Some images of today's torch relay/protest/insanity/Newsomness as the torch run turned into, well, complete chaos. Whew, what a day. Brian Brooks, Jessica Kraft, and Chase Tingley: thanks for the sharp shots today of the Olympic torch melee.......

Pretty sneaky, Gavin. The torch, as of 2 p.m., is over at Pine and Van Ness. The run is taking place over there now. Only security people are there and lucky pedestrians get to see it in action. Lots of Bay Quacker boat/buses near the flame. Confusion blanketing the city today. This torch route is being made up as it goes along. Very San Francisco. Heh. Check out our Twitter copy-paste post for continual updates.......

Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Care of Justin.tv. Also, for more live blog coverage, visit studentsforafreetibet. Update: Torch relay over. Alas.......

Show is over, everyone. The torch is on its way to South America now. To check out images of today's flame switcheroo acrion--including "No MSG" man and more--go here. Whew. brochtrup: "no ceremonies. at all. pft." (3:52) njudah: "flight of the valkryies: the helis covering the torch are swarming my house!" (3:50) brochtrup: "'torch relay over;' presidio park area to hold closing ceremonies now. what?" (3:30) brochtrup: "coming out of a federal police radio......

Earlier Also, still no sign of torch. SFPD motorcycles are seen zipping up Third and Second Streets."No reports of serious violence," declares Barbara Rodgers of CBS 5.Eerie sensation of local on-air talent far too close to SFist HQ right now. There is a presence in this neighborhood.British PM Gordon Brown boycotts opening ceremonies; Bush still debating similar boycott.Barbara Rogers calls bullshit on current torch run path on King Street. Wonders if it might be......

Photo credit: Sumanth Sukumar Ta-da. Now it's really on, folks.......

Photo credit: Dollar Bin/Flickr The calm before the storm: McCovey Cove (just outside AT&T Park) awash in red flags, taken late this morning.......

Although, according to fine Mayor Gavin Newsom, the torch route change at a moment's notice, the path is currently starting at AT&T Park (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place), running along the Embarcadero Park (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place), and ending at Justin Herman Plaza (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place). If you get any shots of the flame or hot-headed behavior, be sure to tag them with "sfist" in......

Before today's Olympic torch run, check out some images from yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March, brilliantly shot by local photogs 37 °C, Jim Herd, Steve Rhodes, and Dave Schumaker.......

[Live cam view dumped from main page since Mogulus is testy on Firefox. Will replace shortly. In the meantime, visit NBC 11 or CBS 5 Blogs for live streaming action.] Above we have Students For A Free Tibet's directorial debut of today's Olympic torch relay action. Sure, you could check out any local news site, but why not look at the above live stream from SFAFT. Hopefully, these guys--the ones responsible for Monday's Golden Gate......

Today's Olympic torch relay, set to start just outside AT&T Park at 1 p.m., will result in MUNI delays. Here are the lines that will be affected today. Or not. Lines: F, K/T, N, 9X, 10, 12, 19, 20, 30, 39, 47, 49, all Cable Cars Area: Downtown, SOMA, The Embarcadero Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Time: noon until clear Of course, as most of you already know, this is not set in stone:......

In our continuing Beijing Olympic-boycotting coverage, Dave Eggers--the scribe ever well-educated San Franciscan loves to hate (because he's successful at what he does)--wrote a piece in this Sunday's New York Times about the Olympic Torch's run in San Francisco. He claims that the protests that will occur during the run will be a strong statement, especially since it's the torch's only run in Northern America and its an election year. China’s "complicity in the......

Tibetan activists and the San Francisco Darfur Coalition (who, by the way, are trying to turn the holy day of "Casual Friday" into "Darfur Friday") are demanding to know exactly where the torch will be going during its San Francisco run so they can protest that they can protest the China's ongoing human rights violations. Grrr....

A small protest was held at City Hall yesterday by 400-plus pissed off Tibetan immigrants, honoring the 49th anniversary of Tibet's uprising against China, but also San Francisco's hosting of the Olympic torch. Just a preface of what will happen in the city next month, San Francisco will be the focus of a major protest since it's the only US city hosting the Olympic torch relay in the 2008 Beijing games. According to CBS......