- The Giants were down. Then the Giants were up. And just when you thought Brian Wilson was coming in to mop up the Braves, the closer blew it. (His words!) Frown. Jonathan Sanchez is up tonight at 4 p.m. [CBS5] [McCoveyChron]
- There's another mayoral debate tonight at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus, focusing on job creation and sustainable growth. No word yet on whether newcomer Jeff Adachi will be in attendance. [BCN/Appeal]
- A homeless camp caught fire yesterday evening near Caesar Chavez, holding up the homeward commuters on Southbound 101 who thought they beat the BART shutdown. [SFEx]
- Speaking of transit problems, how was Ed Reiskin's first day on the job as Muni Chief? [Chron]
- In Oakland, fewer city workers were laid off than the city originally expected, but they're still cutting just as many services. [OaklandLocal]
- Hot sauce aficionados, prepare yourselves for a trip to Hot Sauce and Panko in the Richmond. They even do tastings. It's like a hot, saucy Napa. [RichmondSF]
- Muni Monsters spotted taking public transit on the first day of school for San Francisco schoolkids. [Muni Diaries]
- Pleasanton gets a gastropub. It sounds... pleasant? [GrubStreet]
