Laura's Law — so named after a mentally ill man shot college student Laura Wilcox in Nevada County in 2001 — allows a judge more quickly to put a severely mentally ill person under supervised care in which in they are made to take medication. This seems like an uncontroversial idea, however the law, as the Chron reports today, is only being voluntarily enforced by two counties in California right now, Nevada and Los Angeles, because many mental health advocates don't believe it's necessary. more ›

We here at SFist HQ always want to know your thoughts on the marquee issues facing our fair city. And today, seeing as it is another last Friday and therefore another occasion for everyone's favorite bicycle parade Critical Mass, we thought we'd do a poll. How do you really feel about the whole institution? Is it a fun spectacle that you welcome like every full moon, or is it simply a pain in the ass of everyone who isn't participating? Back in May our commenting community went nuts over the issue of charging Critical Mass organizers for a permit, so let's see how you guys feel given the three options below. more ›