• The powerful, business-backed Bay Area Council has put out a report supporting California Forever's plan for a new city in Solano County, which goes against decades of its advocating for infill housing in existing urban areas. Could that cabal of Silicon Valley billionaires behind California Forever perhaps have exerted some influence here? [Chronicle]
  • A luxury penthouse in Pacific Heights, overlooking Lafayette Park, has seen a price drop to $29 million, down from $35 million — and way down from the $45 million asking price when it was first listed in 2021. [SF Business Times]
  • Convicted murderer Scott Peterson will be back in court today, virtually, as his L.A. Innocence Project lawyers argue with prosecutors over a technicality: which lab will test some DNA found on duct tape in the Laci Peterson murder case, and who will pay for it. [NBC Bay Area]
  • Redbox, the DVD kiosk company, is being liquidated under court order after bankruptcy and being accused of failing to pay workers or fund their health benefits. [Bloomberg]
  • Busta Rhymes was apparently yelling at his crew for glitches during a set opening for Missy Elliott on Tuesday at Oakland Arena. [Chronicle]
  • Comic-Con is committed to staying in San Diego through 2026, but it is threatening to leave due to expensive hotel rates in the city. [Bay Area News Group]
  • Actress Shelley Duvall, star of The Shining and Popeye, has died at age 75. [KPIX]