• Parade float maker Dave Thomas, whose elaborate designs include towering Buddhas and dragons from Chinese New Years' past, sells off his wares in Craigslist free ads. [The Snitch]
• Here it is! The alt-weekly battle on KQED's Forum, an argument about whether San Francisco is the worst run city in the nation featuring the Guardian's Tim Redmond and the Weekly's Joe Eskanazi and Benjamin Wachs. [KQED]
• L Taraval riders will be switching over to shuttle buses at West Portal starting this weekend, and Taraval Street will be closed to through traffic from 19th to Sunset. [Appeal]
• One southbound lane of the Great Highway is closed indefinitely due to erosion from pounding waves. [Chron]
• Vegetarian Indian take-out place Green Coriander is offering a 20% discount to Mission Mission readers. [Mission Mission]
• There was a groundbreaking today for the $18M headquarters of the Family Violence Prevention Fund in the Presidio. [Business Times]