Stepping out of his black Chevy Tahoe SUV, smashingly dressed, and fully aware that the media would bombard him beforehand, former glory Barry Bonds acted like a punk today after arriving at the U.S District Courthouse to make his plea this morning. Oh, and that plea of fibbing under oath to a federal grand jury regarding his steroids use? Not guilty. Ta-da. Basically, he came, said that he didn't do it, had a bond......

- The Alcatraz Challenge Aquathlon's motto "Swim or Die" proves literal after a competitor dies during race. [Chron, Examiner] -- Police get Devandre (or Devaughndre) Broussard -- 19-year-old handyman and a UC youth program award-winner, no less! -- to confess to Chauncey Bailey's murder. [Chron] -- Bonds ties Hank Aaron's homerun record on Saturday, sits out Sunday's game loss. [CBS5, Chron, SJ Merc] -- Oakland kills. [Chron, Oakland Tribune]......

We're thinking there is no one in the Chronicle offices this afternoon, as they all seem to have raced over to the grand opening of the Westfield San Francisco Centre mall. Check out these amazing pictures that they're taking! Because we clearly have nothing to do around here, people have been lining up since 4:30 a.m. this morning to see the new retail space -- and C.W. Nevius took a break from decrying moral decay......