Sorry for the delay in getting SFist Tonight out. This afternoon was steeped in several fun-filled return trips to CompUSA, dealing with customer service. So much fun was had, folks, that we felt like putting our face through a window several times. more ›

SFist interviews Jonn Herschend and Will Rogan, creators of The Thing, subscription art project. more ›

Courtesy of the always on top of it, Say Hey Sports Blog, here's some video footage of somebody who had probably way too many beers, a few cops who had way too little things to do, and a bunch of fans who were having too much fun. more ›

Greg Novoa of San Francisco was the 45 millionth visitor to Seattle's Space Needle. 45 million is the key number because the ol' needle just turned 45 years old. It's great news for Mr. Novoa -- he's been awarded five days and four nights in Paris, France for being in the right place at the right time. Nice! more ›

Whether you're expecting a tax refund or if you had to cough up a pocket-full of dough to the IRS, we've compiled a list of things to do in the city on a budget, all for the cost of a movie – or less! more ›

This is the first official week of service on the T line. And it's not all roses and rainbows -- this weekend saw delays, bunching, and nice long waits. At one point, the wait at Embarcadero for a T was 108 minutes -- yikes. We sure hope that'll all be cleared up for Muni's launch party on the 14th; we're sure that Nancy Pelosi, the guest of honor, has better things to do with her time than wait on the platform for nearly two hours. more ›

If, like us, you wanted to go the Valentine's Day Pillow Fight but had other things to do (we had to go the gym), we found some video of it on YouTube. The one above appears to be the best one we found, but you can see others here, here, and here. ABC 7 also has some cool footage as they had a helicopter fly over and get the birds-eye view. In HD too. more ›

Some of you might have noticed a new commenter to the site, Peter Ragone. As in Gavin Newsom's communications director Peter Ragone. Now the first question some of you might have is "is it really him?" And the second question you might have is "doesn't he have better things to do with his time?" Well, we're pretty sure that most, if not all, of the comments in his name were made by him, since we've received second-hand confirmation that he's commenting on SFist. We don't, however, know if he has better things to do with his time. more ›

Yesterday the 49ers sent a proposal to Santa Clara about the new proposed stadium. And you'll love this-- instead of sending a long, drawn-out, detailed proposal, they basically told Santa Clara to help them out by putting together the long, drawn-out, detailed proposal for them. So, in other words, the came up with this idea to move to Santa Clara without actually telling Santa Clara, then asked Santa Clara to put together the plan for them. There will be a big meeting on Tuesday to brainstorm all this. more ›

Some group out there with the name NewTithing Group got their hands on some 2004 tax returns, crunched some numbers, and determined that our rich people ain't that giving. In fact, LA's rich people totaly kicks our rich people's asses when it comes to giving, like twice as much. And we all know how much it hurts when LA kicks our asses in anything. more ›

On Saturday, we spent all day at AT&T park digging on the Esurance Icer Air 2006 . We have to admit that in terms of coolness, it wasn't quite up there with last year's event, but it more than made up for it in terms of things to do and things to see. There was skateboarding, snowboarding, ski jumping, bands, and all sorts of other cool things. And, it was all day. Even better, while ticket prices varied, you could get in and see everything you need to see for the low, low price of $10. more ›

In lieu of the thirteen fatalities so far this year, Caltrain is stepping up efforts to stop people from getting hit by trains. For the past six months, they've been visiting schools located near Caltrain tracks and telling kids to basically mind the gap. We wonder if they do it the same way they do in driving class where they showed things like "Asphalts of Death" or "Blood Highway" in an attempt to scare people. From what we've heard about getting hit by a train, a few shots of what the carnage looks like would scare the crap out of anyone. more ›

If you happen to be walking down the street this week and hear this sonic boom over your head and the street rumble, it's not the Kin Jong Il finally launching one of his Dong Rockets, it's just that time of the year again, Fleet Week. This year featuring, once again, the Blue Angels. more ›

