Photo by Jim Herd/SFCitizen SFist sources tell us that the bomb squad has been called to Golden Gate Park at JFK and 30th Avenue Carl Street in Cole Valley at around 6 p.m. Now, which one of you accidentally left your pack back in the park? But seriously, folks, we're not sure what the entire story is yet, or if there even is one, but we'll update when we know more. Stay tuned. Update... [continue]

FILM: Cult classic B-movie Little Shop of Horrors, a tale about bloodthirsty foliage, received the Broadway treatment in the '80s with a zany showtune-laced remake. A few years the musical got the Hollywood treatment. Broadway kept the gloomy ending in tact; Hollywood cut it out. But who cares. The 1986 version of LSH, screening tonight in the Castro, stands on its own with fun performances by Steve Martin, as a sadistic dentist, and Eileen... [continue]

Ah, an oldie but goodie. Oh, and remember to have a safe and sane Independence Day, folks. Ka-blam! (Follow the jump for more scenes of explosions gone awry.)... [continue]

Thomas Beatie, the with-child transgender male who stole the nation's heart on Oprah with his good looks and big baby beer gut, gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday. We repeat, the pregnant dude gave birth! That is all.... [continue]

In lieu of calling 911 or you local police station when you need to report a crime anonymously, now you can do so via text messaging. And it's too easy! At least according this article in today's Examiner it is. A brilliant idea, right? All you have to do is this: Text "TIP584 [insert dramatic tale of criminal wrongdoing]," and then send it to 274637 -- or CRIMES. After that, you'll receive a response... [continue]

One-person protest captured by Flickr user volcanojw outside the American Geophysical Union's annual conference. You tell 'em!... [continue]

After nine months of living in the UC Berkeley oak groves, Dumpster Muffin (AKA Amanda Tierney) finally climbed down yesterday. Alas. The 21-year-old activist, according to ABC 7, was "having troubles standing up," which prompted her surrender. She was then arrested by UC Police for trespassing the moment she touched ground. But! The battle isn't over. Three tree sitters still remain up high for at least another "two weeks, when Cal's lawyers go to court... [continue]

The kinds folks over at WhatImSeeing sent us this harrowing image of another Muni meltdown, which happened this morning. Trains were backed up from Embarcadero to Townsend. Possible "police activity at Civic Center" might be to blame. Stay tuned.... [continue]

Fro-yo arrives in North Beach. (Only you can prevent the frozen yogurt trend's momentum.) [Eater] More trustifarians come down from their tree fort at UCB. [SFGate] Big Sur evacuated. [AP] Best beaches in Northern California to tan your cock or flower. [SFBG] Muni hot or not: Church station, inbound platform. [Jameth] Newsom, federal law, and hot, young, illegal bad boys. [SFGate] Image: Eater... [continue]

Our enablers over at Curbed have word that Osento -- the city's only hot tub and "sauna refuge" for (biological) females -- will close its doors for good. What goes on inside the sugar walls of Osento, located on Valencia Street? We can only imagine; clucking about boys, stickers, My Little Pony dolls, and who they want to marry, we assume. Another blow for San Francisco business and women's dirty parts. Alas.... [continue]

Just when we thought that the Violet Blue vs. Boing Boing altercation was the only good fight going, a tipster reports that in month's issue of California Lawyer, the following rant was in letters to the editor: I am accustomed to your glib political correctness, but you merit condemnation for your reprehensible selection of Kamala Harris for your Attorney of the Year award. She's a prosecutorial joke, a pandering foe of strong pursuit of... [continue]

If you're anything like us, you decide who you want running your country, state, and/or city based off of their spouse. And if you're even more like us, you love pitting women against each other in order to keep the patriarchal system running smoothly. That said, who do you prefer as your First Lady of California, the possible one, Jennifer Siebel, or the current one, Maria Shriver? We can't decide. Maria Shriver was on... [continue]

Turn that frown upside-down bourgeois staycationers (oy, that word). While Big Sur sears until it's golden brown, the coastal town has turned into somewhat of a ghost town. And now, according to 71Miles' John Vlahides, some of the area's nicest hotels and R&R spots have lower their prices to rates that signify clinical insanity. Check it: The bad news is, the Basin Complex fire in Big Sur is still burning and only 3% contained.... [continue]

Photo by exuberance/Flickr The best place to smoke a joint while you're waiting for you ecstasy to kick in before you spend the day at the Exploratorium, it seems, is undergoing some sort of face lift.... [continue]

Remember that lady who was struck by an N-Judah on Irving Street earlier this year in January? The victim, Dina Gryn, lost part of her leg after the accident, so SF is ponying up a cool $2 million. While trying to cross Ninth Avenue on a green light, an outbound train smacked her, resulting in her partial leg amputation. Ouch. And to no one's surprise, the driver was probably at fault, so now she gets... [continue]

Police and FBI raided the San Francisco clubhouse of the Hells Angels (as well as their Healdsburg and Santa Rosa forts) in connection with two Petaluma felony assaults under investigation. The search of the Angels' SF branch, located at Tennessee and 23rd streets, resulted in the arrest of one member, but on unrelated charges. According to KTVU, the heavily armed fuzz and a few search dogs "carried out several items from the San Francisco club... [continue]

Photo by AgentAkit/Flicrk Rumor has it that TrankLink will be set to go in a few days on July 15. Do you believe?... [continue]

It seems Gavin took his biggest step yet away from San Francisco and toward Sacramento today. According to the Sacto Bee, San Francisco Mayor Newsom "launched an exploratory committee Tuesday to consider a 2010 run for governor." This makes San Francisco 40-year-old mayor the first Democrat to formally take aim at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's job. Exciting stuff, folks! In other news, Attorney General Jerry Brown also plans on jumping into the race to replace Schwarzenegger.... [continue]

Folks in Big Sur have been asked told to evacuate due to the uncontrollable wildfire still roaring through the Basin Complex. The mandatory evacuation will go into effect at 5 p.m. today. In addition to staying safe from the blaze, firefighters need residents out in order to perform "burning operations" in the area. Citizens in the Palo Colorado Canyon in Monterey have have been told to scram as well. But on the brighter side, the... [continue]

MUSIC: If you dig jazz, hear why guitarist Terrence Brewer nabbed the 2007 SF Weekly Music Award for best jazz/blues artist. He throws down his groovy, guitar-y beats over in the Mission. 8 p.m. // Intersection for the Arts (446 Valencia Street) // $10 - $25 FILM: Another film festival? You betcha. And this one's a biggie. The 70MM Film Festival opens with a screening of the best helicopter movie ever made, Blue Thunder.... [continue]