- Whereas South San Francisco has a lit Christmas tree to ring in its own holiday, the city proper has the Bernal Hill rock, which was just done up in candy corn colors for the Halloween holiday. [Bernalwood]
- Parking in San Francisco may just become hella more expensive. The SFMTA might be moving forward on a plan to raise parking meter rates to $8 an hour, depending on availability. [SF Chronicle]
- Safeway just signed a new lease for the former Fresh Nā Easy space on 32nd Avenue in the "middle" Outer Richmond. [Richmond SF Blog]
- An East Bay man is due back in court today after he allegedly tried to hijack a Muni bus after posting bail on a previous arrest. [SF Examiner]
- In light of ongoing controversies vis a vis "free speech" on campuses and elsewhere, California lawmakers are debating how to balance free speech with public safety. [CBS]
- Last week, a homeless man allegedly stabbed a police officer at SFO, prompting concerns over the city's issues regarding homelessness. Now, that suspect is scheduled to get a mental exam after saying he "didn't recognize the Constitution" and made an incoherent argument to represent himself in court. [SF Chronicle]
