• On their seventh day of deliberations Tuesday, the jury in the Ghost Ship fire trial asked for certain portions of defense witness testimony to be read back to them. This included testimony from defendant Derick Almena. [ABC 7]
  • This coming weekend marks the first of six weekend closures of the BART tracks between Orinda and Walnut Creek, as the tracks get replaced. No trains will be running in this part of the East Bay, which will lead to delays. [CBS SF]
  • A pair of brothers who own a gas station on Geary Boulevard successfully pushed back on the SFMTA's plan to paint a red transit-only lane next to their gas station. They argue that it scares off customers, and they found a federal rule that the SFMTA hadn't been following. [Chronicle]
  • An out-of-town businessman chased a cellphone thief through SoMa until the thief dropped his two phones. He'd left them unattended at Virgin Hotels SF while he was getting coffee. [ABC 7]
  • Inland Bay Area towns like Antioch, Concord and Livermore are going to see triple-digit temperatures again today. [KRON 4]
  • The SF School Board voted Tuesday to reverse a vote taken in June and to cover up that controversial mural at George Washington High School, not destroy it. [Curbed]
  • A creepy man caught on camera at a Vallejo shopping center has tried at least three times to lure young girls away with him. [KRON 4]