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- The 26-year-old son of Marin addiction doctor Howard Kornfeld, Andrew Korneld, who discovered Prince’s body, is an LSD enthusiast and researcher who taught young recovering addicts how to surf, as the AP discovers in a mini profile. [CBSSF]
- The internationally famous cartoonist Jok Church, whose work spawned “Beakman’s World” TV show, died of a heart attack, it seems, in a taxi in the Castro. [Chron]
- Adieu, Pierre: SF’s famous penguin who had to wear a wetsuit to stay warm has died of kidney failure at the age of 33. [CBSSF]
- As homeless Navigation Center plans move forward, a safe injection site is nixed, but one shelter, at least, will allow booze. [Ex]
- The SF Transit Riders Union, a citizens advocacy group, launches a campaign calling for any part of San Francisco to be accessible via Muni in 30 minutes. [Hoodline]
- Uber filed a motion to dismiss sexual harassment suits because its drivers, as it consistently insists, are contractors. A California federal judged has ruled against the motion. [BuzzFeed]
- A video game set here, “Driver: San Francisco” is supposed to be a good video game. [Vice]
- Reddit is sneakily advertising to users via ads that don't look like ads, say they'll have no trouble monetizing the company. [Chron]
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