SFist reader/commenter Tendernob kindly sent this find our way: more ›

From your SFist editor's district supervisor's blog: A day before the polls open, local reporters already started writing their Election winners and losers stories. While I won’t make any big predictions, I am confident in calling this season the biggest win for me… Saturday morning at 5:51, Grace Eolen blessed us with her arrival. Sarah had a brief but exciting labor and mother, baby, and proud big brother are doing great. Oh wow, she's... more ›

The wildfire raging up near Lake Tahoe reminded us of our dear old cousin Mark. Mark Twain, that is, and what we remembered was his own brush with accidental arson up Tahoe way. It's a little-known fact, if "fact" be something that can safely ascribed to Twain's baroquely embellished reminiscences of his years out West, that he was solely responsible for a horrendous forest fire on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It was 1861,... more ›

Reader Nick quite intelligently sent his feedback to Muni, and even more cleverly sent his experiences to us. Here's hoping he gets a response from Muni on his concerns -- Nick, keep us posted! more ›

Part three in our series detailing our conversation with Nathaniel P Ford, executive director of the MTA. See part one here, part two here. more ›

This week marks the first appearance of a pet from Hopalong Animal Rescue, a Oakland-based non-profit animal rescue and adoption organization. Learn more about Hopalong by visiting their site, and check out their adoptable dogs and cats, like our pal Oreo. more ›

So Carly Fiorina is no longer the most powerful woman in business, or at least, the most powerful employed woman in business. Hewlett-Packard let her go today after months of speculation that there would be a shakeup. Quoted in the Merc, "While I regret the board and I have differences about how to execute HP's strategy, I respect their decision...HP is a great company and I wish all the people of HP much success in the future." She also added "But they better not set foot on the island I'm gonna buy." Okay, she didn't say that. more ›