Sorry Tourists and Nob Hill historic transit fans: Bay City News reports the Powell Street Cable Car lines are currently out of commission until further notice. Muni officials spotted a problem with one of the cables this morning and will be running shuttles along the route in the meantime. Sure, a shuttle bus isn't nearly as much fun to ride as a rolling historic landmark, but it's better than getting caught on a runaway, explosive cable car: more ›

SFist interviews Onion editor, Joe Randazzo more ›

It's a sad truth that people who live in an area rarely sample their cities' local wonders. New Yorkers don't go to the Statue of Liberty, Los Angelenos don't walk down Hollywood Boulevard, and San Franciscans avoid the Fisherman's Wharf area. more ›