- Lincecum took the mound this afternoon to continue working the Giants out of last week's slump. Twelve strikeouts did the trick nicely. Final score: 2-1 Giants. [McCoveyChron] [SFGiants.com]
- Think Globally, Come Locally: Violet Blue's Sexy SF Pride Guide for 2011 [SFAppeal]
- The Budget Justice Coalition held a "Cookies Not Cuts" bake sale at City Hall today to raise funds supporting homeless and low-income services that are in danger of budget cuts. No word yet on whether the pay-what-you-like system yielded any $10 million donations in exchange for white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. [BCN/Appeal]
- Chronicle Editor-at-Large Phil Bronstein duped by an illegal immigrant! [Bronstein at Large]
- Gerard Jones attempts to solve San Francisco's mysterious "lack of a collective identity" [7x7]
- David Chang, possibly ditching his unnecessary (and incorrect!) San Francisco prejudice, wonders if Benu is the best restaurant in America right now. [EaterSF]
- Indulge yourself this weekend in a couple scoops of enticing ice cream like "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", "Two Tops Don't Make a Bottom" and more on the full list of Three Twins Ice Cream Pride Flavors. [Haighteration]
- Suspicious body found in the embers of a 2-alarm grass fire in Crockett, CA. [KTVU]
