Another small, independent record shop bites the dust. Force of Habit, the little punk shop at 3565 20th Street (at Lexington) appears to be on its way to closing as SFist finds that a new restaurant/café is moving in called 20 Spot. Force of Habit owner "Braindead" Dave Devereaux died last July at the age of 41 of unexplained causes. At the time, his family said they hoped to sell the shop and the online record business to someone who would keep it open, and a Save Force of Habit campaign launched to aid the effort. But it seems that was not meant to be. 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 ›

Not sure what's closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Allow us to help you. The following are closed today in honor of Dr. King: Federal, state courts and office, city and county offices, banks, post offices (no mail delivery), schools. Libraries will also be closed today. more ›

In a day and age when authentic downtown dive bars have fallen by the wayside, it always felt like the Gold Dust Lounge's days were numbered. Inside Scoop confirmed on Friday that the historic Union Square watering hole received an eviction notice in December. more ›

President Barack Obama's impending San Francisco visit for a fundraiser at the W Hotel this afternoon will result in several street closures for at least one hour. If you drive or ride on the following streets at noon today, please find an alternate route: more ›

California park officials today announced the closure of 70 parks, including Tomales Bay, due to the state's harrowing budget deficit. Sacramento Bee reports: "Gov. Jerry Brown's January budget plan proposed reducing the state parks budget by $22 million. The Legislature in March approved $11 million in cuts to state parks and $10 million in cuts to off highway vehicle parks in the next fiscal year, with $22 million in cuts to state parks in future years." The closures are expected to happen in September. Also added to the list? The governor's mansion. more ›

As part of the Doyle Drive replacement, parts of Highway 1 at the Highway 101 interchange will close tonight and tomorrow. The Chronicle reports: "From 10 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Saturday, the ramp from northbound Highway 1 to northbound Highway 101 will be closed. The southbound Highway 101 to southbound Highway 1 ramp will shut down from 10 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday." [Chron] more ›

TODAY: Critical Mass, 6 p.m. Bicycle ride will begin from Justin Herman Plaza and end all up in your face. You've been warned. more ›

There's nothing like outsiders pointing out what's wrong with your city in their news publication. Today's "Reasons Why San Francisco Sucks" article is brought to you by the LA Times: Last call for many classic S.F. Bars. In the article, they talk about the closures of many SF faves, such as John Barleycorn, Bobby's Owl Tree, Moose's and Washington Square Bar & Grill among others. Really, just reading the article made us depressed. more ›

Yesterday's near perfect weather is now but a sepia-toned memory. Reports of a strange, icy substance, often referred to as "snow," is falling on Mount Diablo, Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County, Mount Hamilton, and (any minute now) Mount Tam. It's also blanketing the eerie Santa Cruz Mountains, resulting in the closure of Highway 9. It looks like many of you will have to take Highway 17. If you dare. more ›