As SFist reported back in February, Corie Woods, an avid member of the Bay Area music community who shared her love for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on SFist, died unexpectedly at the age of 34. Her friends and family have organized an all-ages, family-friendly memorial concert that will take place at Bottom of the Hill on Sunday the 22nd. The line-up features lots of prominent musicians, including Chris Guthridge, Paula Frazer, members of Loquat, Eric Shea, and many more. more ›

The Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco Network Ministries, and the general public will gather tonight to honor those who died while homeless. The memorial will happen at 5:30 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza across from City Hall. "The memorial is traditionally held on the winter solstice because, according to organizers, it represents the coldest, darkest time for the homeless population," notes BCN. more ›

VIGIL: San Francisco FYI via FunCheapSF tells us about tonight's annual Harvey Milk and Moscone Candlelight March and Vigil, which commemorates the spontaneous candlelight march that occurred on the night of the shootings in 1978. RSVP on Facebook. (6 to 8 p.m., Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro and Market) more ›

Filmed on October 19 at the Cupertino headquarters, Apple posted the entire Steve Jobs memorial on their site. It's available on Safari, so if you're using Chrome (like any rational, clear-thinking person) or Firefox, you can't view it just yet. However, if you're on a Mac, go to your "recent items" and click on the oft-ignored Safari icon to see Al Gore and Tim Cook talk about the fallen Apple visionary. You can also watch Gwyneth Platrow's husband's band perform a song in honor of Steve Jobs, among other notables moments. more ›

Meanwhile, in New York City: The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site opened today to the public. According to Gothamist, who made an appearance at this morning's somber opening, "Admission is free, but you need to sign up online for reservations, which are almost completely snatched up through the end of October." Here are some images from this morning's press tour, before the gates officially opened to the public. more ›

Much to the horror (and, sadly, delight) of the San Francisco food scene and beyond, Gaspar ‘Tio’ Puch-tzek, a line cook at Hogs and Rocks, was shot and killed outside the Mission restaurant last month. This Saturday, September 17, the noted restaurant will hold a memorial/fundraiser for the slain chef. The day will include food, a silent auction, and find memories. more ›

San Francisco-based company 1000Memories, a free site that provides a forum for friends and families to pay tribute to their deceased loved ones, has created its first group memorial page, "Egypt Remembers." The page is being updated via a collaborative Google Doc that anyone can access and update. 1000Memories' goal is to honor everyone who lost their lives in the revolution. So, please help spread the word. more ›

The 32nd Annual Milk-Moscone Memorial March kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. with speeches by Cleve Jones, Harry Britt, David Campos, Carol Migden, and Tom Ammiano at Harvey Milk Plaza at the corner of Castro and Market streets. more ›

Yesterday in San Francisco's Union Square, many people gathered at the Gaza Memorial, Interfaith Service, and Candlelight Vigil to remember the some 1,400-plus men, women and children killed in the attack on Gaza. The vigil appeared to lack the usual fetishism that befalls SF protests -- due in part to many residents being back at their parents' estates or traveling abroad to celebrate the holidays -- the protest seemed a peaceful and effective one. more ›

In the Outer Richmond, just down from the Veterans Hospital on 44th Avenue and Clement, there's a makeshift veterans memorial the doubles as a cat sanctuary. A guy who lives either nearby or in the blue truck that is always parked near it crude memorial cares for the tiny plot of land and several stray cats who rely on the food, water, and shelter that sits next to the bevy of angel and lion statures, flags, potted flowers, and Iwo Jima painting. more ›

According to Twitter reports, "Mourn MJ SF-style tonight: Michael Jackson trike ride and flash dance. Starts @ 7 at Dolores Park. Winds down @ Ferry Plaza at 8:30." more ›

The California State Assembly introduced la bit of legislation, one that would "designate a portion of Interstate Highway 580 in unincorporated Alameda County as the Sgt. Daniel Sakai Memorial Highway in honor of the Oakland police officer who was slain in March, " according to reports. Conceived by Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi, D-Hayward, a strip of Highway 580 between East Castro Valley Boulevard and Strobridge Avenue. "By naming this section of Highway 580 after Sergeant Sakai, we have the opportunity to pay tribute to his courage, and forever be inspired by the heartfelt dedication and strong values he demonstrated throughout his life," said Hayashi. Sakai and three of his brethren, as most of you recall, were violently gunned down by Lovelle Mixon in March. After raping at least two women the day before and going on a murder spree, Mixon was, thankfully, in turn shot to death by OPD officers. more ›

As of 11:30 a.m., bagpipes play as the caskets carrying the bodies of Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt, Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Heg enter Oracle Arena. Gavin Newsom, Barbara Boxer, and Jerry Brown are in attendance, as are thousands of Oakland officers. more ›

Photographs of the makeshift memorial for Mark Dunakin, John Hege, Ervin Romans and Daniel Sakai, the four officers gunned down by Lovelle Mixon on Saturday, March 21. more ›

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Today was the 30-year anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. more ›

The morbidly curious, a smattering of animal enthusiasts, and, of course, the media will line up to get into the SF Zoo when it reopens to the public at 10 a.m. tomorrow. In addition to a Tatiana-free environment, zoo visitors will also notice a few other changes. For instances, new signs reminding visitors that they are "guests in the [animals]" and not to "tap on glass, throw anything into the exhibit, make excessive noise, tease or call out to them." (We can't imagine to whom they're referring.) Also, reinforced-glass will make its debut in the tiger grotto, as well as loudspeakers telling visitors to scram come closing time. more ›

Where to begin? Well, for starters, the page's score set to The Lion King's eleventh-hour song "Circle of Life." While we tend to loathe music set to any page on the webs, this is fitting. And touching. But Tatiana's official postmortem MySpace page offers more than just Elton John-manufactured teardrops. You can find informative links to such items as the transcript to Nancy Grace's show on the tiger attacks, a makeshift memorial of sorts, and more. (Also, according to the site, Tatiana was a Cancer, the moodiest astrological sign of them all. Just saying.) more ›