• A family whose home was destroyed in Friday's fire in the Oakland hills discusses plans to rebuild. Delane Sims says that her home of almost 30 years acted as a "shield" for the rest of the neighborhood, which was spared. [KPIX]
  • SF Mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin says Mayor London Breed called him last week to discuss forming a ranked-choice alliance, and he "politely declined." "I wouldn’t be running for mayor if I thought she was a decent mayor," Peskin says. [Chronicle]
  • During a traffic stop Monday, Pacifica police discovered a stolen Sondors motorcycle inside another stolen vehicle, a Mazda CX-5, the latter of which had been reported stolen. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Darryl Quito Dantes of San Francisco. [KRON4]
  • A man was shot in the leg following an altercation with another man Monday night in East Oakland. [East Bay Times]
  • The Oakland Zoo's last remainined elephant, Osh, arrived at his new home at an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee over the weekend. [NBC Bay Area]
  • Chronicle food reporter Mario Cortez reviews the new "secret" coffee stand inside the renovated Transamerica Pyramid lobby. [Chronicle]
  • 31-year-old Ristorante Ideale in North Beach is changing hands, and is being taken over by some longtime employees. [SF Business Times]