SF News Alhambra High School in Martinez Placed on Lockdown for "Safety Search" Martinez police placed Alhambra High School in Martinez on lockdown to conduct a "safety search" around 11 a.m. this morning according to local news site Claycord.com. School officials later reported the
SF News MC Hammer Launches His Own Search Engine MC Hammer is unhappy with his Google results, apparently. The former rapper, preacher and Cash4Gold.com spokesman added "search engine entrepreneur" to his resume yesterday when he announced his new search tool WireDoo
SF News Taxi Cabs Need More Lights, Says SFMTA You know what's more frustrating than not enough taxis in town? A string of taxis blowing by with their light on while you stand there continuing to hold your arm up in the
SF News Thursday Morning Roundup Muammar Qaddafi was killed by Libyan rebels this morning. He was found hiding in a concrete pipe in his hometown of Sirte. Al Jazeera English has already posted an obituary. [Atlantic] [Al Jazeera]
SF News Day Around the Bay San Francisco is a role model for handling Occupy camps, says vocal Sit/Lie supporter Chuck Nevius. [Chron] Avant Housing breaks ground at 1880 Mission, looks really boring. [CurbedSF] Amateur architecture critics overheard
Arts & Entertainment We Read the Weeklies: October 19, 2011 Dispensing with the usual pleasantries, here are the Worthy Reads, the Funny Reads and the Don't Bothers from this week's Alt-weekly papers. SF Weekly Worth Reading: Cover story this week is a trend
Arts & Entertainment Analyzing Campaign Videos: David Chiu's 'Cityball' In their latest move to win the hearts and minds of San Franciscans with mild pop culture references (See also: Chiubacca), Team Chiu has put together a trailer for "Cityball". Which is a
SF News Occupy SF Asks: Why, Ed, Why? Behold: the "Why, Ed, Why?!" campaign, in which the mustachioed temporary mayor is depicted as a floating cartoon head with a riot helmet and a nightstick. Created by Occupy SF supporters in response
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gaggle of Foie Gras Industry Insiders Gather to Discuss California's Liver Failure Chris Cosentino's Incanto in Noe Valley played host to something resembling a foie gras summit meeting on Tuesday. As EaterSF reports, a "who's who" of San Francisco chefs, representatives from local foie gras
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Süppenkuche's Biergarten Opens Today in Hayes Valley We briefly mentioned the impending opening of the Süppenkuche's plein air sister restaurant Biergarten last week, and today Inside Scoop brings us some glorious news for fans of beer, Bavarian food and picnic
SF News Over One-Third of San Francisco's Bridges Deemed Structurally Deficient Nearly 35% of the bridges in San Francisco County have been deemed "structurally deficient", says a new report from Transportation for America. With such a high percentage of crumbling bridges and elevated roadways,
SF News Wednesday Morning Link Dump The Albion Castle in Hunters Point appears to have finally found a buyer. But will the sale go through in time to throw an amazing Halloween party? [CurbedSF] Kathy Griffin was spotted dining
SF News Harold Camping Updates Rapture Prediction: October 21st Incorrect apocalypse predictor Harold Camping is back with an update to his doomsday prediction earlier this year. As you'll recall, once the original May 21st rapture never happened, Camping adjusted his numbers a
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Important Hamburger News: Maverick's Butter Burgers Return, Third Super Duper Burger Opens Today in beefy, ground-up, grilled news: Maverick on 17th Street is bringing back their weekly Tuesday Butter Burger special, starting today and in the same limited quantities as the first time around. For
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Adorable Children Occupy Wall Street Get More: TV Shows, Full Episode Video, Reality TV Shows This clip from MTV2's long-canceled Wondershowzen predates the Occupy Wall Street Movement by a couple years, but the message of this wonderful child
SF News District Attorney's Office Launches Anti-Truancy Program Police chief-turned-District Attorney Gascón hasn't done a whole lot worth mentioning since our dreamy former Mayor put him in the DA's office. (Actually, up until this point, it's what he hasn't done that
SF News Jane Kim Visits Occupy SF, Protesters Plan Midday Rally at City Hall Although vague twitter rumors seemed to suggest a tense mood at the Occupy SF encampment last night, the only confrontation on Justin Herman Plaza was D6 supe Jane Kim sticking it to Mayor
SF News Tuesday Morning Roundup The Bay Area Reporter endorses Bevan Dufty for Mayor. Obviously. Herrera is their #2, Ed Lee #3. [BAR] Nessie spotting: Vanessa Getty seen doing some "cause-related shopping" for CPMC at the Bottega Veneta
SF News Day Around the Bay Former SF Weekly editor (1997-2005) John Mecklin discusses what's wrong with Alt-Weeklies, namechecks SFist. [Mecklin] via [SFCitizen] Like the affluent Sea Cliff dwellers, North Beach residents would like to ban tour buses in
SF News Confirmed: 25% Tipping Standard Bogus, Could Still Sting Local Tourism Recall last week when we dubiously picked up on a story from the Contra Costa Times that claimed some workers in "high-class" San Francisco restaurants wanted to make a 25% tip the standard?
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Sunday at the Treasure Island Music Festival Sunday afternoon at the Treasure Island Music Festival saw twilight sets from Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, The Head and the Heart and Beach House before the lights flicked on for Friendly Fires,
SF News Monday Morning Roundup Mother Jones implores: Foodies, get thee to Occupy Wall Street. Not because protesters are hungry, but because the food industry is just as bad as the banks when it comes to lobbying and
SF News Reports of Violence as Sunday Night Confrontation at Occupy SF Ends in Five Arrests [UPDATED: Video] SFPD and members of Occupy SF butt heads Sunday night as authorities attempted to forcibly remove the Occupy encampment at Justin Herman Plaza starting around 10:30 p.m. According to ABC7, Police
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Saturday at the Treasure Island Music Festival Saturday afternoon at the Treasure Island Music Festival saw early sets from Shabazz Palaces, YACHT, and The Naked & Famous. Battles, Dizzee Rascal, Buraka Som Sistema and Chromeo rounded out the late afternoon
