What with Valentine's Day around the corner, Nob Hill Gazette (a local publication whose motto, "...an attitude, not an address," let's you know that Nob Hill is the neighborhood in SF) released its Annual Eligibles List, a directory of crestfallen, lonely locals, which was made famous back in the day by SF Weekly's Laurel Wellman. more ›

Vandalism/stencil art in Berkeley by EndlessCanvas / EndlessCanvas.com. more ›

Another stroke of genius from the Jim Henson people. And for those of you obsessed with your YouTube popularity (we're looking at you Sarah Austin), you should be able to relate. more ›

During a rare Northern California appearance on Monday, the increasingly bizarre and camera-whorish Sarah Palin opened her mouth, with self-consciously controversial results. It all happened at a media-banned logging conference in Redding, a town of 90,000 north of Sacramento, the former VP candidate "called studies supporting global climate change a 'bunch of snake oil science,'" reported Associated Press, who forked over $74 to attend the spectacle. more ›

MUSIC:Gillian Welch and members of Old Crow Medicine Show will accompany bluegrass guitarist and harmony singer Dave Rawlings as part of the Dave Rawlings Machine at the Fillmore tonight. Rawlings will also play a free show at Amoeba tonight at 5:30. more ›

With a heavy dose of coffee, free muffins and hat tips to Nancy Pelosi, the Central Subway officially broke ground today. Happening just outside SFist headquarters, we couldn't resist throwing on an overcoat, heading over and hitting the refreshment table, hitting it hard. more ›

"Conehenge" by camarografo. more ›

Surely nothing good can come of a natural disaster, i.e. the earthquake in Haiti. On the other hand, when devastating things happen to the world, the resulting musical collaborations and fundraisers can help to create a comforting, if temporary, relief. (Not to mention fun group shots like this.) In addition to the massive outpouring of relief aid, this Wednesday... more ›

This morning, Carl Nolte of the Chronicle brings our attention to the tale of a man's (adorable) missing cat. Daniel Harlan, 58, a homeless man and pan handler, had his "pug-nosed Himalayan cat named Samantha" stolen from him. (Here is a photo of said cat.) more ›

After this weekend's shooting death outside Suede Nightclub and Lounge, which took the life of 20-year-old Lawson Hall, authorities have temporarily suspended the Fisherman's Wharf venue's license. more ›

• Dave Chappelle performs in Oakland this week. [Eye On Blogs]
• Local internet notables to serve you drinks for Rocket Dog Rescue. [Appeal]
• Behold Traci Des Jardins' sneak peak at her new ballpark eatery, ACME Chophouse. [Eater]

We're starting a new series in which we capture photos of places of interest as we're out and about. The above photos are from the Goodwill at Post and Fillmore. We've scored lots of swank stuff from this location, most notably a Hobo bag and a sweet cape, but it seemed pretty well picked over today, unless you're into Bernadette Peters on vinyl or outdated electronics. more ›