• It turns out that a lot of the Chronicle pieces about the Warriors, and their semi-controversial arena plans in Mission Bay, have been copy-and-pasted from Warriors press releases. In response, the reporter's been suspended. [Deadspin, Columbia Journalism Review]

  • The [New York Times] took a deep dive into the topic of why Leap tanked.

  • The sketchy McDonald's at Haight and Stanyan, after hiring some extra security in the Spring, has formally agreed to add a permanent security detail after the City Attorney complained to McDonald's corporate about all the drug activity, etc. [Examiner]

  • Google appears to have two new drones in the works, but [Re/Code] says they're for providing global internet access, not for delivery purposes as previously rumored.

  • Yikes. Tesla is accusing two employees of the Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper of trespassing to take photos of their new Sparks, Nevada plant, and injuring two security guards in their escape. [Chron]

  • El Nino’s also going to starve a lot of fish, apparently. [Wired]

  • More popping sounds? Washington-based Living Social laid off 20 percent of its staff today. [TechCrunch]

  • A case of a man battering a woman at Montgomery Station this morning snarled some peoples' morning commutes because of consequent BART delays. [Contra Costa Times]