SF News Meanwhile, In Berkeley... Torture poster boy John Yoo. The UC Berkeley professor/lawyer made an appearance in the federal appeals court today to dismiss a terrorist's lawsuit over legal memos authorizing torture.
Arts & Entertainment Beware: Grease Sing-a-Long at Dolores Park, 6/19 There used to be the greatest little bar in the city's Bail Bonds district, one that had karaoke nights. Geniusly, the proprietors would charge $10 per song to amateur talent who dared to
misc Photo du Jour 648 "Hanging around" by Darwin Bell. Shot at the Starlight Room, with San Francisco view just visible in the background.
SF News Car Fire on Mariposa Injures <s>Three</s> Two, Kills One (Updated) A car fire just off the off-ramp of North 280 to Mariposa shutdown by the CHP this morning. According to SFist reader Shane Gilman, who snapped these images of the brief blaze that
SF News Details Revealed In Sandra Cantu Killing "I shouldn't have taken Sandra from you. She did not suffer and I did not sexually molest your daughter," said convicted murdered Melissa Huckaby, who, just this morning, was sentenced to life in
Arts & Entertainment Haight the Musical Premieres at Hollywood Fringe Festival Riding off the high from last night's Tony Awards telecast -- which were, for lack of a better work, stupid -- we bring you word that Haight the Musical will premier this week
SF News "Bad" Mosquito Season Looms What with brief storms drenching the Bay Area this spring, a "perfect ecosystem for raising mosquitoes" has formed due to the stagnant water. According to SF Examiner and SF Appeal, San Francisco should
misc Week Around the Ists Londonist checked out a new Banksy mural that had the Brit press engrossed, but spotted it was a fake. Phillyist followed up on the story regarding a controversial play about a pedophile by
SF News Day Around the Bay The Gypsy Circus on a rooftop stage above Dolores Park from daniel jarvis on Vimeo. Room for a fourth? Check out these lovely ladies dancing above Dolores Park. [Spots Unknown] Join this flashmob
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink StarChefs Rising Stars Revue Food Gala Spotlighting rising chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and mixologists (see: bartenders), the roster at this year's StarChefs Rising Star Awards makes the $95 price tag well worth the tiny dent to your purse. See,
SF News Bonds Steroid Test Results Won't Be Used In Court Former SF Giants great Barry Bonds scored a coup today in his perjury case. SFGate reports that prosecutors cannot use Bonds' positive steroids test results in court. "because Bonds' trainer refused to testify
SF News Elementary School Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested Police arrested Pedro Hernandez, 68, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a family member at Sanchez Elementary School on June 3. Discovered at a homeless shelter at Saint Bruno’s Catholic Church, Hernandez was
SF News Board Approves BART Fare Reduction Billed as BART's "small economic stimulus program," riders will see a small reduction in fare in the next few months. According to BCN (via CBS 5), "The Board voted to spend part if
SF News Day Around the Bay A God said, let there be a second Bi-Rite location, and there were organic sprigs of thyme. [Haighteration] Bliss Bar billed the best bar for women of a certain age in which to
misc Baby Animals at SF Zoo Who likes baby animals? Anyone who isn't a serial killer, that's who. With that in mind, here are some new arrivals at the San Francisco Zoo you should enjoy.
SF News Carly Fiorina Slams Whitman, Boxer's Hair On Open Mic Caught by an open microphone during an interview on Monday, Carley Fionia made delightfully c-word-y comments about the following: Sean Hannity and Meg Whitman, cheeseburger binging, and Barbara Boxer's hair. God, what was
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Help Rename Little Mac, Win Lifetime Supply of Mac and Cheese East Bay cheese and pasta pushers Little Mac (founded by Allison Arevalo, Local Lemons blogger) might or might not get sued by high fructose corn syrup pushers McDonald's over the former's name, or
SF News Teen To Be Tried As Adult In Ice Cream Vendor Shooting The 16-year-old teen accused of shooting Vallejo ice cream vendor Amarjit Kaur in February will be tried as an adult. Peter Montenegro is alleged to have shot Kaur after he and his pal,
SF News North Beach Bogeymen Intimidate North Beach Residents (Or Not) Don't blame it on the sunshine. Don't blame it on the moonlight. Blame it on the Bogeyman. The North Beach Bogeymen, that is. New San Francisco resident C.W. Nevius yanks his hair
misc Photo du Jour 646 As seen over at Mission Mission, photographer Rachel Granofsky created this bit of whimsy here. She explains: These photographs from a series I just completed in San Francisco. The most common misconception is
SF News Donna Sachet Returns To Gay Pride Parade Moments away from writing a curt post about the lack of Donna Sachet covering this year's Gay Pride Parade, the fine homosexuals at the Bay Area Reporter report that, wait, yes, Sachet will
SF News SFist Blotter Mission/Carjacking: Last night at 21st and Folsom, a 53-year-old man was sitting in his parked vehicle when a suspect, believed to be in his 30s, yanked the victim out of his vehicle,
SF News Mehserle Trial Starts Today, Damning Evidence To Be Revealed As the Johannes Mehserle trial starts today, the prosecution has a surprise that might not bode well for the former BART cop accused of murdering Oscar Grant. See, according to BCN (via CBS
