SF News Yahoo to announces major job cuts this week In yet another sign of the Great Depression II recession economic downturn, Yahoo is expected to announce a big, new series of layoffs -- around 15% of the Sunnyvale-based company's workforce. Last week
SF News Last day to register for election The deadline is, well, now. Today is the last day for voters to register for the "supremely important" election on November 4. Have you registered yet? No? Then, don't fret because many of
misc Week Around the Ists Bostonist was at Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox win a pretty awesome baseball game. Chicagoist watched the city rock the early vote, chatted about the third debate, and got pumped for
SF News SEIU Protest Going Up Powell Street The Service Employees International Union is up in arms again, with "hundreds of marchers, 30 cops, and 10 cable cars blocked" at Powell Street as of 3 p.m., according to Jim Herd.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Winner of last night's Best Experimental Artist" prize at the SF Weekly Music Awards, " neo-vintage, pop raconteur/chanteuse" Uni and her Ukelele strums and sings for your enjoyment in the Mission. Do
SF News Double Your Impact to Help Strike Down Prop 8 -- New $1 Million Match Utah Mormons might win they battle in Prop 8/seizing control of the California constitution if those of you who can donate don't (i.e., Google, et al.) But thanks to philanthropist Steve
SF News Mervyns to Liquidate Fine Goods, Close Doors Really, with Wal-Mart and Target doing spectacular business, that they've managed to stay open this long is a miracle itself. See, Hayward-based Mervyns is closing its doors. For good. (Now where will be
misc Photo du Jour 251 Say what you will about McCain's running mate, she really is an attractive lady. So much so that an inflatable "love" doll has been created in her likeness, one that interested men can
SF News New Neighborhood Creation? Speaking of nabe renaming, the fine folks over at Curbed have word that the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to create a "South Slope Protection Area" in Bernal Heights. Made up of
SF News Humans to Blame for Angel Island Fire The fire that singed half of Angel Island last week was sparked by people, according to the Examiner. Ruling out natural causes like downed electrical lines, machine malfunctions, or God almighty, the Marin
misc What's Going on Here, Whitewashing? Photo by suldrew. Didn't "NOPA" (the rechristening, not the pricey restaurant) fail? Or, do people actually call the hood that?
misc Day Around the Bay More David Chiu/Proposition K stickiness. [BAR] Beating Q3 expectation, those who dared to underestimate the Russian Jew beauty's company shall suffer. [CBS5, Valleywag] At last, men's hosiery. [The Frisky] Guards' union drops
SF News Racist Republican Showdown: Sacto vs. SoCal Today's groups helping team McCain-Palin not get to the White House? Why, ill-advised members of the Republican party, of course. First, we have the Sacramento County Republican Party, who recently had to remove
SF News Alleging Age and Sex Discrimination, Two Laid-off KPIX Reporters Sue CBS 5 Former CBS 5 on-air personalities Bill Schechner, 66, and John Lobertini, 48, filed a lawsuit today against CBS 5-TV (KPIX) claiming sexism and ageism. "Cheese and crackers, this is nothing but sheer tomfoolery,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The latest (and poppiest) Brit act hits Popscene tonight. The Rumble Strips bring their highly infections music about boys, girls, motorcycles to town tonight. Yeah, the last time you missed a Popscene
misc San Francisco voted #1 U.S. City to visit by <i>Conde Nast Traveler</i> Readers Again. For the 16th year in a row. Ballot box tampering is suspected. (CN)
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink James Beard Foundation to start Awarding Bloggers The James Beard Foundation Awards committee, which just announced an open call-for-entries for the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards (i..e., foodie awards), has a brand spanking new medallion to hand out next
SF News Gallery 16 Thieves Swipe Precious Paintings By Tiffany Maleshefski Seems that someone waltzed into Gallery 16 over on Third Street and Bryant and lifted two works that were not for the taking. The two paintings that have gone missing
misc All Kinds of Disease Sick of Prop. 8 ranting yet? Too bad. Because we're not. And how could we be with gems like this? See, body cavity cleansing device Bill Tam, a Chinese-American leading the effort in
SF News Roseanne Stumps for Sheehan Comedic marvel, multiple personality disorder sufferer, and star of one of the best sitcoms EVER, Roseanne Barr, was at the Brava Theatre last night, stumping for paranoid "politician" Cindy Sheehan. We're sure some
SF News Powell Street Cable Car Out of Order Today Due to a "frayed strand on the cable that serves the Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines," the Powell Street cable car, sadly, will be out of service. Just so you know. (SFGate)
SF News Day Around the Bay "Colbert Report" purchases rights to Daily Cal video. Jealous? We sure as hell are. Bastards. [Daily Clog] FiDi/SoMa murder suspect caught. [SFGate] One of the top ten ways to beat stress? Blogging.
SF News Landlord Rage All the Rage: Capp Street Edition Remember when Mission Mission wrote about that sinister Mission District landlord bitch who smeared blood and feces on tenants' doors -- which prompted the Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition (link almost banned due to unfortunate
