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Next up in our SF school board candidates interview series -- Mr. Omar Khalif! Omar's got a MySpace page, and he's a Scorpio. Khalif's also been endorsed by Gavin Newsom, and is running on a platform promoting neighborhood schools in the Bayview-Hunters Point, and charter schools. more ›

The last time you heard from us here at the Office of the SFist Ombudsman, we noted our report was "largely uninteresting. . . . The site coughs up cool new stuff; our readers respond with wit, insight, sometimes a little love, and the occasional correction." What's become impossible to ignore over time is that this is pretty much the story every month. Which is probably as it should be, perhaps a bit to the dismay of born agitator SFist Jackson, who was always not-so-secretly hoping for the occasional shitstorm when he piloted this ship. more ›

SFist Mary-Lynn gives us all the lowdown on Blogher, and SFist Rain gets the 'get' with Paula Kamen. more ›

There's a story -- a funny accident of history, actually -- that explains why there is always a copy of the latest (one of the most earnest content engines in the country). The text reads: "Published 20 times a year, biweekly except in January, July, August, and September, when monthly." more ›

Last things first: When we signed off with a hearty "Happy SFisting" last month, we didn't think we were conjuring up a column, but it looks like that's what's happened. We're feeling a little amazed by our own power, and wondering if we could pull off the same trick twice... Now, what to say between here and the magical final words? more ›

Ombudding: Behind your back, it's become a trend. With all the hoo-haw lately about the mainstream media running with shaky stories, it seems that even ESPN has decided they need an ombudsman on-hand for when the fecal material contacts the rotating blades. Meanwhile, over at the , Barney Calame, because as everyone knows, fresh buds are best.) more ›

It is with a sigh and a fair bit of surprise that the Office of the SFist Ombudsman reports the following: Our site has grown predictable. April was yet another month in which a MUNI post generated the most comments. April saw the continued explosion of food-related posts, reflecting our Area's preoccupation with things that go in our mouths. April brought the return of a high frequency of baseball posts. And April saw us once again use Chris Daly as our favorite punching bag, the one we return to when we're feeling low because we know how to hit it just right to make us feel better. (Thanks, Rita! We needed that!) more ›

those f**kers have their own damn hall above Cafe Du Nord, anyway?) And yet, we sometimes stumble into controversy completely unawares. more ›

February saw a hell of a lot of hoo-haw in the newly relabeled and newly sticking-up-for-itself "mainstream media" about blogs and bloggers. The thing that struck us most here at the Office of the SFist Ombudsman is how much of the public conversation was (and continues to be) centered around blogs' intrinsic weaknesses, and whether those weaknesses are actually weaknesses. That's one way to frame the conversation, but ain't it more interesting to talk about blogs' intrinsic strengths? more ›

Here at the Office of the SFist Ombudsman, we keep charge of our readers' trust. (Stop by and we'll show you the little newspaper-lined cage we've got it in.) Thus it falls to us, when circumstances warrant, to call bullshit on one of our site contributors. And so this past weekend, following the dissolution of the first-ever SFist (Almost)-All-Staff Throwdown, we cornered the Essefficist, who spent many weeks away from his post, only to return with mutterings about rebuilding a house, among other things. "Show us this house," we demanded, "cuz the way we hear it, you spend your mornings with your head in newsprint at Atlas, and your afternoons staring at the empty field at SBC." more ›

Since SFist last stopped to take stock of itself, we took a look at our server logs, discovering that we have at least 47 regular readers. What vexes us so is that we have no idea whether they're visiting us each day expecting great stuff, or showing up to point and giggle and wonder "What are these people thinking?" more ›

">Take to the streets? Move to Canada? Secede from the nation? Dedicate yourself to volunteer service? We're exploring our options. more ›

SFist would like to introduce something we think is a very, very first. A while back, we asked for an ombudsman (or public editor, if you will). And boy, did we get one. After dissing the poor guy, we realized he was a careful reader, and we decided that someone who cared enough to spend the time complaining was probably someone we wanted to have around. So we offer Matthew Newton to you as someone to complain to -- someone who shares your hopes and concerns that we will serve The City and environs. So please welcome the first blog ombudsman (Omblogsman? Blogbudsman?) ever. If we're wrong, please correct us, as we could use some advice on how this all works. more ›

Weekly wrap-up. more ›

Where we discuss the results of the poll and our drive to maintain a healthy relationship with our beloved readers. more ›