- Oakland Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney may be facing hefty fines for ethics violations relating to a city-contracted architecture firm from whom she received free help in opposing a development that was planned next to property she owns in West Oakland. [Chronicle]
- Both Sacramento and Contra Costa Counties, and likely others in the Bay Area as well, are seeing a huge uptick in the number of calls remove wasp nests this summer. [Sac Bee]
- Y Combinator chief Sam Altman wants to tax foreign homebuyers in California as much as 40% of the house price. [Silicon Valley Business Journal - subscription required]
- A prominent Silicon Valley investor accused by an anonymous Japanese blogger of sexual harassment earlier this year says in court papers he has unmasked the blogger’s identity: a male business rival based in San Francisco. [Mercury News]
- Santa Cruz might ban Airbnbs. [CBS 5]
- Berkeley nanny caught on tape beating child has been sentenced. [KRON 4]
- Bayview landlord Judy Wu has been sued by the city for allegedly converting single-family homes into cramped dwellings for vulnerable tenants to turn a profit, and she's now faced with removing multiple units from the housing stock. [Examiner]
- Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are locked in a contentious debate about the future of AI, with Musk's outlook being mostly negative, and Musk saying that Zuckerberg's understanding of the subject is "limited." [Business Insider]
- San Francisco is on track to become the first city in the nation to ban flame-retardant chemicals from furniture and children’s products. [Chronicle]
