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- Judge Aaron Persky, whose lenient sentence for Brock Turner prompted national scrutiny, has been cleared of misconduct allegations. [NYT]
- A video tour provides insight into the life of a BART busker, when they aren't having their instruments confiscated, as occurred recently, that is. [Chron] [SFist]
- A cook sues Gordo Taqueria charging that he was cheated of tips and wages. [Chron]
- State Senator Scott Wiener FKA Supervisor Scott Wiener proposes legislation that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on the CA ballot. Little late, Scott, but good thinking! [CBS 5]
- A study claims that 23 of the 25 most dangerous zones for kids who walk, bike or even be driven to school are in California in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Three of the top ten, in fact, are here in SF. [CBS 5]
- CEO Tim Cook explains to Apple employees why he went to that lovely Trump tech meeting. [USA TODAY]
- Facebook, which is certainly not a media company you guys, is introducing live audio broadcast capabilities, i.e. live podcasts, in part so that publishers can broadcast content from areas with poor internet connectivity/bandwidth. [Facebook]