SF News Muni Supends Outbound Train Service Service is suspended this morning on all Muni outbound trains (according to KRON) from Embarcadero to West Portal "due to a mechanical problem." Shuttle buses are running instead. Update: KCBS reports, "MUNI METRO:
misc Week Around the Ists SFist received this image from a nightclub owner frustrated his iPhone service, or lack thereof. Shanghaiist poo pooed people who praise our city's skyline way too much by showing off what may be
SF News Day Around the Bay Elijah Wood comes to SF; Peter Getty continues to make our heart strings zing. [Bigelow] Greed isn't good. [SF Appeal] Opponents overwhelm CPMC at San Francisco hearing. [Beyond Chron] Unveiling the Presidio’s
SF News Next Wednesday: California's First Execution Since 2006 U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel has cleared the way for California's first execution since 2006 "after the state revised its lethal injection procedures." Albert Greenwood Brown, convicted of raping and murdering
misc Who Stopped By Twitter HQ This Week? Photographer Troy Holden (member of the award-winning Caliber SF) has always been kind enough to share shots of notables who visit the Twitter offices on Harrison Street. This week, he brings us two
SF News SoMa Bowling Alley Hesitations While plans for the SoMa Borders Books to evolve into bowling alley trudge on -- word has it Lucky Strike and Beacon apartment complex authorities will discuss the issue today -- we thought
SF News Brace Yourself for "Hottest Weekend of the Year" San Francisco's typically crisp and glacial weather will be intruded upon this weekend by vile, stinky, hot weather. (Take cover, fellow gingers!) How can you avoid the sun's violent wrath? Let's see: Drink
SF News Video Shoot This Sunday for Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" Project Stop8.org founder Matt Baume will organize a big flashmob video shoot this Sunday to record a message of hope for LGBT kids stuck out in the sticks with no one to turn
misc Photo du Jour 699 Photo by Demetrios Lyras. Have a good weekend, folks! Remember, it's going to be a hot one, so stay cool.
Arts & Entertainment Win a Pair of Tickets to Gorillaz's 10/30 Show at Oakland Arena On October 30th, Gorillaz will hit the stage at Oakland Arena for one magnificent concert. To celebrate, SFist is giving away one pair of tickets to the show. On this post, enter for
SF News Bernal Hill Grass Fire Under Investigation Oh dear. A small grass fire broke out on Bernal Hill on Thursday night. According to SF Appeal, "The fire was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Bernal Hill...It was
SF News Eddie Fisher Dies in Berkeley Famous '50s crooner Eddie Fisher died of complications from hip surgery in Berkeley on Wednesday. He was 82. In addition to starring in such films as Butterfield 8, Nothing Lasts Forever, and Bundle
SF News UC Berkeley to Prune 200 Jobs Uh oh. UCB plans to slice an addition 200 jobs next year in order to save money. "Chancellor Robert Birgeneau says a consulting firm hired to help the system save money concluded that
misc Day Around the Bay Trial date set in Chauncey Bailey slaying case. [Chauncey Bailey Project] Don Nelson to resign as Warriors coach. [SFGate] SF SPCA launches website for dog owners. [SF Appeal] New Mission vs The Fox?
SF News Poll: Brown, Whitman Tied Supported by 41% of voters for the November 2 election, a new poll shows both Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown and Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman are tied. "The survey of 599 likely
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Tortoise's "Prepare Your Coffin" Director Andrew Paynter created this video to "Prepare Your Coffin," shot in San Francisco.
SF News Lucky Strike Lanes Taking Over SoMa Borders Books? Glorious news, Mission Bay, South Beach, SoMa, and Rincon Hill residents. More details have emerged in what might happen to the closing Borders Books at Third and King. As previously reported, talk of
misc <em>7x7</em>'s Hot 20 Under 40 Revealed Things sure have changed since the Hartle era at la-di-da 7x7 Magazine came to an end. For example, it's now less la-di-da. And we like that. Another example? This month the local mag
SF News Missing Poodle Delays BART Train Oh no! An adorable, black poodle held up BART in Oakland this morning after it ran off the train during a stop and onto the tracks. "When the train stopped at the Lake
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Three Vegan Dishes Worth (Temporarily) Ditching Meat/Dairy Over by Laura Beck Sesame Meatless Chicken at Jasmine Tea House (3253 Mission) Ah, Sesame Meatless Chicken, one of the reasons we get out of bed in the morning. The perfectly coated and deep-fried
SF News What Does Your S.F. Neighborhood Say About Your Health? The Chronicle's Victoria Colliver penned a fascinating story in today's issue, one that mentions an "online report card on the health of San Franciscans" that's being introduced today "by a consortium of public
SF News Parking Brake Mistake Blamed for Last Month's JetBlue Emergency Landing Fire Remember how a JetBlue plane made an emergency landing in Sacramento last month, one that blew two tires and sparked a small fire? Well, the reason for the landing has been revealed. It
SF News SF State Cheerleading Coach Accused of Stealing Students' Money Former SFSU student Ashlee Haley, 23, who ran the Gators Cheerleading Club now faces "criminal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $20,000 from the team." (Side note: if your parents christen you "Ashley
