• The Wragg Fire near Lake Berryessa, which we talked about last week, remains at 6,591 acres as of early Monday and is 70 percent contained. Further north and east, the Lowell Fire which broke out Saturday in Nevada County is 20 percent contained and has burned 1,700 acres. And the Willow Fire in Madera County, near Oakhurst and in the Sierra National Forest, has burned over 1,500 acres as of today and is only 5 percent contained. Conditions in all these places are hot and dry. [Chron]
  • Lack of signage near the finish made one SF Marathon front-runner lose second-place by running off course. But otherwise the marathon went smoothly. [Chron]
  • A private marina is planned for Treasure Island, and here’s why it’s a bad idea. [AbovetheBlueandWindySea]
  • Premiums for Covered California are going to jump 7 percent next year for people in Northern California. [BusinessTimes]
  • An extension lets Gmail users “self-destruct” emails they have sent. [CNN]
  • In a hole announced this morning, Android phones can be hacked with single text. Unlike the previous iPhone vulnerability, this one doesn't just shut down your phone, it turns it into a bug, recording audio and video without your knowledge. And "all versions of Android from 2.2 and up are considered vulnerable." [Consumerist]
  • Bay Area carpool lanes run so slowly they fail federal standards. [Chron]
  • More signs that Google+ is dead: now you don’t need it to sign into YouTube or use other services. [CNET]