• Thousands of San Jose city workers may be headed for a strike, as contract negotiations with two of the largest unions of city workers have reached an impasse. If a strike occurs, it could impact everything from public works, to libraries, to some airport operations in the city. [ABC 7]
• Jury selection has begun in the federal trial in Oakland in which Meta is accused by the attorneys general from 29 states, including California, of designing its apps (mostly Instagram) to keep minors addicted. Meta is the first to go to trial, but Google and TikTok parent company ByteDance face similar charges. [NBC Bay Area]
• A group of around a dozen teenagers ransacked, robbed, and vandalised a 7-Eleven store in Oakland over the weekend in a smash-and-grab-style robbery that caused thousands of dollars in damage. [KRON4]
• The Timber Fire is just the latest in a string of natural disasters that have shut down parts of Highway 1 over the years and hobbled business around Big Sur. [Chronicle]
• ICE is reportedly going to be giving its officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks, as a "de-escalation device." [New York Times]
• The Perseid meteor shower will be putting on a show tonight, but you'll need to get away from light pollution to see it best. [KTVU]
• Luigi Mangione's lawyers are set to return to court for a status conference Friday, which is fueling speculation about a possible plea deal. [ABC News]

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