• Six or seven of the remaining jurors in the Ghost Ship fire trial have scheduling conflicts and may soon need to leave. Only one alternate juror remains after three joined deliberations Monday, increasing the chances of a mistrial. [KRON 4]
  • Wildfires are down this year in California, by a lot. It's probably too soon to say, but acreage burned statewide is down 90% below average, and 95% below last year at this time. [Associated Press]
  • The MCM store on Geary in Union Square was hit by three thieves Monday who grabbed several high-priced handbags and jumped into a waiting sedan. Nearby stores Dita and Saint Laurent were recently hit as well, and retailers believe the same ring may be back at work. [CBS SF]
  • Mayor London Breed announced a program Monday that will give teachers serving under-privileged kids in San Francisco a $3,000-per-year stipend on top of their base salary. [KRON 4]
  • California-naive soccer star Megan Rapinoe doesn't get how her dad voted for Trump. [SFGate]
  • The previously announced ban on single-use plastic waters bottles has gone into effect at SFO. [ABC 7]
  • Billionaire Tom Steyer is still running for president, and he just needs to poll at 2% in one more poll to qualify for the September debate. [ABC 7]
  • Julian Castro just qualified as the 10th candidate for the next debate. [NYT]