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SF News /Eve Batey

Thursday Morning Roundup: Iconic SF Journo Passes

Published Aug 25, 2016 · 2:05 AM PDT


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  • Could this be the beginning of the end of an era in which secret bars within bars delighted and confounded us in equal parts? [SFist]
  • Colorful SF figure and longtime journalist Warren Hinckle died this morning, at the age of 77. [SF Chronicle]
  • Twitter bans man for posting a gif from the Olympics, even as they refuse to do anything about the regular flood of tweets like this one and this one (before you ask, not only have they been repeatedly reported, they've been brought to the attention of Twitter execs) threatening our film critic with harm. Great work, guys. [Jim Weber/LinkedIn]
  • The European Commission is expected to levy a judgment against Apple in the next few months that could total as much as $19 billion in taxes. [Business Insider]
  • Use WhatsApp? Then get ready for Facebook to know lots more about you. [Associated Press]
  • Speaking of Facebook, their first satellite is headed into space next week. [CBS 5]
  • Even more extras sought for Hugh Laurie starrer Chance [SF Gate], and filming Friday may snarl Valencia traffic. [Mission Local]
  • Here are the Bay Area's highest paid museum executives. [SF Business Times]
  • Judge visits roach-infested Oakland SRO as he considers a lawsuit brought by tenants. [ABC 7]

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