SF News Patrick Swayze is NOT Dead Although reports were swirling -- swirling! - all over Twitter this morning, "Hungry Eyes" crooner and Point Break star Patrick Swayzeis not dead. He is alive. He has some serious cancer issues, yes;
SF News Get Your Own Timely Nancy Pelosi Waterboarding Doll For those of you who still find political satire knee-slappingly hilarious -- i.e., those of you who laugh a bit too loudly at Shakespeare comedy previews at the Embarcadero Cinemas -- you
SF News "My Daddy Ate My Eyes," Bakersfield 4-Year-Old Tells Cops There are many reasons to fear parts of California not near the coast. So much so, in fact, that LAist editor Zach Behrens and your SFist editor tend to argue about which of
SF News Dead Infant Found in Union City Dumpster What with prom season in the air, and at the risk of sounding crude, it's only natural for things like this to happen. See, a dead infant was found inside a dumpster in
SF News Day Around the Bay Around 100 protested LGBT Iraqi murders, $5,000 raised, Pelosi criticized for being too quiet, and rainbow hat/umbrella hybrids were sported. [Petrelis] George Lucas: the good and the bad. [Wired] Special election
SF News Newsom Sells Bachelor Pad Sleep easy, San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom has, at last, sold his Russian Hill bachelor pad. On the market for over a month, the spacious and too tastefully decorated penthouse condo, if you
Arts & Entertainment The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts by Moses Namkung Over at ipickmynose, Adrian Bischoff is consistently producing superb, original local music coverage including this garden tour today with local resident John Vanderslice; in it, the two discuss, among other
SF News Quote du Jour: Ryan Tate is a Terrorist Chiseled Facebook investor and PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel, doesn't have anything nice to say about Valleywag, the online internet website about the tender underbelly of Silicon Valley. In fact, he thinks they're no
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> Rates Food Blogs The folks over at Entertainment Weekly divulged their favorite food blogs in their most recent issue (You know, the issue featuring future first openly gay American Idol Adam Lambert on the cover? That
misc Photo du Jour 313 While heading to best computer store in San Francisco, Central Computers, we came across these special people blocking the entrance. Anti-psychiatry ilk, it seems, were out in force on Saturday across the street
SF News Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster Wants an Apology from South Carolina Boom. Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, in his most recent blog post, fires back at a South Carolina AG after he "accused craigslist, and [Buckmaster] personally, of engaging in criminal acts." See, after AG
SF News SFist Blotter BERKELEY-OAKLAND/SATURDAY: Three people died after a murder and car chase through the East Bay Saturday night. "It all started at 6:35 p.m. when Berkeley Police responded to reports of gunfire
SF News Johannes Mehserle's Murder Prelim Hearing Starts Today At 9 a.m. today, the preliminary hearing for BART officer Johannes Mehserle began. Mehserle is charged with the murder of Oscar Grant. The former officer's defense, most likely, will center around the
SF News Photos: Bay to Breakers 2009 Here are some early images from today's tamed Bay 2 Breakers race. Sammy Kitwara of Kenya was the male winner of today's race, with Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia snatching the women's race. Stay
SF News Week Around the Ists Gothamist observed the intense reaction to two very different things—a public art project involving knitting and a woman's unfortunate encounter of with a subway pervert. Londonist, feeling distinctly peckish, enjoyed a gourmet
SF News Day Around the Bay Behold the new Mr. Pickle! [Mission Mission] Michelle Obama comes too Merced. [CBS 5] Did the Chronicle run a photo of Michael Bauer? [Eater] Welcome, Ryan Tate. Au revior, Owen. [Valleywag] More on
Arts & Entertainment Diane di Prima Named SF Poet Laureate Today, beat-ish scribe Diane di Prima was named the fifth Poet Laureate of San Francisco. Here she is back in the day reading something she wrote. Di Prima is wearing a lovely white,
SF News Quote du Jour: Accurate Newsom Statement Burns Bridges Dude. When asked recently about the future of SF Chronicle, or lack thereof, SF Mayor Gavin Newsom told The Economist the following: People under 30 won’t even notice. Chortle. Also: true. But
misc Photo du Jour 312 Think twice, is right. How very bad you must feel right about now. You can always try helping her, and many like her, by donating to the Coalition on Hobos (keep the Street
SF News Prop 8 NOT Overturned, Folks The interwebs exploded today. Why? Because people have mistakenly assumed Prop 8 was overturned by the California Supreme Court. The gay marriage ban was. In May of 2008. Sort of. See, it seems
Arts & Entertainment Bay to Breakers <s>Liquor Store</s> Energizing Station Locator View image Seeing as how SFist almost ruined this year's Bay to Breakers race (you're welcome!) after posting this map indicating places to buy hooch along the race route -- which resulted in
SF News South Carolina Attorney General Gives Craigslist Until 5 p.m. to Remove 'Erotic Services' Oh, this is adorable. After Craigslist (sort of) agreed to remove the ads, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has given Craigslist until 5 p.m. today to remove their 'erotic services' section.
SF News Day Around the Bay No, we can't? Obama backtracks on gay rights. [MSNBC] Don't miss the 'Intricacies of Phantom Content' exhibit. [Travis Jensen] Spot-on guide to the (special!) sate propositions. [SFA] SF skyline or AT&T
SF News Layoff 5,000 State Workers By Friday, Says Schwarzenegger Sad news, California state employees. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked his administration to "send 5,000 layoff notices to state workers Friday," according to an unnamed source close to Arnold's budget plan. The
