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San Francisco is not particularly happy with Sony right now. Law Geek Jason Schultz explains the rootkit fiasco to Irina Slutsky and Eddie Codel of GETV, and while talented graffitti writers continue to be harrassed by the SFPD, Sony has no trouble spraypainting our town with 'viral' ads for the PSP. In other video game action, Electronic Arts is getting sued for stealing an idea for an independent game developer. The good news in tech is that the Odeo in-browser podcasting tools are now live!

NorCal politics muse whether Arnold's new chief of staff appointee signals a shift to the left. Jamison laments the loss of the David Best sculpture at Hayes Green, and wonders what The City will do to replace it as a focal point for the neighborhood. And so you don't accuse us of only crapping on Muni, MetBlogger Jason DeFillippo provides a timely link to new site, I Hate Bay Area Traffic.

Matt and Jason at 1115.org spotted Santa up in Sebastopol this weekend, and provide photographic proof he's well prepared for the "War on Christmas." Speaking of Warriors, guess who doesn't totally suck this year? The City recaps their month of November. For SFist Rita's Blotter, Anil Dash finds a Greencine list of movies filmed in and around the Bay Area. And Patrick Rodriguez at the Cal Patriot suggests that when the kids on The O.C. decide to head for college, why not head to Berkeley and start calling it The U.C.?

Photo of The Coup's Boots Riley making a point at a Stanley "Tookie" Williams rally by Steve Rhodes.