SFist Blotter

Someone's stolen two gigantic inflatable Spongebob Squarepants(es?) off the roofs of Redwood City Burger Kings! There's been over fifty reported thefts of the inflatable sponges throughout the country, with some subsequently showing up on ebay. If you have any information at all on the spongenappings, Burger King has announced they'll give you a one-year supply of any one item on their menu. We do love those French Toastix. (The offer applies only to sponges stolen in November, so you enterprising BK Fish Filet fans, don't get any smart ideas.)

In other news of thievery, five guys in masks made off with $15,000 in gold teeth from the downtown Oakland office of local dental jeweler J.C. Jewelry. Dentists have been told to be on the lookout (no, really! They have!)

And finally, public health officials in San Jose have begun an investigation into a cluster of strange leg and foot infections which they think may have been caused by improperly-sterilized pedicure foot baths in the South Bay area. About thirty patrons have reported a mysterious rash that hasn't gone away from several months, or even up to a year. All the salons that have been questioned vehemently insist that they sterilize their equipment (except for one, which refused to answer any inquiries. Hmmmmm.)