(By D. Hanousek) As I switched on the gas to run down to Safeway (three short, but steep blocks away) to buy the required Italian-flavored breadcrumbs to make Cauliflower a la Basso's, I realized that I have a confession to make. I drive everywhere. more ›

In the latest New York vs. San Francisco pissing contest, noted New York startup wunderkind David Karp fired the first shot taking our fair city's choice of police patrol vehicles, "the most busted looking police cars." We happen to enjoy the understated, no-nonsense style of SFPD's Crown Victorias (really, there's no greater joy in this city than zipping down Gough Street in a Police Interceptor-turned-Taxi Cab). Thankfully for us, SFist pal (and current San Franciscan living in exile in NYC) Sexpigeon verbalizes our problem with NYPD's "insecure mess of an automobile." Observe: more ›

Commuters will not be able drive on the upper deck towards San Francisco during Presidents' Day Weekend due to construction. The closure will start at 8 p.m. Friday, February 17 and last through 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. What this means is that drivers won't be able to drive into San Francisco via the Bay Bridge. People can use a sundry of assorted options including BART, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, and the Dumbarton Bridge. Ferry service is another option. more ›

A little after 8 p.m. on Wednesday night, a four-door Toyota sedan hit a cyclist riding at 17th and Valencia streets. "The full extent of the bicyclist's injuries was not immediately known," reports BCN (via SF Examiner). "[T]he victim was in pain but conscious and talking when emergency crews took him to the hospital." more ›

The man who allegedly and intentionally mowed down a former Marine and Cal Fire firefighter was arrested on Wednesday morning. The suspect's name is Eduardo Shaparo Esquivel, 22, and he hails from South San Francisco. If you recall, Esquivel got into a physical altercation with Albert Bartal, 29, at a Jack in the Box at 11th Avenue and Geary Boulevard on Thanksgiving. more ›

Eastbound Geary Boulevard between 9th and 11th Avenues closed temporarily this morning after a vehicle-pedestrian collision. According to SF Appeal, "a 70 year old male was struck by a Toyota SUV at 10th Avenue and Geary at 7:56 AM. The victim was transported to SF General, and the driver, who stopped after the accident, remained at the scene." more ›

In San Jose, a suburban psychologist who bought a used Chrysler minivan for $14,000 in cash ended up driving around for 15 months with half a million dollars in Colombian marching powder unknowingly stashed in the panels of the vehicle. Dr. Charles Preston first noticed something fishy when he discovered the driver's side window wouldn't go down all the way, but as he told the San Jose Mercury News, "he figured he could live with it since the Town and Country van had an excellent air-conditioning system." more ›

Sing-song voiced Stanley Roberts met his match recently during a segment for KRON 4's addictive People Behaving Badly. Filming law enforcement ticketing titularly bad drivers, one sassy law breaker sporting an Elmo t-shirt goes off on Roberts, calling him a "fat, lazy, non-relevant, non-factor ass." Among other things. He also threatens to break the camera and suggests "1-800-GET-THIN, cubby butt." more ›

The following footage (via KTVU) shows a pedestrian being hit by car in downtown Oakland during the general strike. While, of course, the pedestrian could have moved and not slammed the hood of the driver's admittedly snazzy car--a point some of you might argue--it does appear that the driver intentionally plowed through the protesters. And, well, that's wrong. And bad. Very bad. more ›

Egads, people. A driver flying high on PCP last Friday ran into two pedestrians near City College. "Officers arriving at the scene of the crash in the 400 block of Geneva Avenue at 2:20 p.m. noticed the driver “could not sit still and appeared agitated and nervous," notes SF Examiner. "The officers called an ambulance for the suspect, who allegedly admitted taking the drug just before driving." more ›

A little after 7 a.m. this morning, a pedestrian was hit by a car in the city's SOMA district. According to SF Appeal, "the accident was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Seventh and Harrison streets." The victim suffered a head injury in the accident. more ›

Yikes. A man walking across the street at Divisadero and Fell this morning was hit by a car. The incident happened a little after 7 a.m. "The pedestrian's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening," reports SF Appeal. No word yet if the driver was drunk or cooperative. Be careful out there on the streets, folks. [SFA] more ›

A presumably mentally-unhinged lady went on a smashing at least three parked police cars this morning. The San Francisco woman was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism at 3:27 a.m. after a passer-by reported the vandalism to officers at the department's Southern Station," reports SF Appeal. more ›

