SF News Kiteboarders Pull Off Extreme Rescue Mission Off Ocean Beach The U.S. Sailing Association announced last week that they'll be honoring a group of three kiteboarders for making an exhilarating rescue that sounds like something out of a Vin Diesel movie. During
SF News Monday Morning Roundup How about that Ryan Vogelsong? And actually, you know what? How about all of the Giants pitching staff? [McCoveyChronicles] In the ongoing icy battle on the road to Lord Stanley's Cup, the Motor
SF News Day Around the Bay The Appeal follows up on the SCANDAL surrounding Alex Tourk and Dennis Herrera's lobbyist-lobbyee relationship, and - Hey, Dennis Herrera knows what the law is. [SFAppeal] The owner of Passion Cafe was attacked
SF News This Week in Willie Brown Willie Brown opened his Sunday column this week by punning on Donald Trump's persistant media presence: "Once again, Donald Trumped the media." We like to think Da Mayor gave himself a pat on
SF News Muni Cameras Prevail: Violin Thief Apprehended Scott Sylvester, the man spotted making off with a $23,000 violin on Muni, was arrested yesterday. According to the Examiner, Sylvester left the violin with a Priest at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday
SF News Mayoral Race Update: First Debate Lacked Actual Debating Last night, nine of the total thirty-two* candidates for San Francisco's Next Top Mayor gathered at the University of San Francisco for a forum on the topic of "Service." The forum format is
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional How'd the Giants do last night? Er, well... "they totally stunk" [McCoveyChronicles] In case you were too busy downing cadillac margaritas to worry about it, let Ken Bastida school you on "What happened
Arts & Entertainment Ten Brief Excerpts from the May Issue of the Nob Hill Gazette Presented (mostly) without commentary and in no particular order, our favorite utterances from the May issue of San Francisco's most exclusive news magazine. This month's theme is "luxury and customized travel." Observe: "It's
SF News Facebook Stalking: Mark Zuckerberg's New Palo Alto Pad After becoming the target of the tech paparazzi and moving out of his last residence, the Facebook frontman has finally upgraded himself to a living situation befitting of a real grownup who is
SF News SFMTA Bumps Up Parking Fees, Really Wants to Stick it to You For Parking in that Handicap Zone The SFMTA announced some increased fees and fines today: neighborhood parking passes are going up a couple bucks. Starting in July, a year of street parking will now run you an even $100
SF News California Tax Revenue $2 Billion More Than Projected The math wizards in Sacramento are reporting a $2 billion bump in tax revenue after running the numbers on those taxes you filed in April. Eager and optimistic analysts are already saying it's
SF News Peninsula BART Riders Get Reading Material Dispensers The last time we heard about BART teaming up with local libraries to dispense reading material through vending machines was three years ago. Back then, the world was an entirely different place. George
SF News Morning Clearance Links A reaction out of New York to the Weekly's piece on SF Pride: Pervy Leather Party Gives More to Charity Than SF Gay Pride. [TheAwl] In baseball: Lincecum has been launching rockets consistently
SF News We Read the Weeklies: May 4, 2011 We often use this introductory space to suggest alternative uses for the weekly papers you've collected from the box out in front of the liquor store every Wednesday: Maybe you're moving and you
SF News Board of Supervisors Weekly Power Rankings for Wednesday, May 4th 2011 Yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting wasn't exactly exciting. There was barely any discussion and the supes continue to insist on not throwing chairs at each other. We're beginning to wonder why we thought
Arts & Entertainment Fashion Faux Pas: Tactical iPad Cargo Pants The Tactical Pants blog, which is not just a clever name and is actually a blog entirely dedicated to the latest "behind the seams" news on tactical pants, put together a roundup of
SF News Everybody's Excited About Ross Mirkarimi for Sheriff If you were to judge the race for San Francisco's next sheriff based purely on the gushing sounds coming from the Chronicle and the Bay Guardian after current Sheriff Mike Hennessey made his
SF News Wednesday Morning Link Dump The Weekly believes reports of increased bike theft on Muni have been greatly exaggerated. Muni's Paul Rose says the agency hasn't seen a spike in thefts at all, but he also wants you
SF News Rare Violin Stolen from Conservatory of Music, Thief Spotted Escaping on Light Rail Last week a stranger strolled right in through the front door of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music at 50 Oak Street and waltzed right back out with a $23,000 violin. The
SF News Day Around the Bay The Dolores Park playground will be closed for a few months while Rec & Parks builds a new 45-foot super slide along with some other playground equipment that isn't nearly as exciting. If
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: Tindersticks Score Claire Denis Films at the Castro Theater As part of their ever-expanding lineup of broad-interest events, the San Francisco Film Society has been bringing these film + music events to the Castro Theater for a few years now. A silent film
SF News Stow Lake Boat House Vendors Seem Confused About How Lobbying Works Back in February, the Board of Supervisors finally approved a bid from New Mexico-based Ortega Family Enterprises to take over the vending duties at the Stow Lake boat house. As San Franciscans tend
SF News Man vs. 14-Mission Footrace Ends in Facepunch This morning, the Examiner returns with the third installment of their Man vs. Muni series in which an intrepid transit reporter bravely walks some number of blocks along a busy Muni route to
SF News Morning Roundup If you ride Muni with your bike on the front rack - keep an eye on that thing. There's been a rash on bikes stolen off of buses. [MuniDiaries] So who was the
SF News What's on the Agenda? Board of Supervisors Items of Interest for May 3, 2011 We erroneously reported last week that Temporary Mayor Ed Lee would be appearing before the board tomorrow for his monthly round of softball. That is incorrect: the interim mayor will be at the
