Using crimemapping.com data, Mission Local's Octavio Lopez Raygoza reveals the top 10 most crime-ridden spots in Mission, the city's Latin-American/artisan boutique district. They are: 10) 17th Street between Mission and Valencia , 9) Mission Street between 19th and 20th, 8) South Van Ness between 16th and 17th, 7) Cesar Chavez between Valencia and Guererro, 6) Valencia between 16th and 15th, 5) Mission between 23rd and 24th, 4) Valencia between 17th and 18th, 3) Potrero Avenue between 22nd and 23rd, 2) 16th between Mission and Valencia, and 1)... you'll have to visit Mission Local to find out the most dangerous block in the Mission. Stay safe! [ML] more ›

Want to see to what certain SF public officials are landing a year? Of course you do. Business Insider came across a handy chart (based on this database) that lists the yearly salaries of public servants. the info is from a couple of years ago -- thus: yes, it's old news -- but since we cannot digest any info that isn't crafted into easy-to-read cells, we assume the same goes for you, readers. more ›

For all you real estate data wonks and renters who like to feel smug: the median price of homes sold in the nine-county Bay Area is down 41% over last year, to $304,000. This also marks a pretty steep fall from the peak median price of July 2007 which was $665,000. more ›

As usual, Google's come up with a way to make everyone's lives easier. The details of Google Transit Feed Specification are a bit technical and engineer-y, but the upshot for transit riders is this: you can plan your trips with Google Transit on more agencies than before, and with even better results. BART's participating in the project, which is good news for BART riders. Muni is not, which is bad news; but Muni riders are used to that. more ›

If you're done with your pagan tree-worship holiday, head on over to MeTransCo's 511 Survey, and let them know just how bad they suck. 'Tis the season! You could win an iPod, as if you didn't already have four or five of them already. more ›