misc Duck Update Remember the guy who ran over the ducks at a Campbell car wash earlier this year? Well, the cops still haven't made any arrests yet, but "by no means is the case closed,
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Ted Weinstein Ted Weinstein is a fierce proponent of the Bay Area’s literature scene. He is also good at getting the authors he represents to finish their manuscripts. His methods are a trade secret,
misc SFist Cares Holiday Gift Guide: Animal Lovers Now is not the time to forget the SF/SPCA where you can find all sorts of gifts, many very reasonably priced. We love the advent calendar of doggie treats! You know by
SF News Follow-Ups We know you're probably just dying to know what's been happening on all those fascinating news items we've been telling you about. Well, fret no more! Your prayers have been answered! Supervisor Gerardo
SF News R.I.P. Sam Admirers of non-traditionally attractive animals mourn the recent passing of Sam, 3 time winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog title at the Sonoma-Marin fair. We had been worried about Sam since hearing
Arts & Entertainment Stage Fog: Something for Everyone What do Holocaust dramas, hip hop and weddings have to do with each other? Nothing, but we've got all of them crammed into a mere weekend. and Brundibar at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Just
misc Animal Roundup: Heartwarming! Remember that guy who was saved from a car crash by his faithful dog, who ran for help and barked until someone came to rescue her human companion? (Is that the right term
misc SFist Wants You To Find A Friend: Billy, From Grateful Dogs Hey! Grateful Dogs is having an adoption event this Saturday from 12-3 at the West Portal Starbucks. Overcome your knee-jerk contempt for corporate coffee long enough to come and see some of the
misc Polly Wanna New Home? Fans of fancily feathered fowl were flummoxed a fortnight ago when they awoke to find that the flora that many of the famous parrots of telegraph hill called home was cut down. And
misc Halloween News Just in time for Halloween, Animal Care and Control has issued a renewed warning asking city residents to be careful about bats. San Francisco has seen five rabid bats over the last two
misc Animal Roundup: Deer Shot, Orinda Safe Remember that terrorizing deer that killed a dog in Orinda? Breathe safe, ladies -- he's been rubbed out -- with one shot. The trapper making the town safe again works for the US
misc SFist Wants You To Find A Friend: Louie, From Grateful Dogs This week's adoptable pet (he'll be featured on SFist all week long on the left side of the site, half-way down) comes to us from Grateful Dogs Rescue. Not to sound like the
SF News Last Week in SFist Last week, on As The 'Fist Turns..." Rescued animals arrive in SF, and you can help. Beloved Menlo Park bookstore may be saved from disaster by outside investors. Watch what you're saying, because
SF News Who Reads Yesterday's Posts So what happened with all those stories we've been telling you about all week? Fret no more! Here's your answers! *Madison Nguyen beat Linda Nguyen, 62% to 37%, for the District 7 San
misc Animal Roundup: From NOLA to SF Well, maybe they're not sending human evacuees to the Bay Area anymore, but we're definitely taking the four-legged kind -- the first organized evacuation of pets from the devastated Gulf Coast arrived at
misc SFist Cares ... About the Bay The grand opening, tomorrow from 6-9pm, benefits Save the Bay. The Bay, and animals and wildlife that exist on and around it, are in danger from a number of fronts - mostly of
misc SFist Rants Encore Edition: What the F**k is Wrong With People? And when we say "people", dear readers, we don't mean you (especially those of you who have donated to fight animal abuse already, for which we thank you). We mean these bastards who
misc SFist Cares...about bringing animal abusers to justice We had a lump in our throat Saturday when we read that Ember, the Bayview pit bull who had been set on fire, was euthanized due to the severity of her injuries. And
SF News Hotel Labor Drama Friend of SFist Jason Schultz forwarded us a press release [PDF]. What do you get when you cross labor activism and theater nerds? Hilarity! Saint Francis, beloved patron saint of small animals and
misc Animal Roundup: Dog Daze in San Francisco Was it not enough that we broke Dogster? (Get well soon, SFist Ted! We need you to cover the upcoming heat wave!) We've got even more bad dog news to report. Local animal
misc SFist Cares ... About Falling Down the Rabbit Hole So... ahem. SaveABunny is what it's all about for our furry, wiggly-nosed friends. The website for the San Francisco/Marin Chapter of the House Rabbit Society, SaveABunny has one of those awesome "this
Arts & Entertainment Frameline 29: TransGeneration It would be easy to associate the subjects of the documentary with the people in other docs about self-reinvention -- the realness-craving drag kids of Paris is Burning, for example, or the folks
Arts & Entertainment The Faibishes Versus The Media Okay, in the Sam Hill is going on here? Nicholas Faibish's mother, crazed from the constant media attention, announced in the Sunday Chron that welllllll, she might have known there was a problem
misc Dog Tragedy Oh no -- not again. Nicholas Faibish, a 12 year old boy who lived in the Inner Sunset, was mauled to death today by his family's two pit bulls. The police killed one
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Trimethyldioxypurism (Read: Damn Good Coffee) Abundant At New Mission Spot Ritual Coffee, at 1026 Valencia Street in the Mission, opened just a few weeks ago and already appears to have a loyal following. And why not? Our first thoughts as we walked in
