SF News Oakland Shootout Kills One, Injures One Oakland, ranked no. 3 in the U.S. when it comes to crime, played host to a police shootout last night. "Oakland police officers opened fire on two armed suspects Thursday evening in
SF News Donor Wants Refund After Newsom Quits Gov. Race Geo Fanelli is upset. A onetime Gavin Newsom supporter, the San Jose man plunked down $500 donation to see the SF mayor at a "Green for Newsom" event in Los Angeles, which was
SF News Day Around the Bay The evolution of the hipster, conceived, written and photographed by very hip people. (Also, can we agree that the term "hipster" is officially dead? Great.) [Paste, Laughing Squid] Check out SF Chron's Food
SF News What's Going On Here, Muni 18-46th Avenue Fan? It's going to happen, whether you like it or not.
SF News Local Acts Receive Grammy Nominations The Grammys are considered the lowliest of the four biggies (Oscar, Emmy, Tony rounding out the block) because they typically award old people or Alison Krauss. Most Grammy Award-winning music is, for better
SF News Mavericks Surf Competition Next Tuesday? by Amy Crocker We all heard the surf advisories over Thanksgiving weekend -- the twenty foot waves in Ocean Beach even made the national news in the Wall Street Journal. But while most
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight by Amy Crocker THEATER: Fat Pig, a contemporary play by Neil LaBute, tells of the forbidden love between a handsome young man and a smart, funny, but overweight young woman. Can Tom withstand
SF News Congratulations, Cal Fulbright Scholars The kids at UC Berkeley have even more reason to brag about their top-ranked stoner school today. Cal will be sending two research students abroad to play beer pong in more esteemed and
misc Photo du Jour 520 Ambrosia Salad performing at the final (for now, anyway) Chili Dog, shot by Darwin Bell.
SF News <em>Wall Street Journal</em> On Temescal "Oakland's answer to San Francisco's Mission District," Temescal is, arguably, one of Oakland's finest neighborhoods. As Curbed noted earlier today, the WSJ review is downright intriguing, not to mention highly informative, when praising
SF News Photos: SF Abortion Rights Rally, 12/2 On Tuesday at the steps of San Francisco City Hall, activists gathered to rally for abortion rights -- specifically to protest the Stupak-Pitts Amendment. Here are some images from yesterday's rally.
SF News Loaded Gun Found In SF Playground Sandbox While frolicking at the Visitacion Valley Playground (over on the 200 block of Leland Avenue) on Tuesday, children found a loaded handgun the sandbox. The gun's hammer was cocked back too. Gulp. Luckily,
SF News When Pit Bulls Attack! Oh geez. Is this really graphic really necessary? We found it over at CBS 5, attached to today's "2 Pit Bulls Who Mauled Dog Shot In East Palo Alto" item. The story goes
SF News Muni Stabbing Suspect Charged Suspected Muni stabber Bobby L. Brown Jr., 30, SF Chron reports, was charged with "four counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and seven other felony charges stemming
SF News Day Around the Bay Organic, sustainable slow food for everyone! Except, you know, the poor. [SFBG] Dog mauls Nob Hill woman in park her family gave to city. [SF Weekly] Lincoln Park facelift update. [Curbed] Boy, 9,
SF News SF Views Talks About SF's Bike Plan: Moving Forward? Watch SFAppeal's Eve Batey and your SFist editor pick the brain tissue of admitted cyclist Jackson West to find out more about cycling -- specifically, the bike injunction/work happening. And since neither
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Pixar Shorts SFist sub-editor Leanne Maxwell is on temporary hiatus. (Psst, she's about to have an adorable little baby soon! We here at SFist HQ are thrilled about the soon-to-be bundle of joy. But until
SF News New York State Senate Shoots Down Gay Marriage After a long debate this morning, the New York State Senate voted 38-24 against a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Openly gay State Senator Thomas K. Duane of Manhattan said, "This legislation would
SF News Anna Nicole Smith Judge Assigned Johannes Mehserle Murder Case Important news about the Mehserle murder case unfolded today. As most of you know by now, the case has been moved to Los Angeles, as ordered by a judge. What's more, the man
SF News Bayview Man Shot In Face; <em>SF Examiner</em> Pimps ShotSpotter On Tuesday night, a man was shot in the face at Bayview car tire/stereo shop Beyond Street Performance at 2110 Palou Avenue. While SF Examiner claims that "[a] gunshot-locating system led police
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Slow Food's Crab & Oyster Festival (Saturday, 12/5) by Rachel Brodsky Mmm crabs. No not those crabs. I'm talking about the good kind! And, as most of you in the Bay Area now already, Maryland isn't the only place you can
SF News Abortion Rally At City Hall At Noon Today at noon, loads of pro-abortion (and, no, we will not call it "pro-choice," a sunshine-lollipop term that, ultimately, helps play a part in having abortion rights stripped away; if you can't even
SF News Photos: City Hall And Coit Tower Turned Red In honor of World Aids Day yesterday, both SF City Hall and Coit Tower were illuminated in red. (Red being the signifying color of AIDS awareness.) Also, are you looking to get tested
SF News Target Coming To SF This Month -- For Three Days Nothing short of a blue-balling tease that will surely leave the city aching for days, Target plans on setting up shop in SF. Yesterday, the chain store revealed plans to open an outdoor
