Fascist Imperial Dogs 1 - Tree Loving Hippies 0- After all that protesting and dancing and carrot juice drinking, the Berkeley City Council chickened out and said they erred in passing that January resolution that disinvited a Marine recruiting station and called them "unwelcome intruders." In that resolution, they also allowed Code Pink permission to blast all sorts of things at the station, gave them a designated parking space in front of it, and permission to protest on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. Why Wednesday? Because it’s Hump Day! They did, however, refuse to issue an apology and used part of their mea culpa to lash out at the Bush administration and the war. This didn't satisfy some conservatives as Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina introduced the "Semper Fi Act" which would redirect money to UC Berkeley and give it to the Southern Heritage Coalition so they can sew more flags with the Confederate flag in them....

SFist interviews Raymond Raposa of the Castanets...

There are no less than three fantastic music festivals all taking place over the weekend of September 14-16. What gives? And how do we choose? Since we live in the bay area, perhaps our decision has been made for us: we're heading to the inaugural Treasure Island Music Festival presented by the fine folks at Noise Pop and Another Planet. The two day festival features 14 bands each day on two stages with mostly hip......

Dude, she was shot at Jonestown! it doesn't matter she didn't win her race for Lieutenant Governor. Former State Senator Jackie Speier speaks at the Commonwealth Club tonight about the book she co-authored, This Is Not The Life I Ordered, which tells not only her story, but the story of three of her friends as well. $18, reception at 6, reading at 7, at 595 Market 2nd Fl. (x 2nd). Other events: --The Stars and......

Last week has left us a little exhausted. There was a lot of TV to sample, and precious little time. But we're glad to learn that the cancellation bug has begun to spread, and some of these new shows will meet the fate they, in many cases, rightly deserve, (we're talking to you, "Head Cases.") But it's not over yet: There are even more season premieres coming our way this week! But first, the......

Our live music picks for the week of 3/10-3/16. Whether you long to discover new artists, or your hanker for the music you grew up with, San Francisco's venues have something special in store for you this week. If you don't have tickets to see Slint's sold out reunion shows tonight or tomorrow, why not check out some new music? The Futureheads bring their British buzz to Slim's tonight. Their cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds......