Mark Woods, an 18-year-old UC Davis economics major, was arrested today after authorities found a couple of pipe bombs in his dorm room, going well above and beyond the school's no hot plate policy. more ›

-There were 85 homicides in San Francisco in 2006 which, believe it or not, is an 11% drop from last year. It's also against the trend elsewhere. -Three people were killed in a shooting in the Bayview district Friday night. A fourth is still in critical condition more ›

We mock the SFPD, but only because we love! The Foggy Lady's finest have released photos of a "person of interest" that they want to talk to about yesterday's Starbucks pipe bomb incident. The person is described as 6'2", about 200 pounds, around 40 years old, long brown hair, wearing a blue denim jacket with light-colored striped sleeves, and a hooded sweatshirt underneath. He was also carrying a black backpack closed with a cloth flap, and had a small black pouch on his hip. Dang, that is one detailed description! If you've seen this guy, call the Special Investigations Division (Inspectors Lindberg and Wong), 415-553-1133, during business hours, or the Confidential Tip Line, 415-575-4444, at all other times. Remember -- the next Starbucks targeted may be your own! Photo from the SFPD more ›

It's a triple espresso shot in your Blotter/Trimeth latte -- the SFPD were called in this afternoon to the Starbucks on Van Ness and Bush after an employee found a homemade pipe bomb in the bathroom. The police cleared out everyone from the neighboring Ellis Brooks auto center, the Wayo sushi bar, and the apartments upstairs. The bomb squad took about 20-30 minutes to defuse the bomb, which was described as "a portion of a flashlight and a fuse." No one was injured, and the folks evacuated across the street said they didn't hear anything when the bomb was detonated. Traffic was rerouted for about an hour. Picture of the Van Ness/Bush Starbucks from the site Starbucks Everywhere more ›