Sorry, couldn't resist the opportunity to go all Drudge on this one. Hot on the heels of settling his civil suit, Gerardo Sandoval seems to be telling anyone who'll listen that he wants Mabel Teng's old job at the City Assessor's office. Friend of SFist Alex Clemens at the Usual Suspects (he and Pat Murphy can fight over who scooped whom amongst themselves) sent the following report and analysis: Sandoval is alerting people to......

SFist's weekly dose of listening tips...

When SFist hears that Beastie Boys song, we automatically think about checking out reserved books from the San Francisco Public Library. We wish there were a song that reminded us of our great local independent bookstores, if you can think of one, tell us about it in the comments! SFist Alex has been reading Lessons In Virtual Tour Photography by Chris Bachelder. Its a wonderful and bizarre e-book from McSweeney's about The Secret of All......

Just look at the cornucopia of musical entertainment options you have for this week! (Yes, we're pulling out the Thanksgiving-themed "horn of plenty" reference a week early). Read on for a bounty of opportunities to support local artists, flash back with old favorites and check out the up-and-comers you've read about elsewhere in the blogosphere. It pleases us that MTV2's Subterranean has taken to airing the video for local band Communique's "Perfect Weapon" as of......

What the crew at SFist is rocking out too...

Sorry hippies, but your beloved marijuana plant is being poked, prodded and perverted by evil scientists trying to unlock the mysteries of its benefits beyond "getting" 2001: A Space Odyssey. In a fascinating article in the usually-boring "Health" section, the Chronicle takes a look at how cannabinoids might be able to treat a variety of diseases and ailments much wider than we'd imagined, including Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease. The part about the chemical pathways......

Every visit to the library is like your favorite secular or religious holiday when you reserve books in advance from the San Francisco Public Library. Or, if you want to hand on to your books, how about purchasing them from one of our local bookstores? SFist Mary-Lynn is reading The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition by James Howard Kunstler. She's only on chapter 2 where he is slagging something fierce on Atlanta,......

SFist Listens to more music than you can guess. Arcade Fire. Erland Oye, the postal service and more more more....

While we've been known to swill Pabst like there’s no tomorrow, SFist does indeed have a cultured and classy side. That’s why tonight we’re rolling over to the Davies Symphony Hall to check out an exclusive joint performance between Phillip Glass and the Bang On a Can All-Stars. Philip Glass is the ensemble music crowd's bad a**, as he’s collaborated with popular artists such as David Byrne and adapted works by Brian Eno and......

Based on Wonkette's early numbers, it looks like it could be party-time in the Bay Area. But things have a way of changing at the last minute, so who knows. Either way, you're going to be an a mood for inebriation and laughter - either as a salve for your psychic wounds or as a confirmation of your smug contentment. Why not drop by the Canvas Gallery and watch the returns along with comedians......

SFist worked our butts off to bring you the latest and greatest in our election coverage - okay, we don't have a lot of pull yet, but we're pretty sure at least one of the candidates we interviewed is going to get a paying job thanks to you voters, in spite of the fact that they spoke to us. 1115, who've busied themselves with covering the national election, were also nice enough to chat.......

[Ed. Note: New SFist Alex follows up on Barry's 700th home run ball] The dude who got Barry’s 700th homerun ball back in September put it up for auction on Overstock.com (and drew a winning bid of—wait for it—$804,129). SFist was at the game and all we got was an awful hangover. Who would pay $804,129 for Barry Bonds’ 700th home run baseball? And who thinks the bidder will actually cough up that kind of......