SF News US & 4 Others Countries Reach Climate Agreement CBS reports: "President Barack Obama said the United States, China and several other countries reached a 'unprecedented breakthrough' Friday to curb greenhouse gas emissions -- including a mechanism to verify compliance -- after
Arts & Entertainment SFist Hears: Live 105's Not So Silent Night @ Oracle Arena by Moses Namkung Intrigued by the opportunities to photograph Metric frontwoman Emily Haines and to finally see Vampire Weekend live, we headed out to Oracle Arena to experience Live 105's Not So Silent
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Charanga Giving Away Gift Certificates to Customers Similar to what Luna Park offered a week or so ago, the Mission's district's Pan-Latin cuisine has a pretty nifty deal going on right now. "Just book a reservation with us thru our
Arts & Entertainment Neon Monster's Cave of Wonders by Jeremy Brautman This month, Castro's own design-collective-slash-toy-store, Neon Monster, traveled to Miami to take part in the multi-brand, limited edition environment, F-Factory for Art Basel. With their toy-filled Cave of Wonders, they
SF News Anti-Bottled Water Education Campaign Unveils "Tap Water Refilling Locations" for SF In an effort to get people to use the (delicious!) Hetch Hetchy tap water and reduce the amount of plastic water bottle waste, the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) and San
Arts & Entertainment KJFC 50th Anniversary Party by Rachel Brodsky In a world where radio play matters less and less to an artists' career, the Bay Area is still a stronghold for high-quality college radio. You'll barely hear any pops
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight by Amy Crocker DANCE: Flamenco dance can turn stomping your foot and snapping your fingers into so much more than rude gestures of emphasis. Tonight, dance troupe Caminos Flamencos will debut Canciones 2,
misc Scene from a Holiday Shoplifter in Handcuffs While shooting in Union Square the other day, local photographer Henry Navarro came across this arresting scene. He describes it: I was taking photos on this corner and these three come barreling out
SF News Haight Cleansed of Bullies for the Night Yesterday, controversial SF Chron columnist C.W. Nevius talked about street kids bullying locals in the Haight. Last night, according to SFist commenter jline, the police responded. Update: the police responded to this
SF News Dark Matter Matters There is a 75% chance that physicists analyzing tests results from a Minnesota mine found dark matter particles. The rumored substance is believed to make up 80% of the universe, but heretofore evaded
SF News Day Around the Bay Dave Eggers' descent into crazy man spewing book-sniffing gibberish continues unabated. Check out the real numbers behind McSweeney's artisan newspaper, San Francisco Panorama. [The Awl] Meg Whitman's hot frat boy son temporarily booted
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "Prisencolinensinainciusol" See more funny videos and Music Videos at Today's Big Thing. Julie Klausner and the fine folks at Boing Boing bring our attention to this gem: "Prisencolinensinainciusol," a 1972 song written by Italian
misc What's Going On Here, Marijuana Enthusiast? Just your average man taking his bong out for a stroll on 16th Street in the Mission.
SF News Pit Bull Hate Watch: Haight Hoodlums Edition First, did you know that the Haight has been overrun by bullies? And no one in the neighborhood is fighting back? Sadly, this might be the case, at least according to C.W.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Recipe: Sugar Plums In all honesty, we had no idea what sugar plums were until after watching Alton Brown's Good Eats Christmas special the other night. We'd heard of sugar plums in lore -- psychedelically dancing
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Chelsea Tucker "Starting today, Facebook will automatically start plunging the Earth into the Sun. To change this option, go to Settings -> Planetary Settings -> Trajectory and then UN-CLICK the box
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight by Amy Crocker MUSIC: El Vez, the self-proclaimed Mexican Elvis, stops at the The Independent tonight on his ¡Viva Christmas! tour. And you thought you'd have to fly to Vegas for a good
SF News Residents Evacuate Falling Pacifica Apartment Building A Pacifica apartment building atop a bluff is in danger of falling off the cliff. After a "chunk of earth" fell from the 12-unit building at 330 Esplanade Ave yesterday, residents have been
SF News Mother Arrested After Leaving Infant Alone in Parked Car in the TL After leaving an infant alone inside a parked car in the Historic Tenderloin District, a woman (claiming to be the baby's mother) was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment last night. At the
SF News Day Around the Bay More helpful tips on Facebook privacy settings, some of which you've lost forever. [Valleywag] How Hyde Street Pier eliminated its sea lion problem. [SF Weekly] Gavin, here are some handy tips for your
SF News Mugging at 23rd & South Van Ness According to reports, a mugging occurred in the city's boutique Mission district last night on Monday night. "A pedestrian at 23rd and South Van Ness says they were confronted by two men (described
SF News SF Views Talks About Crazy New Proposed Laws SF Appeal editor Eve Batey and Melissa Griffin, known for the Sweet Melissa and her weekly San Francisco Examiner column, will chat about the loony laws being proposed by the SF powers that
Arts & Entertainment Alice Waters DJs Alice Waters appeared on LA radio station KCRW today as part of their Guest DJ Project. Her play list? Only the finest, most artisan songs, of course. Nina Simone's "I Want a Little
