Meng "Ricky" Wong, 36, a kung fu instructor for more than a decade at Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy in Redwood City, was arrested last month on charges of lewd acts with a child after two young girls came forward with stories that Wong had fondled them. He's set to appear in court on April 19 for his arraignment, and he could face a prison sentence of fifteen years to life. Because he's been teaching kung fu for so long, police are seeking further reports of inappropriate behavior from parents of girls who may have taken Wong's classes. more ›

In addition to getting that emergency preparedness kit ready and checking out SFist's ongoing Tsunami coverage, here's some other stuff to do this weekend. Also, it's Spring Forward on Sunday. Hooray! more ›

More folks than we'd ever expected mentioned the January 16th New Yorker article about Bunkerd Faphimai and his gym, Fight and Fitness to us, perhaps because our favored male companion trains there. more ›

Last Friday was an historic night in California combat sports history, as the first ever sanctioned Mixed Martial Arts competition was held in San Jose's packed-to-the roof HP Pavilion. Anticipated since the establishment of the Ultimate Fighting Championships in 1993, the Strikeforce competition marks a landmark moment of legitimacy in a frequently misunderstood sport. more ›

We admit it, it's been a slow couple of weeks here at SchwartzenWatcher HQ. Nothing much has been going on as the Governator has been pretty quiet lately being all wonky and acting all Governor-like. But then, like manna from heaven, we get word that after a few days in D.C. schmoozing with other Governors and enjoying the fact that the Chinese control our ports and not a bunch of A-rabs, we discover that from there, Arnie is off to Columbus for the Arnold Fitness Expo and Arnold Classic. And kicking things off will be a pay-per-view Mixed Martial Arts Championship, the Gracie Fighting Championships actually, one that will be have as it's master of ceremonies our Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Our Governor is SO not like your Governor. more ›

Where we're from, we have a fine and vibrant Chinatown. Not huge, but you can certainly get anything there that you can get here (well, except in the produce department). Still, we drop by Chinatown every Christmas to pick up the kind of trinkets, doodads and gewgaws that you can get for less than five bucks and hand out to that friend you run into from high school that you totally forgot to get a present for. We're loving the little embroidered purses which you can slide a mix CD, some tea or a box of nice incense in. Gift and wrapping in no time and for less than the cost of lunch. more ›

Living in the city, SFist has had our fair share of unsettling encounters (the weird guy following us up the street, shouting obscenities; loud conflicts taking place right in the middle of the sidewalk, with shoving; overly-chatty BART seatmates; the list goes on) -- so SFist was pleased to find out about the Women's Beginner self-defense martial arts class being offered by the Progressive Martial Arts program. more ›