SF News State Supreme Court Blocks Albert Greenwood Brown's Execution Albert Greenwood Brown had yet another stay of execution handed to him, this time care of the California Supreme Court. The Chronicle reports: "The justices unanimously denied the state's request to allow new
SF News S.F. Is Skinny Did you know that San Francisco is one of the skinniest counties in the state, along with equi-pinko Marin, Sonoma, and Santa Cruz counties? According to a recent report in California Watch, it's
SF News Police Seek S.F. Rape Suspect Police are looking for a man who allegedly raped a woman around noon on Tuesday at the Potrero Hill Housing Authority Development. According to reports, "Damir Shalako, 25, who has an 'SF' tattoo
SF News Day Around the Bay McConaughey and 49ers unite for kids' health. [Palo Alto Online] Labor woes dampen SF Cable Car Bell-Ringing Contest. [CBS 5] Did McDonald's bus in Chinese people to oppose Happy Meal toy ban? [SF
SF News S.F. Promises $270 Million for America's Cup The Chron has word that the city plans on raising loads of money in order to host a fancy sailing race. Check it: "San Francisco officials have promised to raise at least $270
misc Response to Dan Savage's 'It Gets Better' Astounding human being Matt Baume (freelance journalist, Stop8.org founder, and former SFIst editor) produced this film in response to Dan Savage's "It Gets Better," a project about reaching out to those young
SF News Missing: Thomas, the Three-Legged Cat This will be the saddest thing you read all day. Or not! Because? Maybe you can help. You see, Thomas, a three-legged cat in the Noe Valley/Glen Park area, went missing recently,
SF News SoMa Bowling Alley Details: $12 Cocktails, Dress Jackets Required A source recently met with a Commercial Owner Association representative regarding plans for a Lucky Strike (a high-end bowling alley geared to replace the almost-shuttered Borders Books at Third and King Streets) to
SF News Meet Your Bay Area MacArthur Fellows The MacArthur Foundation named 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2010 today. That is to say, 23 smartypants learned from the Foundation that they will each land a cool $500,000 in "no strings attached"
SF News Former President Jimmy Carter Rushed to Hospital Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized in Cleveland, Ohio this morning after becoming ill while flying on a Delta flight. Carter was en route to Ohio to promote his latest literary effort, The
SF News Six-Year-Old Oakland Girl Shot In Bed Oakland police responded to a report of gunfire on the 1600 block of Seminary Avenue a little after 2 a.m. today. Upon arrival, they found a six-year-old child hit with stray gunfire.
SF News Shooter at University of Texas A shooter was reported on the University of Texas campus this morning. No one was injured. Well, other than the gunman who shot and killed himself. Austinist has continuing coverage.
SF News Day Around the Bay Governor delays Albert Brown execution. [SFGate/AP] Supes seek to ban fast food toys. Boo, hiss. [ABC 7/AP] Woman silent on who stabbed her. [Examiner] More NSFW-ish Folsom Street Fair photos. [Petrelis]
misc Scene from <em>The Big Lebowski</em> Screening In Dolores Park Scene from Saturday night's screening of Coen Brothers' popular flick about White Russians and bowling, or something like that. A lovely night, it seems, was had by all.
SF News Muni Service Returns to Normal After a hellish morning commute on Muni -- outbound service was suspended, inbound was sluggish -- train service has returned to normal. SFMTA notes,"The severed signal cable that affected service this morning
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Food Fight: Local Chef v. Michael Bauer's Boyfriend Aside from a few vague Facebook messages sent to us that went nowhere, we do not know much about Michael Murphy, SF Chronicle food critic Michael Bauer's boyfriend. However, according to Grub Street,
SF News (UPDATED) Death Penalty Opponents Will Gather to Demonstrate San Quentin Execution Update: Protests moved to Thursday night. If all goes according to plan, Albert Greenwood Brown will be the first San Quentin inmate to die since 2006. He was convicted of raping and murdering
SF News Brown Leads Whitman, Says New Poll A new poll says that, just one day before their first debate together, Democrat Jerry Brown has a slight edge over Republican Meg Whitman. According to AP, "A University of Southern California-Los Angeles
SF News SFPD Needs Public's Help to Find Man Police ned your help finding a man who went missing from his home on Saturday. "Salvador Ceja, 77, apparently walked away from a residence on the 100 block of Schwerin Street at about
SF News Spare the Air, Please The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Day today because it's going to be hot. Very hot. Hot for San Francisco, anyway. AP reports, "On Monday the
misc Folsom Street Fair 2010 Photos (NSFW) Folsom Street Fair brought out the sun and sleaze in grand form this year. Fleshy bits and pieces were out in full force at yesterday's annual ode leather and sexual fetish in SoMa.
SF News Daisy Does the 49ers: Raye Fired, Davis Nixes Twitter, Chiefs Win by Daisy Barringer I hear yesterday was another glorious day in San Francisco. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping. All that crap. I wouldn’t know because as a ridiculous loyal
