SF News DPW Director Ed Reiskin Gets Top Job at SFMTA Well that was quick. The Chronicle reports today that the current director of the Department of Public Works has gotten the nod from the Municipal Transit Agency to fill the void left by
SF News Board of Supervisors Weekly Power Rankings for Thursday, July 21, 2011 Tuesday's meeting was all over the board (pun intended?). So, appropriately enough, current points co-leader in these Weekly Power Rankings Sean Elsbernd was all over the chambers. The outerlands supe was probably just
Arts & Entertainment LovEvolution Packing Up, Moving to Oakland's Oracle Arena LovEvolution, née LoveFest, has found a new home after the city grew weary of the thumping bass and rolling crowds of brightly colored teensters descending on Civic Center every year. Growing concerns about
SF News Thursday Morning Roundup At the ballpark, Tim Lincecum only gave up one run to the Dodgers last night, but that was one run more than Giants managed to score. [MLB.com] Citizens for a Sustainable Treasure
SF News 3-Alarm Residential Fire Burns in the Lower Haight Sirens and choppers around the Lower Haight this evening as we are getting reports of a 3-alarm fire on the 400 block of Waller Street. Neighbors have spotted 8 fire trucks on the
SF News Day Around the Bay Shocker: 18 of the 35 protesters arrested last night don't actually live in San Francisco, confirming all our fears about protest tourism. [SFEx] Congratulations are in order: Chronicle Culture Blogger, SFist pal and
SF News Three Hikers Swept Over Yosemite's Vernal Falls Record snowmelt has made Yosemite National Park especially treacherous this summer. As KTVU reports, three hikers from the Modesto area were swept over the edge of the park's famous 317-foot Vernal Falls this
SF News Castro Won't Be Flying New York Flag for Gay Marriage Speak Out Session Trouble is on the wind in Harvey Milk Plaza this week: Noted LGBT activist Michael Petrelis brings word that the Merchants of Upper Market/Castro group won't be flying the Empire State's flag
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Local Hawaiian Restaurant Has a Health Department Problem Hukilau, the local Hawaiian joint known for yearly spam musubi eating contests and smothering pretty much anything in gravy, has a problem keeping things clean apparently. A tipster over at EaterSF explains the
SF News Prepare Yourselves for AT&T Cable TV Service, New Obstacles on the Sidewalk After taking years to approve an alternative to Comcast's monopoly on crap cable TV and Internet service, the Board of Supervisors finally approved AT&T's Lightspeed network expansion yesterday. Meaning we'll soon
SF News Cops Bust Deplorable Teens Who Pistol-Whipped Cabbie SFPD officers cracked another case with the help of surveillance footage last weekend, but instead of art thieves this time it was some unruly teens accused of pistol-whipping a 66-year-old cabbie and making
SF News Wednesday Morning Link Dump The Giants toppled the bankrupt Dodgers again last night. Brandon Belt knocked brought in two on a 9th inning double (video) and Brian Wilson takes credit for save number 29. [MLB.com] Board
Arts & Entertainment Indie Mart Returns This Weekend After 8-Month Hiatus Put down the mouse and stop trolling Etsy.com for handmade accoutrements, San Francisco's original twee craft fair, hip goods bazaar and excuse to order bloody marys while shopping will return to Wisconsin
Arts & Entertainment Urbane Studies With The Tenderloin Geographic Society, Volume 25: Steamboat Charlie & the Birth of a City This week, the Tenderloin Geographic Society investigates the first time a mayor who didn't really want to job ended up in office and how a Steamboat captain spent two terms presiding over the
SF News Apple Announces Best Profit Quarter Ever, Draws Closer to World Domination As the once-scrappy Apple computer continues it's march to worldwide ubiquity, the iPhone, iPad and MacBook maker has posted a $7.31 billion profit this last quarter. That whopping 125% increase in profits
Arts & Entertainment Upcoming Mayoral Candidate Cameos: Coffee with Yee, Avalos, Ting and Alioto-Pier at Happy Hour John Avalos, Michela Alioto-Pier and Phil Ting: The occasional DJ and the guy with the big Reset Button will be appearing together with lady candidate Michela Alioto-Pier forthe San Francisco Women's Political Committee's
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Noted West Coast Chain Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Expands to the East Coast The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, generally known in these northern parts as the drinkable coffee joint that will do in a pinch if there is no Peet's around, is expanding eastward. As
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Sightglass Coffee's Cathedral of Caffeine Opens in SoMa Tomorrow After a year spent operating as a humble coffee kiosk and roastery, Sightglass Coffee is finally ready to unveil their Folsom Street warehouse coffee bar and jittery hangout spot tomorrow. Like Coffee Bar
SF News False Alarm: BART Directors Don't Want Nat Ford Either Yesterday's rumor from the generally reliable Matier & Ross speculating that Nat Ford was in the running for BART's top spot was apparently way off base. According to a couple members of BART's
SF News Tuesday Morning Roundup The Giants shut out the Dodgers in a clean showing from Ryan Vogelsong on the mound. Pablo homered and Cody Ross tossed up a two-run double. [CBS5] The San Francisco Hell's Angels Website
SF News Urine-Scented McCoppin Hub to Be Reborn as Lush, Off Ramp-Adjacent Food Court The awkward nexus of Valencia Street, Market Street and McCoppin Street, in what is technically Western SoMa, is about due for a renaissance. The Department of Public Works had planned to revamp the
SF News What's on the Agenda? Board of Supervisors Items of Interest for July 19th, 2011 No Ed Lee cameos this week, but Pension Reform and the Charter Amendment that will allow the board to amend or repeal ballot measures both get a public hearing. And there's a tiny
SF News Ex-Muni Chief Nat Ford Could Be Ruining BART Next Nat Ford might be out at Muni, but as Chronicle super sleuths Matier and Ross report this morning, the much-loathed golden parachutist could be in the running to fill a vacancy as BART's
SF News Who Poisoned Sutro Heights Park? Over the weekend, neighborhood blog RichmondSF received word from patrons and dog owners out enjoying Sutro Heights park that someone had spread rat poison around the grass in the park putting kids, pets
SF News Saggy Pants Saga Continues With Protest at SFO Today Although the San Mateo County prosecutor dropped the battery and resisting arresst charges against Deshon Marman last week, U.S. Airways has yet to issue an apology to Marman or his family for