One hundred years ago this month, San Francisco survived an earthquake. You may have heard of it. Well, despite the odds (and the sky-high earthquake insurance rates), people keep moving here, and San Francisco's celebrating 100 years of rebirth and survival. The big day is April 18. And there's no shortage of things to do! Just to pick events randomly: the Commonwealth Club is holding a panel discussion about the 1906 quake on April 17. The SF Fire Department's historical society is sponsoring the 1906 Expo at Pier 48, from April 15-17, which will feature historical exhibits and modern-day preparedness events (and a costume party!). And City Hall will host a photo exhibit about post-1906 rebuilding (and a show about the PUC and Hetch Hetchy. It's so Bay Guardian!). And, like they have for the last 35 years, history buffs will meet at Lotte's Fountain on 3rd and Market, and then paint gold the one hydrant in SF that didn't fail in 1906 (on 20th and Dolores). Warning, though, the fountain meetup starts at 4:30 a.m., because that's when the quake hit. Adding insult to injury (if the quake itself wasn't injurious or insulting enough), they're expecting huge crowds for this event, to the tune of giant screens on Market Street showing the scene in closed-caption. The fountain gets painted at 7:30 a.m. We sincerely hope KRON 4 labels this program clearly so we can just TiVo it to watch later. Lots and lots and lots of other events after the jump -- we'll try and update this periodically as the big day gets closer. Let us know if we've left anything out too! Picture of the post-quake Financial District from the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco more ›

Confession time: It's not that we , but... well, let's just say we're actually glad we're moving on the 14th. more ›

Dick Cheney and President Bush can draw a sigh of relief this morning as Chris Daly's resolution calling for the impeachment of the President was scuttled off to committee by Sean Elsbernd. The resolution directs the Clerk of the Board of Supes to send copies of the resolution to statewide political leaders, the Democratic National Committee, and members of the House Judiciary Committee where it will probably sit in a very large in-box on all of their respective desks along-side credit card offers, Value Pak coupons, and pleas from Hurricane Katrina victims for more money to keep them from being evicted. more ›

Hey, creepy crawly poker fiends -- our ghostly sources pass along the following spooooooky news! (A little goblin tells us to expect a game that's kind of a cross between Texas Hold 'Em and Twister.) more ›

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Oh, it's a sad day for SFist. Not to encourage undue speculation, but it seems like we have all found better things to do than read this week. Is it that our online reserve queue from the SF Public library is currently stalled, ot that we've opted instead to buy our reading material from one of our fine local independent bookstores? We can only hope that next week is a better one for us all. more ›

...while we wait for the inauguration protests to start! Last week's winner, the Weekly. Matt Smith: did you know it's illegal for dogs to have sex in public in the City? Cover article: using California state procedural laws to stymie the rights of people molested by priests. Meredith Brody lunches like a lady at the Neiman-Marcus Rotunda. A pullout guide to your New Year's Resolutions: the usual list: weight loss, playing an instrument, things to do in the city (hey, have you taken one of these nifty cable cars?) and a list of phone numbers for kicking substances. OK Then's list of the next new "hyooj" bands for 2005. Also, OK Then got ticketed on a MUNI even though he had a transfer. Man, what gives with the MUNI cops lately? You should be exempt if you voted for Newsom's tax increases. Not our fault they didn't pass! Savage Love: three-ways, childhood traumas reemerging as sexual fantasies, humping someone's leg, and the word "santorum" wins a linguistic prize for 2004. The EBX: The dream cartoonist illustrates a dream featuring Donnie Wahlberg as an acting teacher. East Bay versus South Bay in the stem cell wars. Trash in the San Leandro watershed. Cover article: folk singer Dave Dondero at the Golden Gate Fields racetrack. An Alameda winery is moving to Brentwood. A profile of Mike Park's peace-promoting label Asian Man. The Guardian and the Weekly of the Week after the jump. more ›

Jackson is out this week, face-down on the floor somewhere after drinking too much egg nog. more ›

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Global Citizen Center. David, who is running against the heavily favored (not to mention heavily funded) Michela Alioto-Pier has the endorsement of Matt Gonzalez, Chris Daly, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. more ›

17 million people in Southern California Some medicines can inflame the bladder. Something pressing against the bladder (like a cyst) or a kidney stone stuck near the opening to the bladder also can cause painful urination. more ›