We Read The Weeklies

Thanks, SFist Eve, for covering the Weeklies in our absence!

Back on Weeklies duty, just in time for the New Year! Now, who did SFist Eve pick for last week's winner? Oh yeah, the EBX. Crazy letters! What happened to the Peoplesoft refugees? An Oakland program for parolees closes down after budget cuts. Cover: Why doesn't anyone want to shop in Fruitvale Village? (Mismarketing.) Hey, Shaq's coming to town! I Like Eating pens a romantic ode to his girlfriend and steamed sea bass, sweet. And the 924 Gilman Christmas party.

The Guardian: Hey, you guys got a new faster web server -- rad! Things to do in 2006. Big shocker -- "get public power" is number three on the list! The other Chris Daley (from the Transgender Law Center) pens an op-ed. You know, those two Chrises really need to get together and do something. Cover article: the Guardian reflects on this year in national politics. Yikes, a naked picture of Jeff Gannon! New underwear store in the Mission (please, someone buy some for Mr. Gannon.) Sex columnist on male lactation. Berkeley label Isota Records. Sonic Reducer produces a list column (no. 13 -- suggests Gwen Stefani name her baby Hollaback). Local band: the Winechuggers (good name).

After the jump: We've missed the SF Weekly, we really have! We also missed the Metro, but for different reasons (we promise to get one the next time we're in SJ!)

The SF Weekly: The back story on Gerardo Sandoval's legal woes (his lawyer missed a deadline). Are you an apologist for the murder rate!! Yes we are! "We know, we know. Not only is Oakland getting cooler than San Francisco again, it's actually getting safer." Ha! Cover article: Covering up for molestor priests. Meredith Brody goes to (and hates) Goood Frikin' Chicken [sic, three o's, no c in frikin'] -- and even SFist Ced applauds her willingness to leave the Ferry Building (but she still wins his End of the Year award). Yay Meri! Best ofs in music. And the Bouncer talks dirty on Geary.

Pick of the week: Maybe we're just feeling sentimental with our return to the WRTW column, but we're so pleased to see that the Guardian just keeps on plugging away at just being the Guardian. They don't really think we're going to get public power in 2006, do they? That's so cute! We did love the Apologist this week too, though. We totally want to join the (non-Transgender Law Center-affiliated) Chris Daly citizen police advisory task force board if we get a badge!