- Acquaint yourself with Dolphina, the naked mermaid in a fishbowl at Bimbo's 365 Club in North Beach. [NYT]
- The Moss Room at the Academy of Sciences is closing up, to be replaced by something new from Charles Phan, he of the much-exalted, but oh-so-3-years-ago Slanted Door and the 2-star Wo Hing General Store. [InsideScoop]
- Chances are you won't be able to buy Niners playoff tickets today. [CBS5]
- Vernon Davis showed up to christen a Niners mural bearing his likeness on the side of a Mission Street Walgreens. Go Niners? [Mission Mission]
- Speaking of the Niners, their recent success has inspired local entrepreneurs. (To make knock off t-shirts.) [MissionLocal]
- Mayor Lee's official inauguration will include cultural dances, probably very little controversial speeches. [SFEx]
- Newsflash: Ownership of historic Duboce Park Victorians is an expensive pain in the ass. [BayCitizen]