• Marjorie Knoller (yes, the Whipple dog maul case lady) was back in court today in a final appeal of her second-degree murder conviction in the 15-year-old case. Knoller is serving a 15-year sentence for the 2001 death of 33-year-old Diane Whipple, which only began in 2008. [Mercury-News]
  • 64-year-old Mission Street business Marian’s Apparel to shutter. [Capp Street Crap]
  • As marijuana prepares to become a multi-billion-dollar legal mega-industry, renowned pot growers want intellectual property rights over their strains. [Chronicle]
  • They're pretty sure there's at least one (unseen) bear roaming around in Marin County, via some poop. [Chronicle]
  • Uber adds Driver Destinations service, allowing drivers who live a ways outside the city to pick up passengers on their commute into and out of SF. [Wired]
  • Following that brutal beating last week by Alameda County Sheriff's deputies on the streets of SF, caught on video, Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods is calling for a probe into potential misconduct by officers and possible criminal charges. [Chronicle]
  • City College is using a recent man-with-gun report to revive the argument that campus cops should have guns. [ABC 7]
  • Here's a long read from [Fast Company] on the future of Facebook.
  • Oakland startup builds giant robot, challenges Japanese firm to battle. [CBS 5]
  • 33 trees will be getting the ax during a revamp of South Park in SoMa. [Socketsite]