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- Who will protect us from the gun-wielding protectors? [SFist]
- Construction is expected to begin in June on a $7.6 million project to overhaul the plaza above the Downtown Berkeley BART station. [KRON 4]
- San Francisco’s TaskRabbit has named Chief Operating Officer Stacy Brown-Philpot as its CEO, making her one of the few black women to lead a Bay Area tech company. [SF Chronicle]
- Tim Cook tops [Out Magazine]'s LGBT power list.
- The Board of Supervisors have put their vote on proposed height increases to the twisty Transbay tower off until next week. [SocketSite]
- Aaron Peskin has introduced legislation to tighten rules on sales, leases and purchases of city-owned property - but it could mean a slowdown in development on those sites. [SF Business Times]
- Remember this charming man who allegedly robbed a Nordstrom Rack at gunpoint? After a lengthy foot chase, he was finally caught. [CBS 5]
- Federal review of SFPD policies, alleged bias garnering even more eye rolls following status call Thursday. [ABC 7]
- Many of the “bidders” identified by media reports have not even signed the 14-page nondisclosure agreement required to view Yahoo’s sale book. [Fortune]
