- [Huffington Post] contrib pens an "An Open Letter To The Tech Industry"
- An Oakland city councilwoman allegedly broke state and city ethics rules by interfering with the approval process for a five-unit town house development planned for a lot next door to her home. [SF Chronicle]
- Billboard calling for removal of judge behind Brock Turner's abbreviated sentence goes up on Highway 92. [KRON 4] [ABC 7]
- Speaking of Turner, his case has inspired Santa Clara's DA to push for new sexual assault legislation. [ABC 7] [CBS 5]
- The Bay Area's $10.5 billion restaurant industry has the biggest "race-pay gap" in the United States. [SF Weekly]
- Before you get too excited about the rumored "softening" of SF's real estate market, be aware that so far, only the rich are benefitting. [CBS 5]
- Israel's military says it is investigating a recent incident at an air force base in which soldiers were ordered to stand in formation to spell out the Google logo for the company's visiting executives. [CBS 5]
- That twisty 400-foot tower is up for a vote this afternoon. [SocketSite]
- Allegations of homophobia have been raised in a fight against a pot club proposed for Lombard Street. [Bay Area Reporter]