Next up, the Bay Guardian. You know why? Because we were voted readers' favorite local blog!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! We're pleased to be in such good company as Green Apple, Tu Lan, and Gavin Newsom (favorite AND least favorite local politician). Let's hope the new guy at the SF School District lets people talk to the press. Why won't the Ethics Commission investigate Gavin Newsom's mayoral campaign finances like they did Matt Gonzalez's? And some random impressions from your best-ofs: We really liked Steven Jones's paean to living in the city. We must try this dumpling place! Free stuff in Dolores Park. And these graphics are GREAT! Santino from Project Runway is in town. Oops, they called Lindsay Lohan "newly sober" (print edition only). True when they went to press! And Ed Jew's horoscope: "you're being called to take responsibility for some things that need fixin'."

After the jump: the East Bay Express, the San Jose Metro, our prestigious Pick of the Week, and the count of picks for the year!