- The Mix in the Castro has become the third bar in the neighborhood to "pause" the use of facial recognition technology in their premises after facing substantial backlash. The decision follows similar moves from Badlands and Toad Hall. [Chronicle]
- With the season set to end today, Stern Grove's ticket lotteries this summer officially drew a total of 1.1 million entries. That translates to no luck for nearly 80% of the people who entered. [SF Standard]
- Destination detour: San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel is closed today and Monday as part of renovation and rebuilding efforts for the Chinatown Public Health Center. Partial lane closures will subsequently continue for the next 14 months. [NBC Bay Area]
- One person is dead and thousands remain without power as Tropical Storm Lala continues to pummel Hawaii's Big Island and cause flash flooding on Oahu. [CNN]
- A new study conducted by UCSF researchers found that cannabis consumers experience fewer early heartbeats on the days they use cannabis. [Chronicle]
- There's a new sports arena in Nob Hill where you can watch (human-controlled) robots square off in martial arts combat. [KRON4]
- Attorneys for Rob Reiner's estate are citing a "slayer statute" to prevent the Hollywood director's son, Nick Reiner, from accessing his trust fund as he faces trial over charges that he murdered both of his parents late last year. [Hollywood Reporter]
- If you still need a ticket to Burning Man, organizers are offering access to a limited number of $550 'Get the Gift' tickets to anyone who books a bus ride to the event from SF or Reno via the Burner Express Bus. [SFGate]
- Meet Annie Morgan: a former Oakland Raiders cheerleader who now spends her days caring for her special-needs daughter in an increasingly challenging world. [Washington Post]
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