- Now's the time to adopt a pet (if you have the ability and inclination): Contra Costa County Animal Services are offering a $20 adoption fee through the weekend. [KRON 4]
- Verizon says Yahoo name isn't going away. [CNet]
- Google’s Alphabet fails at keeping executives in the house. [Bloomberg]
- Woolsey Street takes Halloween seriously. [Portola Planet]
- District 1 Supervisor candidates debate housing crisis, homelessness, transportation and why they should be elected. [Richmond District blog]
- For all of you looking forward to holiday crab, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says the crab season is looking good so far. [ABC 7]
- A top Chinese sailor who departed San Francisco last week and is attempting to break the world record for a solo voyage across the Pacific Ocean has lost radio contact with officials monitoring his progress in China. [SF Chronicle]
- Another San Francisco corner store has renovated with an emphasis on fresh produce with help from a pilot program that aims to transform so-called "food deserts." [CBS 5]
- Uber has quietly launched its own 'Uber for trucking' marketplace called Uber Freight. [Business Insider]
- San Francisco will likely stop collecting fossil fuel revenues in Kern County, but instead of taking a hit to the budget, The City may replace them with proceeds from a solar energy project. [SF Examiner]
- More than 500 homeless people are expected to visit San Francisco's "Street Store" Friday. [KTVU]
- Some victims of Bernal fire find housing, while others remain on the street. [Mission Local]
- Passenger backpack catches fire at San Jose airport. [CBS 5]
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The soda industry just poured another $2 million into the campaign to defeat Proposition V, San Francisco’s proposed cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages. [Mission Local]
- Apple delays the release of their much-vaunted earbuds. [SF Chronicle] [Cnet]
