Okay, this is kind of genius -- it's a video for "If You're Going to San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie, with graphics from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. (No killings.) By YouTube user BlueDevil969. more ›

Less than an hour north of the City, a lonely wedge of land juts out into the teeth of the Pacific swell. Almost completely separated from the Marin mainland by the grinding force of the San Andreas Fault (SAF), the Point Reyes Peninsula is a focal point for all kinds of natural forces.

If it seems like it's a shinier, happier world out there, it's because this week is "No Name-Calling Week." All week Middle Schools taking part in the program will teach kids that calling each other names is bad…mmmm…kay? Participating schools will receive a resource guide that includes lesson plans, a video for classroom use and other promotional materials. At the end of the week, an essay and poetry contest will be held. We're sure the kiddies will be right on that. more ›

While everyone's concerned about national results, we're more concerned with a bag of fajitas, a rather uninhinbited mayoral wife, and propositions, propositions, propositions (it's like a beat in the Tenderloin). more ›

Grand Theft Auto jacked. more ›

There are video games that are popular with gamers - Counter Strike, Half-Life, Halo - and then there are video games that become cultural phenomena. The audience is drawn not so much by the game itself as to the world or story that the game describes. Who can forget the comic carnage of Mortal Kombat? The crossing of the gender gap by Ms. Pac-Man and Ladybug? The legions of fans of all ages who would almost rather play Madden NFL than actually watch a real football game? more ›

Did you feel that? At 10:15 this morning, the Paso Robles/Parkfield area, about 150 miles south of San Jose, was at the epicenter of a 5.8 quake on the San Andreas, and 4.0-5.0 aftershocks a few minutes later. more ›