SF News Daisy Does the 49ers: Opening Day by Daisy Barringer For true football fans, opening day of the NFL season is one of the most anticipated events of the year. It’s better than Christmas, better than your birthday, and
SF News Tenderloin Car Crash Hospitalizes Five An early morning car wreck at the intersection of Hayes and Polk sent five people to SF General. According to BCN (via SF Appeal), "Witnesses who stopped to view the wreckage that lay
SF News SF Giants to Aid, Honor San Bruno Fire Victims On Tuesday night, the Giants will donate $3 from every ticket sold for Tuesday's game to the City of San Bruno Glenview Fire Victims Fund. The Giants will also honor the victims of
SF News Schwarzenegger Visits China, Looks at Bridge Section, Sells Pistachios Where has Gov. Schwarzenegger been during the San Bruno fire disaster, you ask? In China! The former movie star cum California politico headed East to sign part of the East Span of the
SF News State Orders PG&E to Inspect All Gas Pipes The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered PG&E to check for leaks in of its gas lines. This, of course, comes on the heels of Thursday's San Bruno fire and explosion.
misc Photo du Jour 690 "Lucca Ravioli" by Matthew Wade Davis of Treatzone, a delightful design site... and more! Hat tip: SFHaps
SF News Some San Bruno Residents Return Home at Noon After Thursday's natural gas pipeline explosion, which displaced many San Bruno citizens, several residents will be allowed to return home at noon today. "At a news briefing this morning, San Bruno City Manager
misc Week Around the Ists SFist spent Thursday night covering the San Bruno natural gas explosion and fire. The inferno--which killed several residents, destroyed dozens of homes, and displaced many--sent flames hundreds of feet in the air. DCist
SF News San Bruno Fire Death Toll <s>Raised to 6</s> Unclear Two more remains were found on Saturday in the wake of the San Bruno fire. According to BCN/CBS 5, "The discovery Saturday raises the death toll to six. Steve Firpo, acting public
SF News San Bruno Fire Aftermath in Photos A natural gas line explosion erupted in San Bruno on Thursday at Skyline Boulevard and Sneath Lane, sending a continuous fireball into the sky that destroyed 37 homes and killed four six residents.
SF News Coroner Identifies Three Victims In San Bruno Fire After Thursday's natural gas explosion and massive fire that, if you will, put San Bruno on the map, four people are confirmed dead. Three of the four deceased have been identified: a mother
SF News Day Around the Bay San Bruno natural gas fire rattles Bay Area. [SFGate, CBS 5, SF Appeal, Mercury News, Examiner, KGO, Google, IndyBay, Golden Gate X-Press] Free shelter for pets affected by the San Bruno fire. [Vegansaurus]
Arts & Entertainment Saturday: Comedy for Kids With Autism This Saturday night, Jenny McCarthy comes to S.F. to espouse her favorite subject: children with autism. Hilarious, right? No, not really. In fact, autism affects one in every 90 kids. Alas. But!
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink New Bar Bambino Cafe at New ODC Space Gets New Name Bar Bambino, the little 16th Street Italian joint that could, is opening a second location. And, according to Inside Scoop, that new location, smack-dab in the under-construction ODC Theater at 17th and Shotell,
Arts & Entertainment Tonight Extra: Fashion's Night Out What with the San Bruno fire tragedy taking center stage, we forgot about something almost as dire: SF Fashion's Night Out. Yes, as NYC takes over the world with shiny new buttons, shoes,
misc Photo du Jour 689 Workers and officials look over a crater caused by Thursday's massive explosion in the residential neighborhood of San Bruno. The blast left this giant crater and sent flames tearing through the neighborhood. (AP
SF News Timeline of S.F. Manhole Cover Explosions View PG&E Underground Fires (2005-2010) in a larger map Two manhole covers exploded this morning in the city's Financial District. The early morning explosions, according to PG&E, were due
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Three Vegan Dishes Worth (Temporarily) Ditching Meat/Dairy Over by Laura Beck Fried Idly at Udupi Palace Fried Idly are little pucks of lentil and rice mashed up and then deep fried and covered in chopped veggies and spicy tastiness. They taste
SF News San Bruno Fire 75% Contained The natural gas fire that devastated San Bruno is now 75% contained, confirms Lt. Governor / acting Governor Abel Maldonado. Also, as recovery efforts are underway, San Bruno residents are urged to check-in by
SF News Manhole Covers Explode in Financial District Speaking of explosions, two manhole covers exploded Friday morning in San Francisco's Financial District. CBS 5 notes: "Reports indicated two manholes exploded near the area of Sutter and Montgomery Streets around 7:30
SF News San Bruno Residents Allegedly Reported Leak Days Before Fire Thursday's natural gas fire, which sparked a bit before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, originated from a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. gas line. PG&E President Chris Johns, according to
SF News San Bruno Explosion Fire in Photos Shortly after 6 p.m on Thursday, a natural gas line explosion erupted in San Bruno at Skyline Boulevard and Sneath Lane, "sending up a geyser of fire, critically burning residents and igniting
SF News (UPDATED) Huge Explosion Sparks Massive San Bruno Fire According to CBS 5, "a huge explosion happened in the San Bruno area and huge flames can be seen...the flames are near Crestmore and San Ramon Avenues." The fire has torched multiple
SF News Protesters Block Market at Castro Matt Baume of Stop8.org, live from an ENDA protest in progress in the Castro, reports, "GetEqual in Castro, protesting Pelosi's ENDA inaction. About to block traffic." That was 40 minutes ago. And
SF News Day Around the Bay Goats brought in to Muni yard to control the plant population, be super cute. [Muni Diaries] Dems urge Jerry Brown to do something, anything to try winning this thing. [Marinucci] Can baby carrots
