• The California Senate has approved a bill that would create a strict set of rules around police officers' use of force statewide. The bill is seen as a potential national model for police practices. [Chronicle]
  • Israeli airline El Al has asked the SFPD to do special patrol at its ticket counter and until its two weekly flights to Tel Aviv take off. The airline has requested added attention for fear of a terrorist attack. [CBS SF]
  • Former Tesla plant workers say they were docked pay or fired for taking sick days, and penalized for using their cell phones. One female employee who had been promoted to supervisor says she was fired shortly after announcing she was pregnant. [Guardian]
  • As anticipated yesterday, Bay Area billionaire Tom Steyer has jumped into the 2020 presidential race. His first video/ad is below, and he apparently plans to spend $100 million of his own money on his campaign. [New York Times]
  • Hundreds of academics and educators from around the world are sending a petition to the San Francisco Unified School District not to destroy or cover up a controversial yet historic mural. [Chronicle]
  • One dog died and four units were damaged in an apartment fire Monday in Newark. [Bay City News]
  • The San Francisco police union has abruptly withdrawn its support of Deputy Attorney General Leif Dautch, who is running for District Attorney. [Examiner]
  • It is supposed to get warmer this week. [ABC 7]