C'mon, doesn't anyone want to run for mayor against Gavin Newsom? Isn't there's someone out there who's dying for a chance to answer the Board of Supervisors' questions once a month? So here's everyone's current status: Ross Mirkarimi: Mirkarimi told the Chron (where we got most everyone's quotes), "I'm being encouraged to run, but I don't want to be a sacrificial lamb." He did tell us at yesterday's art show in his office, though, that......

You can run, Gavin, but you can't hide -- the Board of Supervisors sees your "community forum" play, Mayor Newsom, and raises in response! The BoS Rules Committee has placed an item on the agenda (item 2) for next week's board meeting, for a motion to convene a special board meeting on.... Saturday January 13, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave. (between Clement and Geary). Why, what's happening there......

Ques-tion TIME! Ques-tion TIME! Gavin Newsom sees your "immature" comment and raises, Board of Supervisors! Now the mayor's announced that his first non-Question Time "community panel" will be in Jake McGoldrick's District 1 on Saturday Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave. Save the date! (oh, don't worry about writing it down -- we'll be reminding you.) The problem is, though, Newsom didn't bother to check with Supervisor......

We're back again! Only for today, though. Your fearless editor SFist Jon returns later this morning. --Brr. It's cold in here. There must be some Toros in the atmosphere. --Federal judge stops the new owner of the Mercury News from working with the Chron to consolidate local media coverage. --Yahoo defeats Google. --Ed Jew gets sworn in as the District 4 supervisor next week -- Fiona Ma stepped down early. --Is this for real?? They're......

--Last Tuesday, a 300-pound woman beat up the DPT officer trying to ticket her car. --There weren't as many shoppers in Hayes Valley as there were in Union Square. --Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf have sold their Tiburon house at a loss. --Things they hate at Cal. --Stanlee Gatti's art exhibition. --Ed Jew was wearing a jade pig necklace for good luck during the election ballot-counting. --They might lower cable car fares for kids......

It's photo-op time in the District 6 election! This week's episode: Everybody Hates Reader Submissions. This one's from a reader, who writes: Why does everyone hate Chris? Because he doesn't know how to dress appropriately. Why would he wear a baseball cap and t-shirt to a debate but a suit for a bike ride? Chris got all dressed up to celebrate his endorsement by the SF Bike Coalition, and it looks like they did......