big ad campaign in SF to remind you that they’re still around. [Chron]

  • Man charged with animal cruelty after a dead cat was found in the Bay. [KRON 4]

  • Two women were seriously injured by vehicles last night, including one woman who fell to the ground after riding atop the hood of a car with other women near Taylor and Bush around 2 a.m. [KRON 4]