- Local media figures toil for, and may appear in, Rob Lowe's forthcoming Knife Fight flick. [SFAppeal]
- A lawyer for Mark Lugo, the now-notorious Picasso thief, wonders why this whole thing is such a big deal: "Nobody is dead, nobody got assaulted, this is not the crime of the century." [CBS5]
- Local photography collective All City releases "Tenderloin USA" photobook. Suitable for your coffee table or other flat display surface. Proceeds from the $20 book go to benefit Larkin Street Youth Services. [AllCity]
- Rachel Marie Smith, she of the notorious Craigslist apartment scam, has skipped town. Bafflingly, the judge didn't set bail for the woman accused of stealing five grand a pop from at least 12 people. [TheSnitch]
- Woman loses an eye after the man riding along in her car punched her in the face. [KTVU]
- An extremely brief overview of the America's Cup Environmental Impact Report [CurbedSF]
- Kreayshawn, the Oakland Lady rapper with the Minnie Mouse outfits, visits Thrift Town in the Mission. [MissionMission]
- Speaking of rap, what's the deal with those "$2,000 RAP CONTEST" signs plastered around town? Haighteration investigates. [Haighteration]