Noted private school St. Ignatius College Preparatory canceled classes for the day after an outbreak of the stomach flu struck an estimated 50 students. Ugh. According to SF Examiner, "the campus will be closed and all events, including sports games, are canceled for Wednesday because the Public Health Department advised school officials it would be appropriate to 'thoroughly' sanitize and 'deeply clean' the campus." more ›

A 76-year-old woman was attacked in her home on 20th Avenue near Moraga in the Sunset District Thursday night. A second 56-year-old woman delivering food to the elderly woman's home around 9:20 p.m. was also attacked when she walked in on the robbery in progress. The second woman escaped to call for help, but the suspect — an Asian male, according to the Bay City News report — had already left the scene in a light-colored sedan. more ›

The San Francisco is asking for the public's help to retrieve a reportedly stolen squirrel monkey. "This morning zoo staff discovered a 17-year-old male squirrel monkey, 'Banana-Sam,' was missing from an exhibit that had been breached by vandals," reports BCN. "Banana-Sam weighs approximately 2 pounds and is more than a foot tall." more ›

On Sunday night, a man near the SFSU campus reported to be police being shot during a gruesome home invasion robbery. Which: not true. The man, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, later confessed to police that "he had shot himself and no robbery had occurred." Whether intentional of accidental remains to be see, but the guy "could face charges related to the incident, which remains under investigation." [via BCN/CBS 5] more ›

Oh oh. 19 Avenue struck again as 8 people were injured in a vehicle crash in the Sunset District on Monday afternoon. According to BCN (via SFAppeal), "a gold Ford Taurus was heading south on 19th Avenue when it ran a red light at Taraval Street, crashed into a vehicle in the intersection and then jumped the median, striking four other cars heading north on 19th." The Taurus driver, it seems, was an elderly man. Also, four of the eight injured "suffered life-threatening injuries." more ›

You'll recall the home invasion robbery we mentioned last week, which happened in a Sunset district home, and in which one 40-year-old man ended up dead. As SFist commenter Joel was quick to point out, this was mostly likely not a "home" and it was not a "familiy" that was reportedly tied up during the crime, but a "group of individuals." It turns out it wasn't a grow house, as Joel guessed, but a brothel (though ABC 7 and the cops "aren't prepared" to call it that yet). According to cops the suspects appear to be Hispanic, and about 5' 6" and 5' 7". They're hoping someone will recognize them from the tapes and report their identities to the SFPD. more ›

An entire familyA possibly unrelated group of people was tied up and one man was murdered in a home invasion robbery on Moraga Street last evening. As the Appeal reports, two suspects, both male, are still on the loose and an unidentified man in his forties was found dead of a gunshot wound at the scene. For those keeping track, this is SF's sixth homicide of 2010. more ›

More than 100 pot plants were found yesterday afternoon, near St. Ignatius College Preparatory School. This is part of the city's "dismantling of a large-scale pot-growing operation in the city," according to reports. more ›

Greg Dewar, of N-Judah Chronicles fame, has a Tumblr site now. Also, he came across this poster, above, that asks you to find your Inner Sunset. more ›

Once again, a home in the city's Sunset district was busted for marijuana cultivation, KRON4 reports. Five people at a home on 40th Avenue, it seems, were arrested this morning after neighbors complained about the "skunk smell" emanating from the house. In addition to finding several pot plants, authorities also uncovered growing equipment, a semi automatic gun, meth, and cocaine. Today's bust comes on the heels of last week's pot bust on the 400 block of 17th Avenue, more ›

On Wednesday afternoon, San Francisco police identified the body of a woman found inside a vehicle at Ocean Beach as Mauvreen Zalaya, 38, of San Francisco. According to reports, "Police are calling Zalaya's death suspicious, but are waiting for the results of a medical examiner's report. Her body was found around 5:30 a.m. near Balboa Street." No signs of trauma or any weapons, according to police, were found inside the car. more ›

After last week's sentencing was postponed due to an ill judge, disgraced former SF Supervisor Ed Jew was sentenced in state court today to an additional year in the pookey "for lying on election documents about residing in San Francisco." Representing the Sunset District in 2006, Jew claimed to live in San Francisco, but later admitted to living in Burlingame (since 1997!) at the time of his tenure on the Board of Supervisors. "I deeply regret the decision I made," Jew told San Francisco Superior Court Judge Kay Tsenin today. "I never should have made that declaration." Jew is scheduled to start his sentence, which includes five-plus additional years after a federal ruling, on July 1. According to reports, "[W]ith credit for good behavior, Jew will serve about 85 percent of the federal prison time, and will likely then be assigned to a community service program and would only have to serve three to four months of the county jail sentence." more ›

The Sunset District is magical. more ›

Trouble has popped up in the Sunset district, with sexy results. It seems the Vicente Fitness and Health Care Center, at 1202 Vicente, which is a half a block from Dianne Feinstein Elementary School, is once again being investigated as a house of ill repute. According to reports, parents are freaking out because the spa/gym isn't what it claims to be. "I personally went in and tried to join but they said there is no fitness center there," said school parent Matt Mitguard, who did a little research of his own. Sunset resident Wei Liu also went the center and asked if the fitness center had a gym for jazzercize classes, or whatever. "The woman who worked there didn't understand what gym was," said Liu. ABC 7 has an entire rundown of the downlow whore house.While SFPD conducts an investigation, the Vicente Fitness and Health Care Center remains open, and we do mean open, for business. 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 ›

What's that we hear? Another SF shooting? You don't say. more ›

Five people were sent to the hospital today after two cars crashed into each other at 19th Avenue and Sloat, shutting down the Sunset District intersection. more ›

Today's Examiner somewhat sensationally announces that "Sunset District neighbors say they are paying the price for out-of-control weekend bonfires at Ocean Beach, complaining that the rowdy parties have spilled out onto local streets and caused dozens of car break-ins and numerous acts of vandalism." Blame for this issue has been placed on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the branch of the National Park Service responsible for Ocean Beach. more ›

EssEffist's own PR powerhouse shares her thoughts on fannypacks and SF wi fi names more ›