SF News Peskin Crowned King of San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Progressives scored a big win on Wednesday night. SF Board of Supes Prez Aaron "Payback's a Bitch" Peskin was elected to head the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee last night, inching out
SF News Edwin Ramos Pleads Not Guilty In Murder of Father, Sons Alleged member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) street gang Edwin Ramos, 21, pleaded not guilty in the noontime shooting deaths of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16. Ramos,
SF News Muni Disability Disruption Delay SFist James sends us this photo, care of Matt Bellinger, of some packed albeit controversial Muni action that happened this afternoon during rush hour. Wheelchair man, it seems, demanded to get on per
SF News Day Around the Bay Newsom masquerading as some sort of green god savior. Or something. Who knows. Just watch. [TPM] Closing Market Street? [SFBG] Marcia has word that Sting, Daniel Craig, and Matthew Fox were seen around
misc 7th/Howard, SFist Wants Your Playlists Jameth found this over at 7th and Howard this morning, and we're going to copy him. Yeah, and what? Anyway, you can email the address scratched in chalk -- we have no idea
SF News The Madonna-vs.-Christopher Ciccone-ish Brouhaha of the Internets Continues Just in case you thought you were over it, you're not. Not by the longest shot, kiddo. Because the Violet Blue vs. Boing Boing is far from finished. This most recent attack comes
SF News Cosco Busan Operating Company Indicted Remember when that big boat rammed into the Bay Bridge? And birds died? Fish went belly-up? And we all rightfully freaked out? And certain parties were justly charged in the accident? Well, the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight BOOBS: Annie Sprinkle, singer Kitten on the Keys, tranny Trauma Flintstone, chanteuse Alotta Boutte, tomboy King TuffNStuff, Ralph Carney and Joshua Raoul Brody, burlesque troupe Diamond Daggers, the sublime Veronica Klaus, and more
SF News What's Going On Here, Lower Haight? Wow! While the Lower Haight is accustomed to hourly police cruiser convergences, SFFD trucks aren't nearly as common as fuzz mobiles. Looks like whatever happened happened this morning, we're guessing. So. Anyone know
SF News No Matter What, Berkeley Tree Sitters Lose After a judge ruled that the University of California can cut down those cumbersome old oak trees, the kids still stuck up in the grove aren't coming down. What else is new, right?
SF News Another Home-Invasion Assault Sets North Berkeley On Edge Yesterday morning at around 4 a.m., a woman over on the 1600 block of Hearst Avenue in North Berkeley "was awakened by a man standing over her flashing a flashlight into her
SF News Mayor Newsom Scores Password Codes from Gushing Terry Childs With a whole lot of charm and little bit of pluck, Mayor Gavin Newsom managed to get the much-needed passwords from former IT nerd Terry Childs during a jailhouse visit last night. If
SF News Day Around the Bay Many still waiting for iPhone 3G climax. [Curbed] Google Maps’ "Walking Directions" will most certainly make you less fat. [Mission Mission] Is pin-thin Steve Jobs ill? [Valleywag] Muni caught on tape! [SFGate] Nike
SF News Your Daily Muni Delay: Police Activity Shakes Up Your Commute Oh oh. Looks like your commute home might be an exciting one filled with delays and packed trains. According to 511, "at 3:10pm, Muni reports all inbound and outbound lines on the
SF News There She Is, America’s Gay Bachelor 2008 Based on the three categories of “mind”, “body” and “soul” -- a tissue of lies! gay men have no soul! -- Rhode Island native and current San Francisco resident Abel Lima was recently
misc Please Please Please Don’t Give Me a Ticket This ravaged Nazi-mobile was parked this morning on a street-sweeping block "just a stone’s throw away from Janis Joplin’s old place up Lyon Street." Five of its windows have been busted
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Crucible's 8th Annual Fire Arts Festival Oh wow. You've got to check out some of these photos from the Crucible's 8th Annual Fire Arts Festival, which sparked up in fine fiery glory earlier this month. These shots were snapped
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The Boiling Suns (east coast transplants/chainsaw rock), Untrust Us (indie/shoegaze), and Whiskey Rebellion (brilliantly genre-free, or let's assume) perform tonight in the Outer Mission. Also, well drinks and pints at
misc R.I.P., Estelle Getty No, no, thank you for being a friend, Sophia Petrillo. Sniff, sob. Getty died at her home on Hollywood Boulevard in LA. She was 84. (Yeah, yeah, there's no SF relation here, but
misc Photo du Jour 175 We're very much enjoying Darwin Bell's "Old (sunday) school vs. new school" (above) for many reasons. Mainly because it's a gorgeous shot, very peanut butter-and-chocolate to the eyes. But we prefer new school.
SF News SFist Blotter: Valencia Street Stabbing Edition A female was attacked on Valencia Street last Wednesday. It happened to the friend of an SFist contributor, both of whom would prefer to remain anonymous. Here's what went down: Last Wednesday night,
SF News Halloween Bash Moves to SOMA As we mentioned last March, Halloween in the Castro as you knew it has been canceled. Boo. The City's official Halloween celebration will instead move to SOMA in the parking lot of AT&
misc Day Around the Bay Melissa goes all Out of Africa on us. [SM] Wiesel attacker found guilty. [CBS5] Bender's confiscated ID galleries/tabletops. [Mission Mission] Trannyshack deathwatch: Party at the Regency, y'all. [SFBG] MS Vista refund after
