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Bret Harte Elementary School Gun Scare

CBS 5's red box of terror alerts us to the following: "San Francisco police have just arrested 3 people near Bret Harte Elementary School at 1035 Gilman Ave. after responding to a report

Ask SFist: Where Can I Buy Girl Scout Cookies?

It's that time of year again where we here at SFist squee in delightful over a pantry stocked with Girl Scout cookies... and shed blood over which cookie reigns supreme. First, let's get

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"Sofa Free, Code Red" by Generik11.

SFPD Drug Technician Accused of Stealing Cocaine Forces Lab's Closure

Caught with her hand in the cokie jar, if you will, Deborah Madden, a 60-year-old lab technician who stole and indulged in some of the disco dust she was supposed to analyze, forced

Google Maps Adds Biking Directions

Say you've taken a bike ride out to Sutro Baths, lollygagged on the sands of Ocean Beach, and then brunched at the Cliff House. It's kind of cold out there, right? A bit

SF Weekly to Turn Over Half of Revenue to SF Bay Guardian

On Tuesday, San Francisco court commissioner granted SF Bay Guardian "half of SF Weekly’s current and future advertising revenue "in a move that could seriously damage the Weekly’s ability to stay

Day Around the Bay

SF's smoking ban extended, but not far enough for some. [SF Appeal] Cal kid's brilliant response to old people's views on the March 4 protest. [Daily Cal] Recession putting the squeeze on Napa

Thumbs Up, SFPD: Bike Theft Story

San Franciscans are all too quick to jump down the throats of the fine men and women of the San Francisco Police Department. Because, more or less, it looks cool and sounds like

Meanwhile, In Berkeley...

While she causes all sort of controversy and needless hand-wringing among the affected, seemingly testosterone-heavy male chefs/TV personalities who, let's face it, can't get over the fact that they work in a

Exploratorium Receives $90M Gift from Anonymous Donors

Recently approved to start building a $175 million waterfront museum on Piers 15 and 17, the Exploratorium (the city's finest hands-on museum) just received a whopping $90 million donation care of two anonymous

Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Husbands and Husbands

This cinematic gem came to our attention via the hysterical and hysterically funny Billy Eichner. Made by John Hill and Micah Schraft, this short clip shows a young boy figuring out the very

New Citizen Cake's New Menu Revealed

Though it won't open until the end of the month, reportedly, Elizabeth Faulkner's re-imagined Citizen Cake (if you recall, she closed her Hayes Valley restaurant in order to move up to the more

Woman Hit by Garbage Truck

Well, this stinks: A woman in her 30s was hit by a garbage truck this morning. SF Appeal reports, "the woman was hit while walking in a crosswalk across Presidio Avenue at Pine

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"Hail! San Francisco! What??" by jerhodes. To watch footage of yesterday's terrifying hailstorm, go here.

Body Found <s>Pedestrian Struck</s> by Caltrain in South SF

A pedestrian was hit by a Caltrain in South San Francisco this morning. "The incident was reported at 9:39 a.m. just north of the South San Francisco Caltrain station." No further

Cisco to "Forever Change the Internet"

Today, San Jose-based Cisco Systems introduced some sort of newfangled "next-generation Internet core router, the CRS-3," which boasts "about three times the capacity of its current platform." This alleged technological revelation of sheer

Father Arrested In Shaking Baby Death

After Bridgette Arevalo, a fourth-month-old girl, was declared brain dead on Saturday, her father has been arrested in connection with her death. The suspect, Hayward resident Jose Arevalo, 26, allegedly "made statements that

12 San Francisco Schools Ranked Lowest-Performing In Calif.

We shoved this in 'Day Around the Bay' yesterday, but it merits your attention today. See, a preliminary list noting the state's worst schools, which was unveiled yesterday, includes 12 San Francisco schools.

Day Around The Bay

Artist Television Access does more than pour hate on retail chains; they also have nifty art! [Mission Mission] California unveils list of failing schools. [CBS 5/AP] Embarcadeo reconfigurations faces uphill battle. [Curbed]

Castro Trader Joe's Threatened by Radio Shack

Ye olde Radio Shack in the Castro is making things difficult for the glory that is Trader Joe's. See, the phenomenal supermarket is now having trouble moving into the Market and Noe Center.

2 Pringles Flavors Recalled

The world's greatest cylindrical snack will have two fewer flavors on the market. Procter & Gamble Co., who produce Pringles chips, are recalling Cheeseburger and "Taco Night" flavors over a Salmonella scare. It