Over at the Park Police Station, it sounds like they got the memo after last week's Sit/Lie Update - the Examiner reports that cops in the Haight finally began enforcing the ordinance that officially took effect in December. So far though, no one has actually been cited for sitting and/or lying. Park Station Captain Denis O'Leary says it's really more of an outreach program at this point and he's told his officers to "go easy in the beginning and just admonish people." more ›

Bloomberg reported yesterday that Microsoft won't be cranking out any new versions of their somewhat popular Zune media player, which means the boys in Redmond didn't quite reach their goal of breaking Cupertino's stranglehold on earbuds of America. more ›

If you're not on a worried parent Yahoo group, you're missing out. And how. Take, for example, this most recent exchange on the Glen Park Parents after one parent asked where he could purchase an Elmo Birthday cake. Patty, a fellow Glen Park mother, replied: more ›

FILM: You won't know whether to laugh or cry at the world premiere of Baby Jane?, an over-the-top interpretation of the original over-the-top, cult classic. Described as "if the most obscure filmmaker David Lynch… the hilarious Mel Brooks… and the funniest cross dressing BBC television show, Little Britain, had a baby… it would be Baby Jane?" more ›

"Flossing on the 49" by isaylike. more ›

So, a desperate-seeming and possibly mentally unstable Asian dude walked into a Bank of America in Corte Madera around 4 p.m. yesterday waving a gun around and raving about the corruption of international banking systems. The man told customers they were free to leave, and at least one did. The 25-year-old gunman proceeded to take nine people hostage, including three bank employees, for a few hours while he posted various grievances against the bank in the bank's windows. He harmed no one, and threatened no one, and ultimately let all the hostages go. The police confirmed he had some mental health problems but perhaps had not been being treated for them (hi, Tucson), and when the standoff finally ended (after the man was allowed to speak with some bank officials on the phone), the standoff ended and the man was arrested and sent for a psychiatric evaluation. The gun, as it turned out, was a pellet gun. [Larkspur-Corte Madera Patch] more ›

A tipster let us know about this remarkable email that was sent to Digg's Kevin Rose from a friend and Apple employee in Tokyo detailing Apple's swift and ample support during the Tohoku Earthquake and subsequent 118 aftershocks on Friday. The company was not only a comfort to hundreds of stranded residents who flocked to their store in Tokyo's shopping district, but Apple was also a thriving lifeline to hundreds of its stranded employees and their families. more ›

Anarchy, très chic. more ›

In Tuesday's morning links: we look forward to finding out if Muni boss Nat Ford actually gets that job in DC, we observe as three supes actually head to DC (although temporarily), we're holding our breath for a new police chief, Pablo Sandoval is lighter on his feet than we thought and other miscellaneous items. more ›

Reports from the Mission have heard "20+ shots fired" inside El Tin Tan on 16th between Valencia and Mission around 11 p.m tonight. According to MissionMission and nearby witnesses there were 5 victims at El Tin Tan, but at least three were moving and talking. more ›

Today's end-of-day links include a soccer match turned violent in the Mission, chefs you need to know about, and how to donate to local Japan relief efforts. more ›