- Berkeley moves forward on raising the legal age to purchase tobacco to 21. [KRON 4]
- Bankrupt high-end private commuter bus startup Leap is auctioning off its buses again in October, since that eBay thing apparently didn't work. [Wired]
- ... and someone on [Grist] suggests that more mass transit options ought to consider snack bars and comfier chairs.
- The NTSB says PG&E has gotten less safe since San Bruno Blast. [LA Times]
- The SF Arts Commission confirms that artists are being pushed out of SF, and the commission is offering grants to artists to help hold on to workspaces. [KQED]
- Barry Zito is finally being promoted back into the A's bullpen to finish the season after languishing in the minors since spring training. [Inside the A's]
- Lyft is expanding to China, via a partnership with China’s biggest rideshare app, Didi. [Lyft]