--They're laying people off at the Merc News too? [SFBG Politics Blog].

--A blogger gets sued for defamation in small claims court by a journalist who didn't like, among other things, being called a douchebag. [The Daily Clog].

--A guy who collects toilets. [SJ Merc News].

--The SFZoo saved the bald eagle! [KTVU]

--Randy Shaw begs Matt Gonzalez to run for mayor. [Beyond Chron].

--Local tiki bars [Gridskipper].

--Wanna buy the last available island in the San Francisco Bay? [KTVU].

--And the picture to your right is of inbound Bay Bridge traffic, from the One Rincon Plaza construction site. You gotta check out the rest of these shots! [Telstar Logistics; Telstar Logistics' Flickr set].