A plane heading to Australia "was forced to make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday after an engine exploded in flight over the Pacific," reports KTVU. (In the esteemed words of Rachel Zoe, shut the front door!) The plane, carrying 212 passengers, "had departed SFO around 11:10 p.m. and had been in the air for about 45 minutes when passengers heard a loud bang and felt the plane vibrate," prompting the emergency landing. more ›

As firefighters tame flames in a 375-acre wildfire burning in Mount Diablo State Park near Curry Canyon, they are also dealing with tarantulas. (Oh dear!) The firefighters, it seems, "also had to deal with tarantulas that are native to the hills," breathlessly reports KTVU. more ›

With a tagline of "Seeking a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, one laugh at a time," you can't mock San Francisco Clown College's Naked Clown Calendar 2009, which they've recently unleashed. While decried by The Village Voice as a "disappointment," the calendar isn't half bad. (For a truly bizarre moment, check out the video promoting the calendar, which goes from loud clown circus act to off-off-off-off-off Broadway musical in seconds.) more ›