In need of a companion of the four-legged variety? Check out the over-crowded Oakland animal shelters after brunch this weekend. 

There’s a Drone Flying Over My House. Can I Shoot It?, YAHOO News

"Here’s some news plenty of you will find to be a bummer: Just because a drone happens to be flying over your property, that doesn’t mean you can shoot it down. Sorry. A Kentucky man found out the hard way there are consequences for terminating a drone with extreme prejudice, no matter how annoying it may be. The man, who claimed the drone was spying on his sunbathing daughter and used a shotgun to terminate its flight, was charged with violating a variety of state laws, including criminal mischief."

The Squat and Gobble Close on Fillmore, Eater SF

"The original location of San Francisco's Squat & Gobble (named as one of Eater's Nine Worst Restaurant Names) has closed it's doors after 21 years in the business. The cafe and creperie shuttered after one last service on Saturday, as Hoodline reports. For fans of the casual all-day eatery, three other locations remain around town, including West Portal, 16th & Market and the Marina. They will remain open and continue to serve the cafe's popular crab cake florentine and eggs benedict, though the reasons for Fillmore's closure remains unknown."

Oakland Animal Shelter Overcrowded With Canines,SF Gate

"Dogs being man’s best friend, Oakland is going out of its way to keep up its end of the deal. For the past several weeks, the Oakland animal shelter has been sheltering more dogs than ever, because of an unexpected increase in the number of canine surrenders and an unwillingness to euthanize the extra dogs without giving them every chance to catch the eye of a softhearted soul looking for a new best pal."

3 S.F. Home Sales Proving Market’s Insanity Knows No Limits, SF Gate

"Followers of San Francisco real estate trends have every right to stifle yawns when news breaks of yet another expensive sale. But even the most jaded market watchers may find these three sales worth at least the raise of an eyebrow. We think they’re proof we haven’t yet seen how crazy this business can get."

12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Gmail, CNN

"Gmail is one of the world's most powerful and well-built tech tools, but there are ways to make it even more amazing. Some features are hidden within Gmail itself -- through the Settings and Labs tab; others have been built by third party developers. (Just remember, third party apps will have access to all of the contents of your emails.)"