Latest line: A good week for mask makers, bad one for London Breed

Mask makers

Just as it looked like COVID was winding down, the fast-spreading delta variant prompts health officers in the Bay Area and state to require masks in all restaurants, bars and other businesses. And all that wildfire smoke? There’s another market.

London Breed

San Francisco mayor fined $22,792 by city ethics commission for asking former Gov. Jerry Brown to release her brother from prison and allowing former Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, facing federal bribery charges, to pay for her car repairs.

Elon Musk

Billionaire Tesla CEO is snubbed by President Biden, not invited to White House announcement on new electric car goals amid his refusal to unionize Fremont auto plant. But he stands to make big money from the policy to expand electric car sales.