Oh dear. San Francisco firefighters responded to a fire this afternoon in the Inner Sunset. "The blaze was reported at 12:36 p.m. in the 1600 block of 10th Avenue," notes SF Appeal. "Firefighters arrived in less than three minutes." No word yet on any injuries. more ›

In the Outer Sunset, an elderly woman out for a walk on 37th avenue near Sunset Blvd was relieved of $30,000 after a trio of swindlers convinced her she had an unspecified medical condition. Claiming he could determine exactly what her illness was, one of the grifters used "some sort of black magic" to prey on the woman's vulnerable sense of wellness. Bay City News describes the treachery: more ›

A woman was groped and sexually assaulted on the N-Judah and on the street this past Sunday. The victim, who described her attacker as "an Asian man in his 20s," boarded an outbound N-Judah at Carl and Cole streets. The assailant came up to her, "folded his arms and began touching the woman’s waist and arm." The woman later hopped off the train, which is when things got worse. The Examiner reports: more ›

Two smallish fires erupted this morning in San Francisco. First, "San Francisco firefighters responded to a one-alarm fire in the Sunset District this morning...at around 3:30 a.m. to a building in the 1300 block of Lawton Street at 19th Avenue." The fire was under control at around 4:30. Later, firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at Brannan and Seventh streets a little before 5:30 a.m. The was was extinguished at around 6 a.m. more ›

In a hearing yesterday regarding unscheduled "switch-backs" on the N-Judah and L-Taraval lines, Supes Carmen Chu and John Avalos voiced concerns from their constituents in the Sunset and Excelsior districts about what a huge pain in the ass it is to get bumped from outbound trains that turn around long before reaching the end of the route. Testifying in defense of the "service management technique", Muni Operations Chief John Haley explained: "Trains are turned to support the greater good." So, you know - quit complaining, entitled train riders. more ›

A little after 11 p.m. last night, a gas leak was reported in the Sunset, resulting in the evacuation of four homes. The gas, it seems, emitted from a house at 1831 33rd Ave. Arriving firefighters were unable to shut off the gas "because a valve was rusted shut," but PG&E crews were later able to halt the gas at around 1 a.m. Residents have since returned to their homes. No injuries were reported. [SF Appeal] more ›

Vegansaurus has word that, starting this Saturday, you will be able to get more of that delicious (and, quite possibly, mind-controlling) vegan/vegetarian fare that pleases both carnivores and leaf munchers alike. more ›

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You knew this was coming, right? Yesterday's sunset? Well, here it is. more ›

Causing $1 million worth of damage, an Outer Sunset fire at a three-story home at 1351 44th Avenue. The fire displaced four residents and send a man to the hospital. What's more, the 9 a.m. blaze halted N-Judah traffic between 11 a.m. and 11:40. [SFA, SFW] more ›

A little after 9 a.m. this morning, the N-Judah light rail and a minibus van collided into each other near Judah and Funston Avenue. BCN (via CBS 5) claims that a total of eight people were injured, with six minibus passengers whisked away to local hospitals for treatment. SF Examiner, however, says that only one person was injured. Hmm. Anyway, N Judah Chronicles reports, "It has not been determined which driver was at fault." more ›

SF Examiner alerts: bike thefts have spiked to six times a week from about once a month in the Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods, according to recent police reports. "I honestly don’t think there’s anything in a garage that you can lock it to that someone, given enough time and the right tools, can’t defeat," Capt. Richard Corriea of the Richmond Police Station explains to the Ex. "Don’t leave [a bike] in the garage. If you have to, only leave part of it. Use a harder steel lock and lock it to something, but a cast steel pipe can be broken." Also, a depressing 6 percent of stolen bikes are reunited with their owners. Sad. more ›

"A downed Muni cable at Judah and 45th Ave is disrupting N Judah service between Sunset and La Playa this afternoon," reports SF Appeal, "leaving flocks of sun dazed hooky players wandering the area like chinchillas dropped from their cages." Shuttle buses are trafficking people between Sunset and the beach. Please expect delays to continue throughout rush hour. more ›

Another car was lit ablaze, this one over in the Sunset district. Over at Irving Street at Great Highway last night, authorities responded to a report of a small vehicle fire at 9 p.m.-ish. The car fire was put out immediately. No word as to who or what started the blaze. Pot busts and car fires, a regular feature in the Sunset. Alas. more ›

"Rainbow Sunset" by Matt Baume. more ›

On Wednesday, SFist asked you to vote for your favorite foggy neighborhood, pitting the Sunset against the Richmond. Over 1,500 votes came in. The winner, creaming her competition my miles, was the Outer Sunset. The gorgeous and peaceful Outer Richmond, much to our surprise, came in dead last. But that's in due part to there being not nearly as much to do (e..g, bars, restaurants, stores, cafes) compared to the other fog-drenched hoods. more ›

Speaking of the Inner Sunset... more ›

A Honda hybrid, it seems, "[c]lobbered a few pedestrians and stopped the N for a bit in both directions" this morning at 7th Avenue and Irving. more ›

Hand rolling in the wind at Ocean Beach. more ›

Seven youths and one 18-year-old, Duc Truong, were arrested yesterday in connection with several assaults on other juveniles in the San Francisco's Richmond and Taraval hoods over the last few weeks. All of them are thought to be a part of some sort of "Chinese gang" gaily called the "True Brothers" gang. It seems "five attacks took place over the past two months and involved the suspects attacking the victims with baseball bats and knives." Do you know anything about this very real order of fraternity? Then please call SFPD's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 now. Also, this brings up a critical question, who would win in a fight: True Brothers or Sureños? Our money is on the latter. (CBS 5) more ›

A little before 9 a.m. an N-Judah hit and injured a woman riding on a moped in the Sunset district. The accident, according to KCBS, happened at Judah and 30th. The woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. (KCBS) UPDATE: ABC 7's Kristen Sze tells us she's currently being treated for "life-threatening" injuries. Sounds more serious than previously thought. More to come. more ›

San Francisco police arrested Matthew Owyang, 19, of Daly City in connection with the shooting deaths of Jason De La Cruz, 31, and Derek Butch, 23, which happened this past weekend. If you recall, De la Cruz and Butch were murdered in the Sunset last Saturday after De la Cruz took out his Verizon Wireless sales team to celebrate a successful sales month. more ›

The shooting that claimed the lives of two men on Saturday--Daly City resident Jason de la Cruz, 31, and San Francisco resident Derek Butch, 23--was all due to a squabble over free food at Irving Pizza, it seems. Del la Cruz, at right, father of three and a successful Verizon Wireless store manger, was taking his employees out to show "his appreciation for a successful sales month." Jason offered up free pizza to his sales team, heated words were exchanged with a "drunk" customer who wanted in on the pizza bounty de la Cruz was handing out, and then later that night, De la Cruz and Butch were shot and killed a few blocks away. more ›

Before we dig into Bay Area mischief, here are your ladies of-a-certain-age who have been arrested for having sex with their underage male students. All three teachers were arrested in over the last two weeks in Tampa, Florida. Ta-da. Cheers, ladies! more ›

Jackie Speier runs for Congress again, after a 29-year break. more ›

Hooray! We're back with more Ed Jew news! And this time, with a vast Sunset-wing conspiracy. more ›

Making her move at juuust the right time, Jackie Speier is a shoo-in to fill Tom Lantos' seat by April 8 if she gathers a majority of votes in a special, pre-primary election. But first, according to the Merc: more ›