We're starting to run out of ways to introduce these stories about the murder count in SF, so we're going with a clip of "Miss Murder" by AFI, above. more ›

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Following up on our past posts on problems with Ocean Beach bonfires, SFist reader Owen has this to say (we added the links): more ›

Patrick Rodriguez makes an argument for saving Stan "Tookie" Williams -- those Berkeley Republicans are always throwing curveballs. Sasha over at Left in SF wonders if the Residential Builders Association and the Bay Guardian can ever get along. Kimo Crossman at Webnetic points out why you should care about the SF citywide wifi process, and suggests you drop by the Board of Supervisors to argue for more public involvement. And MuniWireless posts the MetroFi contract for the recent hotspots downtown. more ›

We told you once, and we'll tell you again: you have less than two weeks to submit an entry to the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival, (which will run April 20 to May 4, 2006). more ›

Arlene Ackerman's BFF Wade Randlett and SFSOS are hosting the "San Francisco Homeownership Summit" [PDF] tonight. Panels include "How to Protect Yourself from the Board of Supervisors," and "Why Thurgood Marshall's Legacy is Hurting ." Okay, we made that last one up. [via The Golden Gate] more ›

Okay, this is really getting ridiculous. First, they told us the Bay Bridge is going to be ugly and expensive. Then they said they'd raise bus fares. Then they said they'd raise parking fees. And now they're going to raise the Golden Gate Bridge toll to six dollars??? The Golden Gate Transit District, which runs the Golden Gate Bridge, says that while raising the toll to five dollars last year has helped somewhat in reducing its $454 million deficit, it hasn't helped enough. So the transit board is proposing raising the toll by one more dollar by next July. Fastrak-ers will go from $4 to $4.50, but that will ultimately go up to $5 by 2008. Bus and ferry service will increase too. And don't think you'll get off easy by walking to Sausalito either -- the transit district is also considering charging a toll for pedestrians and bikers too. Aw, come on, guys! And anyways, how does a bridge run up a $450 million deficit in the first place? Bad dot.com investments? Picture of the Golden Gate Bridge dissolving due to evil solar microrays from the movie The Core. The Golden Gate Transit District probably charged the sun $5 for the rays. more ›