The Remove Jean Quan site went live Thursday morning. Run by Gene Hazzard, an Oakland Post photog and member of the Oakland Black Caucus, he has for whatever reason given the Oakland Mayor green lips. (Because she's moldy? Money hungry? Defies gravity?) "I'm trying to keep a straight and level head," Hazzard explained to the San Jose Mercury News. "This is very serious." more ›

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Valley Meat Company, located in Modesto, issued a major recall of ground beef today. A whopp(er)ing one million pounds of ground beef products were recalled "after seven people were sickened by E. coli contamination." The company sold the possible contaminated meat in California, Texas, Oregon, and Arizona. [KTVU] more ›

The California Department of Public Health, according to BCN (via SF Appeal) has warned consumers about a possible health risk with Raquel's brand of hummus and hummus products. Possible listeria contamination might be found in their "prepackaged hummus salad, wraps and sandwiches." more ›

On Friday, Apple will hold a Vouturi-like press conference at its Cupertino headquarters for a select crop of journalists. Gulp. more ›

Next to reigning champ Lucky Charm's, Kellogg's Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks are some of the best breakfast cereals on the market. (Inside Scoop's Paolo Lucchesi lists it as one of his favorite guilty pleasures.) It pains me to tell you that Kellogg Co.is "voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes" of the four aforementioned boxes of joy. Why? Well, some consumers have complained of "unusual smell and flavor" from the package liners. A few lightweights have even complained of "nausea and vomiting." more ›

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Due to a brake design problem, Toyota plans on recalling their popular Prius, a hybrid car popular with many smug yet eco-friendly Bay Area ilk. According to MarketWatch, around 270,000 vehicles will be recalled. "The Japanese automaker is expected to file with the the U.S. Department of Transportation for a recall to change the control program for the hybrid's anti-lock brake system." more ›

KTVU reports that the San Francisco Department of Public Health "estimated that about 9,000 doses of a pediatric H1N1 vaccine recalled by the federal government were distributed within the city." But, we're told, you have nothing to fear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recalled around 800,000 H1N1 vaccines because their "potency levels decreased after they were shipped to providers." more ›

Packaged in 48-count iced cartons, iced jumbo green onions, branded under the Omo and Fu Choy names, are being recalled as a precautionary measure due to the possible presence of Salmonella. The iffy onions were sent to three U.S. locations: R.A.M. Produce Distributors of Detroit, Michigan, Franzella Distributing of San Francisco, CA, and United Food Service of East Point, GA. According to PRNewswire, "58 cartons were shipped from two distributors to small grocery outlets in the Detroit and San Francisco areas." more ›

San Francisco retailer Gap Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for some Baby Gap coats due to a choking hazard. The coats, according to KTVU, have little "toggle fasteners," one that could detach from the coat, go down your child's throat, suffocate, and kill them. Sizes infant sizes up to 24 months, Gap is asking for the return of the Rose Toggle Hoodie, Pink Duffle Coat, and Blue Plaid and Mojave Toggle Coat. You can take back your baby's coat for a full refund. (OK, Gap fashion geniuses, whose none-too-swift idea was it to put toggle fasteners on a baby's coat? Sheesh.) In related news, who at Gap, Inc. do we talk to about getting this year's regular and very redundant line recalled? Because there's only so many horizontal pastels one person can take. more ›

Due to some sort of pepper recall, Chinese food appetizer the egg roll is now also being tainted pepper connected to a salmonella outbreak. According to reports, "California's Department of Public Health is advising consumers not to eat chicken or vegetable egg rolls from EDS Wrap and Roll Foods in Hayward. The item was also sold under the Tien Tien brand name in various sized containers." more ›

Setton Farms, located in a far away land called Tulare County ("the second-leading producer of agricultural commodities in the United States!") in Central California, is recalling over 1 million pounds of delicious (yet exhausting to eat) pistachio nuts. Boo. It seems said nuts might be laced with not-so delicious salmonella contamination. Setton Farms, by the way, is also the second-largest pistachio producer in the United States.
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While people have little confidence in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at least according to recent polls, few of us want to recall him. (If you remember, the powerful California Correctional Peace Officers Association union spearheaded a recall effort in August.) According to a Field Poll, 69 percent of California voters oppose getting rid of the governor. So, there you go. (CBS 5) more ›

Today the "powerful and well-heeled" correctional officers' union today set their lasers on Schwarzenegger for a recall. Lance Corcoran, spokespeson of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, says the reason for the recall is, ahem, "In the history of bad governors, this is the worst governor we've ever had." He went on to say "This is a man who is a poser. That's what he did, that's how he made his living, posing." Wow. God help the next person who pisses off Corcoran. Because: Ouch. more ›

Granted that most you fresh food philosophers won't even know what we're talking about right now; you can thank your delicate palates and/or lactose intolerance for that. Feel free to tune into Check, Please! Bay Area while we warn the rest of the others about the following fast-food danger. more ›

Although neither death nor illness have been reported, State health officials are warning people not to eat tofu produced by South San Francisco-based Quong Hop and Co. more ›

Damnit. We love us some pre-washed spinach -- slightly wilted with bacon and cheese, especially. So this pains us: more ›

--The Dyke March was fun. [Chron.] more ›

Yeah, pretty much the only thing everyone's talking about is Ed Jew's arrest. But here's some other news! more ›

So many recalls afoot these days, we're starting a new column! Today's recall news: a reader passed along these pictures of today's rather-sparsely attended Recall Peskin rally on the steps of City Hall. Looks like they got about a quarter of the 40 folks who signed the Peskin recall petition in the first place -- and it looks like we're the only people who even have news of the event up anywhere online. more ›

--No parking for your bulldozer? Just leave it on the beach. (Thanks to reader Joe, who sent this absolutely gorgeous postcard picture to us. GREETINGS FROM THE BULLDOZER!) more ›

Yes, we know, we know, we made that exact same joke about the Recall Jake McGoldrick movement underway in District 1 -- we're going to keep making this joke until people stop trying to recall elected officials. We do not need more things on the ballot. more ›

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There's going to be some more clipboard-wielding petition signature gatherers near Burma Superstar, as a group of Geary Street merchants filed the official paperwork to launch a recall campaign against District 1 (The Richmond) supervisor Jake McGoldrick, for being insufficiently car-friendly. Insufficiently car-friendly? He only just biked to work for the first time in 2006! more ›