SF News Week Around the Ists SFist celebrated the Giants’ first World Series win (in San Francisco) with a parade and by setting things on fire. Gothamist entered the 21st century by voting with electronic voting machines. If only
SF News Unruly Protesters Arrested In Oakland After Mehserle Sentencing After Johannes Mehserle received the minimum sentence of 2 years jail time, as many as 500 people gathered outside Oakland City Hall to sing songs and present speeches in protest. However, according to
SF News Day Around the Bay Remember to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If Sandoval doesn't get in shape, he could start 2011 in minors. [Chronicle] Mehserle sentence 'sends wrong message,' lawyer says. [SF
SF News Brian Wilson On The <em>The Tonight Show</em> What? Did you really think a day would go by without Brian Wilson appearing on SFist? Perish the thought! Wilson, as many of you know by know, consumes us. Deeply. Complicatedly. Profoundly. That
SF News (UPDATED) Oakland Prepares After Mehserle Sentencing After today's (light?) two-year-sentencing of former BART cop Johannes Mehserle, Oakland is preparing itself for any possible melee. The scene outside Oakland City hall is growing in numbers, but, as of this afternoon,
SF News Scenes After Johannes Mehserle Sentencing As many of you know by now, Johannes Mehserle received the minimum sentence of 2 years jail time, with time-served credit attached. In all, the former BART cop, convicted of killing Oscar Grant
SF News Day Around the Bay Giants spirit in the Tenderloin. [Loin Life] The nine levels of World Series Parade Hell. [Squid Pro Quo] Things that are like death to San Franciscans: parking [SF Appeal] Oakland gets ready for
SF News Meanwhile, In Berkeley... While the rest of the Bay Areacelebrated the World Series victory, earnest-college-students-who-get-arrested-in-dangerous-countries-while-traveling-abroad poster girl Sarah Shourd, right, held candles during a vigil for her hiker pals still jailed in Iran. Alas, what with
SF News Brian Wilson To Host <em>Saturday Night Live</em>? Following in the footsteps of Betty White, Giants star Brian Wilson (who, we should point out, is just as stupendous as many of this teammates!) might get the chance to host Saturday Night
SF News Giants Victory Parade Breaks BART Ridership Record Not surprisingly, the Giants World Series parade shattered BART ridership records. As SF Weekly reports: "The intercity rail line shattered its previous one-day total of 442,100 passengers when 522,200 riders, many
SF News Mehserle Sentencing On Friday BART cop Johannes Mehserle, convicted of killing Oscar Grant on a Fruitvale platform on New Year's Day2009, will finally hear his sentence on Friday. "The sentence could range from 14 years in prison
SF News Lighting Up On Restaurant Patios Now Illegal In SF Although approved by the Board of Supervisors in March, a law banning smoking on restaurant patios went into effect this week. "Restaurants must not post signs advising customers they can only smoke at
SF News More Photos: S.F. Giants World Series Parade 2010 For your viewing pleasure, here's another batch of World Series Parade photos. A few gems? Brian Wilson's presence causing a near riot, Gavin Newsom, Aubrey Huff's rally thong, Frank Chu, Pablo “The Panda”
SF News 2 Minor Quakes Rattle Bay Area This Morning The U.S. Geological Survey reports that two small earthquakes hit the Bay Area this morning. A 2.5 struck seven miles east-southeast of San Jose at 1:31 a..m., followed by
SF News Day Around the Bay Susie Cagle proves that online news organization illustrations don't have to be cloyingly precious. [SF Appeal, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6] Being a gay teen in S.F. is not as easy as
SF News Who Is The Machine? For those of you just tuning in, Giants Brian Wilson gave what could possibly be the greatest victory speech, ever. It was simple, smart, and featured this now iconic gem: "I have three
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SF News Kamala Harris Swipes Slim Lead Though many counted her out, S.F. District Attorney Kamala Harris just grabbed a slight lead from her GOP rival in the state attorney general race. "With 99.2 percent of precincts reporting,
SF News Remember: You Can Watch the Giants Parade Live On SFist If you're stuck at work, you can view the Giants World Series victory parade live on SFist. Loads of confetti, fans, teammates in their own cable car, and orange and black attire as
SF News Photos: S.F. Giants World Series Parade 2010 Fans are descending upon San Francisco for today's Giants World Series parade, which you can watch live here, starting at 11 a.m. Here are some images of the action before the parade.
SF News Republicans Will Control House; Pelosi Goes Down Sacramento Bee and most of the major networks are reporting that the GOP will win the House majority. What's more, they're looking good in the Senate, but the night is still young. Unlike
SF News Day Around the Bay Did you vote? [Calitics, SFGate, SF Weekly, SFBG] Art deco beauty in the Tenderloin. [Curbed] Why political ads are not on SF's lampposts. [Akit] Homeless pet shelter on road to recovery. [Daily Clog]
SF News Your S.F. Election Night Parties Where can you party with Jane Kim, Gavin Newsom, Rafael Mandelman, Kamala Harris, or any number of your favorite S.F. candidates tonight? (To answer the first four: Public Works, Tres Agaves, Pilsner
