SF News Restore The 74X? We put this in yesterday's Day Around the Bay, but since so many of you reacted with pure, unadulterated rage, we feel it necessary to give it its very own post. What we're
SF News 35 Gallons of Oil & Diesel Spill Into Bay Yesterday afternoon, a tugboat sank off Treasure Island, spilling an estimated 35 gallons or oil and diesel fuel into the Bay, creating a sheen a "400-foot debris field" sheen of oil surrounding parts
SF News $10,000 Reward For Missing Fremont Boy On Monday, the Oakland police department and Crime Stoppers offered up $10,000 for information leading to the return of five-year-old Hassani Campbell, the 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who went missing a
SF News Day Around the Bay Beastly Raiders coach Tom Cable (allegedly) punches assistant, Randy Hanson, in the face. [SFGate] Behold the "ginormous" Lake Chalet. [Eater] Men kissing men in Union Square! [Appeal] Bring back the CultureBus? [Restore the
SF News Cement <s>Woman</s> Plummets From Fox Plaza Building Oh dear. Didn't hear about this one until today. Forgive the delay. It seems a woman fell from an apartment balcony at the Fox Plaza building -- affectionately known as Crystal Tower to
Arts & Entertainment The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts by Moses NamkungThis week, the Bay Area plays host to Third Eye Blind, Green Day and the Warped Tour -- quite the triumvirate of throwback California alternative rock. Just wondering, is anybody out
SF News Elderly Health Care Zealots Protest Barbara Boxer Book Signing On Saturday, your grandfather and his Shriner buddies protested Barbara Boxer's book signing in Danville. According to Mercury News, "[a]bout 100 people, many with picket signs, covered the sidewalks outside Rakestraw Books
SF News On the Radio: San Francisco’s Central Subway, Yay or Nay? Oh boy. Here we go. Tonight, City Visions Radio on KALW will chat about the Central Subway, its pros and cons. Naturally, the Central Subway is a super nifty project. (Because progress is
SF News Salon Clips 20% Of Its Editorial Staff In an effort to become "more of a true Web publication," the AP English class of the interwebs, Salon.com, laid off six editorial staff members. CEO Richard Gingras confirmed to Gawker that
SF News Woman Arrested for Letting Kids Roast In Car You've heard this story too many times. A parent leaves their young offspring inside of their car (or worse, their pet dog) with the windows up, the car sits in the sun, the
SF News Water Shutdown Affects Castro Tonight If you plan on taking a late-night bubble bath tonight, Castro denizens, think again. Between midnight and early Tuesday morning AM, the SFPUC will connect a water main to their distribution system. What
misc Photo du Jour 488 Speaking of graffiti, check out this whimsical take on famous San Francisco treat It's-It. This was done by somebody named GIRAFA. Groovy.
SF News Seurat-Inspired <i>A Sunday Afternoon at Dolores Park</i> Defaced The delicious folks over at Mission Mission have some very sad news. Well, sad for those of you who care about the Mission and/or Dolores Park. It seems Lisa from everyday photos
SF News Sharkfest Results by Amy Crocker While most city folk were enjoying the newly warm weather, about 800 people from around the state (and a few non-Californians) converged on Aquatic Park to freeze their goggles off
misc Film du Jour: "Pinball Wizard" Oh, fine. Why not. We know some of you still love this kind of stuff, so here you go: people flash mobbing to a band we've never care much for, The Who. Ta-da.
SF News Lombard To Turn Into Giant Candyland Game In honor of the board game's 60th anniversary, San Francisco's Lombard Street will get a sweet makeover on Wednesday. (Heh.) The crooked street will transform into a giant Candyland board. According to SF
SF News Mandatory Bonny Doon Evacuation Lifted While containment is now at 65%, the mandatory evacuation for residents affected by the Bonny Doon wildfire in the Santa Cruz mountains has been lifted. All residents need to get back inside their
misc Week Around the Ists Chicagoist had a surreal Lollapalooza experience, starting with a soaked first day that included a man dying during one of the first sets, followed by hot and steamy days two and three, lots
misc Photo du Jour 487 Ultra-cherished columnist Herb Caen ... listed in a 1959 San Francisco city directory.
SF News Day Around the Bay We love this Marina photo so very, very much. [SF Love Story] Richmond toll killer's courtroom confession: "I'm guilty. I did it. Just kill me." [NBC Bay Area] Little sympathy for striking BART
SF News Newsom Responds to BART Strike But what does Mayor Gavin Newsom and/or the Mayor’s Office of Communications have to say about Sunday's impending BART strike, you ask? Good question. Here's the answer. Ahem: Today, I am
Arts & Entertainment Ask SFist: <i>Mad Men</i> Viewing Parties? In lieu of posting the actual question -- we've received several written and oral inquires regarding the matter -- we'll just go ahead and ask: are there any Mad Men viewing parties happening
misc Photo du Jour 486 Behold Oakland's Rotunda Building. Designed by Charles Dickey in 1921, the structure is "considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the City of Oakland." It stands 120 foot high, boating a "5,
misc Film du Jour: Pigeons We love 'em. Some of you hate 'em. Some of you like the taste of 'em. With that in mind, please enjoy Mission and Highland's awesome tribute to flying kittens / rats with wings.
SF News Milk F-Market Streetcar Defaced With Homosexual Slurs A historic Muni streetcar was pulled out of service last week after anti-gay graffiti was found on one of the placards on the side of the train. The streetcar, dedicated to the late
