And the layoffs begin -- a source tells us the first person to be let go from the Chronicle in their 25% reduction-in-staff campaign is managing editor Robert "Rosey" Rosenthal. We got the news confirmed by Friend of SFist and Chron Blogging/Interactive Editor Eve Batey, who says: It's no secret that we're losing at least 20 managers, but I was still shocked to hear that Rosey would be leaving. The instant rapport I had with......

Almost two years ago, an action movie fan who at that point went by the moniker "SFist Eve" gave a rave review to a little indie-noir film called The Prodigy and subsequently managed to drink herself into a stupor with the director and the movie's star, garnering herself some friends for life. Well, SFist Eve, who now goes by the name "San Francisco Chronicle Blogging and Interactive Editor," passes along the word that The......

A special message from your soon-to-be-emerita co-editors Rita and Eve! As some of you may already know, this is a period of growth for us here at SFist. SFist is a labor of love for everyone on our staff -- but as we've grown, so has Gothamist's need for a dedicated, full-time editor for the site. We're thrilled to announce that long-time SFist sports editor Jon Shurkin will be taking on this role, making......