SF News Judge Mathis Speaks Out On the Execution of Troy Davis Convicted in the 1989 murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer, Troy Davis presented affidavits of seven of the nine witnesses at his trial who have since recanted their testimony. Davis never received
SF News Daisy: 49ers Preview By Daisy Barringer It’s Friday afternoon (YAY!), which means there’s less than 48 hours before the 49ers meet the Bengals in Cincinnati. Remember when the Niners played Cincinnati in the Super
SF News Video: GOP Boos Gay Soldier at Presidential Debate During last night's GOP debate, it was difficult to watch the Google logo stand next to evil, so unintentionally in contrast with its corporate logo. Case in point: Rick Santorum expressing his opinion
SF News Alamo Square Shooting Wounds Man After 8 p.m. Thursday night in the 800 block of Webster Street, a man was wounded after getting shot inside a home. "The victim, a 32-year-old man, was struck in the right
SF News Video: Andy Samberg Spoofs Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook Conference Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, newly crowned one of the top 20 richest people in America, was joined on stage today by Berkeley native and Saturday Night Live player Andy Samberg during Thursday's f/
SF News HP Hires Meg Whitman As SFist mentioned yesterday, Hewlett-Packard went ahead and hired former Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman as their new CEO. The HP board went ahead and fired Leo Apotheker after just 11 months on
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Poll: Pick San Francisco's Best Bar (Final Round) Controversy erupted during our Pick San Francisco's Best Bar poll. Union Square's Jasper's questionably pulled ahead in the high-end bar category during the last hours. Like, literally, within the poll's last few hours.
SF News Bareback Porn Company Banned from Folsom Street Fair What with the (somewhat benign yet very popular) Folsom Street Fair approaching this Sunday, it's not shocking that Treasure Island Media [NSFW], a local porn company that specializes in bareback (i.e., condom-free)
SF News Man Kidnapped, Beaten, Robbed Over on the 200 block of Lobos Street, a man was walking home from work Wednesday night when he was forced into a van. According to SF Appeal, the suspects then drove him
Arts & Entertainment Meanwhile, at Fort Mason... This massive puffer fish (bird? angry bird?) kite readied for launch at Family Kite Day this past weekend.
SF News [UPDATED] Gas Main Break Shuts Down Mason at Post AlertSF sent word that a gas main break shut down occurred near Union Square. "At 2:15 today it was reported that a 10" gas main was hit by a construction crew at
Arts & Entertainment Litquake Releases 140 More Chelsea Handler Tickets This just in: Litquake has released 140 more tickets for their in-conversation evening with Chelsea Handler, host of E!'s popular (and chronically hit-or-miss) Chelsea Lately. She makes her first Litquake appearance on
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Healthy SF to Blame for Bad Tipping? In the recently-launched Zagat SF/Bay Area 2011 Restaurant Guide, San Francisco ranked the worst when it comes to tipping. (Side note: Is $2 too much for a $10 cab ride? Please advise.
SF News HP to Hire Meg Whitman? Oh joy, this should be fun. Former gubernatorial candidate and EBay ruler Meg Whitman might (might!) land a new gig as Hewlett-Packard's CEO. The company's board will soon meet to discuss whether or
SF News Marijuana Mugging Outside S.F. Dispensary Over on the 900 block of Geary Street, around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a man was robbed of over a pound of medical marijuana while leaving a dispensary. (Presumably The Divinity
Arts & Entertainment 'Moneyball' Premiere Pics with Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, et al. In a startling twist, Oakland played host to both glitz and glamour Monday night when it screened the premiere of Brad Pitt's latest flick, Moneyball. It's all about A's general manager Billy Beane.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gary Danko Tops Zagat Restaurant Guide (Again) Last night at Park Tavern in North Beach, Gary Danko, Google's Marissa Mayer, and your very own SFist editor, among other gastronomic/media types, eschewed SF Cocktail Week's kickoff to attend the the
Arts & Entertainment 7 Reasons to Love San Francisco There are countless stories to tell in San Francisco, but sometimes a picture says so much more that mere words. Each Tuesday, we present to you 7 Reasons. (Our sister site LAist does
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Something to Break the Sports-themed Posts Three sports posts? In a row?! Huh. That will not do. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but... you know. Kinda. So, in an effort to break the testosterone-laced, sports-tinged updates here
SF News Scene from 'Moneyball' Press Junket with Brad Pitt Why, look! It's Brad Pitt. As we mentioned earlier today, Pitt and his special lady friend, Angelina Jolie, are in Oakland today to attend the premiere of the former's latest cinematic effort, Moneyball.
