• The owner of Drakes Bay Oyster Co. is seeking legislation to renew the permit for his oyster farm after the National Park Service refused to do so. [Press Democrat]
• San Francisco Bay herring fishermen recall the past and weigh in on the future of their fishery after the season was canceled this year. [Mission Loc@l]
• Police are looking for a man who robbed an Antioch Jack-in-the-Box at gunpoint last night. [Co Co Times]
• The owner of a Denver sushi bar has been charged with fatally shooting a man at his restaurant. [Denver Post via Eater National]
• White House chef Sam Kass’ job combines cooking with policy work, meeting with the President regularly about child nutrition legislation. [NYT]
• Italian coffee company Illy is partnering with independent American coffee shops to build brand recognition. [WSJ]