Jeff Adachi, John Avalos, David Chiu, Bevan Dufty, Dennis Herrera, Joanna Rees, Phil Ting, and Leland Yee will all sport their finest bikinis (or not) during this Saturday's fundraiser car wash for McKinley Elementary School. No word yet if frontrunner Ed Lee will show up for some sudsy fun in the sun, but a boy can dream. Anyway, here are the rules: more ›

Bay City News reports this morning that friends and family of Don Casper, the prominent San Francisco attorney who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Sonoma County earlier this month, are now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the driver's arrest. more ›

This driver of this pick-up truck, according to authorities, is responsible for the hit-run death of noted San Francisco attorney Donald Casper, who died over the weekend. Casper, 63, was jogging eastbound along the south edge of River Road just west of Wilshire Drive when he was hit by the vehicle. SF Chronicle notes: The photo of the truck was taken by a surveillance camera at Korbel Champagne Cellars on River Road moments before the crash...The vehicle was passing Korbel at the time and was not coming from the winery." more ›

While Bad Girls Club forever remains the apex to which all reality TV should strive -- really, Deadliest Catch? Zzz -- the California Department of Motor Vehicles will try to match the drama and intrigue with its very own brand spanking, non-competitive reality TV show. Christened California DMV: Field Offices, the show, according to Entertainment Weekly, will be "co-produced by actor Ashton Kutcher and veteran reality TV exec Jason Goldberg" and "will look at what its like to work at one of the few state departments that touches nearly every Californian." more ›

Ryan, a nine-year-old boy, sits in the hospital this morning facing life-threatening injuries after being stuck by a vehicle last night going the wrong way on New Montgomery. "The suspect in the truck turned left onto Mission Street after driving north on New Montgomery Street, which is a one-way street with traffic only in the southbound direction." The truck went right along after hitting the child, continuing west on Mission Street "before colliding with numerous other cars parked and driving on the street." more ›

El Cerrito Patch, which is chock-full of great stories, featured this photo by reader David Block, of a parked and driverless Toyota that had rolled off of a hilly driveway this morning and flipped over. more ›

SFPD issued a correction to their original report regarding this morning's Embarcadero bike-truck crash, saying that the cyclist actually suffered life-threatening injures. (The initial report listed her dead.) Also, it seems that a minor traffic violation on behalf of the cyclist prompted the unfortunate scenario. According to surveillance footage, she had been pedaling east on Mission Street and was hit by the westbound truck as she turned left onto Fremont Street. "Both the truck driver and the bicyclist had a green light, but the bicyclist was making an illegal left turn," SFPD reports. more ›

A cyclist was killed injured this morning after colliding with a truck at the intersection of Fremont and Mission. The incident happened a little after 8 a.m. Update: SFPD issued a correction, saying, "The victim's status is currently life threatening at the hospital. Earlier we reported the victim was deceased. Our apologies for the misinformation. It is important that we correct the status." more ›

Raven Stewart, 26, and Lache Rodriguez, 24, were arrested on Friday in connection with a series of car burglaries in Emeryville and Berkeley. They are suspected in at least five smash and grabs, and they even brought along a 4-month-old infant for the fun. Charming. more ›

Drunk drivers. They're the scum on the Earth, right? Right. Well, what about if you're a drunk driver who gets in a car with your daughter and then crashes into a fire house? You make for a good news story, that's what. Lasheena Cardona, 36, was behind the wheel of a big ol' GMC Yukon on Monday night "when it slammed into the front of station No. 27 at 1801 DeAnza Blvd." more ›

Just what we've always expected, driving in a 2011 BMW X5 is safer and healthier than riding your bike along city streets. According to the Chronicle, "A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives showed a link between biking in heavy traffic and heart health risks, with cyclists having heart irregularities in the hours after their exposure to a variety of air pollutants on busy roads." Kind of like how being behind the trigger it safer for you than being in front of the barrel. Got it. more ›

A 22-year-old male pedestrian was struck and killed by a car at around 1:20 a.m. this morning in the city's Marina district. The incident occurred at Lombard and Pierce. "The vehicle was driving eastbound on Pierce when the crash occurred," reports BCN. "The driver, a 30-year-old man, reportedly told officers that he did not see the pedestrian before the crash." more ›