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  • A group of rape survivors filed a formal complaint against Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky, following his handling of the Brock Turner rape case. [KRON4] [SFist] [SFist]
  • Menlo Park City Council is considering banning drones in all city parks. [Chronicle]
  • Are the Mission Street transit changes really as popular as SFMTA officials say they are? [Curbed] [SFist]
  • Should the California drinking age be changed to 18? [Chronicle]
  • "Biohacking" your brain with "nootropics" is now a thing, and Silicon Valley is looking to get in on the trend. [KQED]
  • A state senator is opposed to the BART bond, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx warned about funding for a BART expansion. [Chronicle] [CBS 5]
  • Is the design of the street partially to blame for Tuesday's crash where a taxi driver drove into two pedestrians? [Streetsblog] [SFist] [SFist]
  • Google is sponsoring a project that uses a very special kind of kite to generate power. [CBS 5]
  • A Muni operator was reportedly attacked by skateboard-wielding man. [Examiner]
  • Those under 25 are considering the Golden Gate Bridge as a means to commit suicide in larger numbers, bridge officials say. [Examiner]
  • Apple wants to make a Snapchat-like app for iPads and iPhones. [Bloomberg]
  • Are Bay Area chefs appropriating "ethnic" cuisine? [East Bay Express]
  • The Oakland Raiders filed to trademark the phrase "Las Vegas Raiders" this week. Team owner Mark Davis has spoken about possibly moving the team to Vegas before. [ESPN]
  • Although its death has been repeatedly postponed, the Elbo Room will have to move or close after 2018 as new housing is planned to be built at that time. [Mission Local] [SFist]