-- The Giants are best for bear bottoms: Cubs wipe up with us, 12-1. [the Chron]

-- Bay Guardian dislikes big, corporate-chain retail stores? You don't say. [SFBG]

-- Matt Stroud's final, fatal post at SF Weekly. [SFist]

-- Transbay tube retrofit delayed. [the Chron, KGO]

-- Alameda County woman loses her shit over garbage lockout; Darya Folsom excitedly watches on. [KRON4]

-- Oakland all set for Wayans Brothers studio, sheer hilarity. [Inside Bay Area]

-- Trash talk resumes tomorrow at 1 p.m. [the Chron, KGO]