• Things were contentious at the Board of Supervisors Tuesday as the Supes proposed an alternative to Mayor Breed's charter amendment to rezone public property for affordable housing. The Supervisors have their own measure for the November ballot that wouldn't require amending the City Charter. [Curbed]
  • In his third day on the witness stand, Ghost Ship fire co-defendant Max Harris says that he was previously mistaken in saying that the back stairs in the warehouse had been blocked. Having heard witness testimony to the contrary, he said Wednesday that the stairs were on fire, but they were not blocked the night of December 2, 2016. [CBS SF / KQED]
  • Palm trees are getting chopped down in Hayes Valley... because they are dead. The city is removing the street trees from Patricia's Green because this species of palm has not done well here. [Hoodline]
  • According to a new study, it would take earning $61 per hour to afford an average two-bedroom rent in the city right now. Minimum wage earners would have to work 215 hours per week to pay the same. [Curbed]
  • After an inspection of all of its equipment, PG&E is replacing a major power line in Marin County. [Chronicle]
  • A 21-year-old Sonoma State student has pleaded not guilty in a felony rape case. [CBS SF]
  • We didn't think we'd be hearing about this before tomorrow, but the reference price for Slack's public offering tomorrow is $26, lower than expected. [SF Business Times]
  • AutoZone is paying $11 million to settle a lawsuit from the state of California regarding its illegal dumping of hazardous materials in 45 counties. [CBS SF]
  • A new survey finds that 40 percent of young adults do not wear deodorant. [ABC 7]