Rapper and thought leader Lil B switches allegiance from Hillary to Bernie. [KRON 4] One SoMa startup is pitching its “misty” shower as a water-saving tool, but it certainly isn't money-saving (it's very

According to the [East Bay Express], that smartphone app BART created for riders to report bad behavior is instead being used to racially profile people. Today is Shrimp Boy/Ed Lee news: HRC

27-year-old Terrie Vaiasaga Elzie who pleaded no contest to felony assault in that Nordstrom Rack beatdown of that hipster girl who told her to quiet her child is getting four months in jail.

Got some Bitcoin? Spend it in the Mission. [Capp Street Crapp] We now learn that the latest Pacifica whale to wash up dead was struck by a ship and has now been towed

The jail inmates forced into fighting are now suing SF. [CBS SF] Caltrans might have picked the wrong experts to take a look at the problems with the Bay Bridge’s rods. [Chron]

Reminder! Muni is shutting down the underground Metro at 9:30 or 10 p.m. starting tonight. Also there is no BART service Saturday or Sunday between West Oakland and Embarcadero Stations. [BART]

Richmond’s rent control ordinance has stalled. [Chron] Bay Area income inequality exceeds national levels. [CBS SF] Alameda County doesn’t want to play landlord to the Raiders and A’s anymore. [Chron]

Twitter has stopped growing its monthly active user base, and execs admit that they don't anticipate new growth until reaching a "mass market" which could take a "significant amount of town." Also, they're

Los Altos residents need to boil their water after E. coli was discovered in their supply. [ABC7] Sinbad's is in court to fight their eviction this week. [Chron] Local doctors appear to be

Apple is throwing its weight behind The Equality Act of 2015, a sweeping piece of legislation introduced Thursday to outlaw discrimination against LGBT people under federal law. [Wired] After 35 years in business

Remember that old Oakland bowling alley we told you about a couple weeks ago that was on the market and a sale was pending? It fell through. [SF Mag] There's a battle being

San Francisco wants luxury condo developments and private universities to pay for Muni upgrades. [Business Times] Supervisor Farrell proposes reforms following the Pier 14 murder of Kathryn Steinle, says Fox News and Donald

A judge has ruled that CA taxi companies can sue Uber for false advertising. [Chron] A permitting issue at the Castro Starbucks has led to the removal of outdoor seating. [Hoodline] An argument

A startup called Building Snitch hopes to help landlords nail tenants who Airbnb their places. [Weekly] Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is calling for a hearing to clarify what his department’s legal obligations are

Supervisor Farrell wants us to videotape all gun and ammo sales. [KRON 4] Facebook broke the record as the fastest company to surpass a $250 billion valuation in the Standard & Poor’s

It's tough being popular, so soon you'll need to make a reservation to visit Muir Woods. [Chron] What the what? In 1950, the U.S. Released a Bioweapon in San Francisco. It was