misc Muggings In the Marina? Not Our Marina? No?! We thought that this issue was neatly swept under the rug. What gives? Is the neighborhood patrol still kicking it in the Western Addition? Well, time to come home, fuzz. It looks like
misc Gavin Newsom: "We're All Geeks" Says you! In an effort to diffuse to the sheer horror of being labeled a "dork," "techie," "queer," or even "local artist," recently San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom had this to say during
misc SF Nightlife Violence Summit Violence at SF nightclubs has been all the rage this year - all nine days, that is - and now a summit is being held this month in order to curb the violent
misc Day Around the Bay Top alt-flick cinema houses. [Gridskipper] Clinton takes it in New Hampshire. [Oakland Tribune] Rocchi on Chinatown vis-à-vis There Will Be Blood. (An aside: Any specific details about Faye Dunaway's behavior on the set
misc SFist Tonight Hoodies-N-Heels: Tonight's hip hop for the ivory white comes to you care of DJ VinSol. But he does more than just pump out hip hop staples. His electro, thrash, and slick soul sounds
misc Second Bay Area Storm Fails to Deliver, Critics Claim Even though more power outages are affecting PG&E customers in the Bay Area due to today's storm (chortle), you would hardly believe it. Where's the vim and vigor of last week's
misc Ask SFist -- Abandon Your College Email Address? Let's get right to the question for it is most pressing, shall we? An SFist reader asks: When should you give up your college email address? I see this from friends who graduated
misc Electronic Frontier Foundation's 17th Birthday Bash Speaking of Boing Boing, they have word that Electronic Frontier Foundation - the "first line of defense" in our right to free speech, privacy, awesome innovation, and consumer rights - is having a
misc Deep Fried Cell Phones Shamelessly pilfered from Valleywag, we came across this footage, above, of Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin frying cell phones at Machine Project's Fry-b-que. It seems that she likes her technology deep fried with with
misc Photo du Jour 29 Here we see a can of Spam boasting 70 years of filling bellies with its pinkish meat. But here's what concerns us, deeply: the can of Vienna Sausages far in the background. As
misc Grisly Mission Murder Egads. This one is almost out of a horror movie, except that it's, well, real. Last night San Francisco welcomed in another murder, this time at 26th Street and Mission a little before
misc Tiger Attack Update: Mourning Carlos Sousa Jr. Tiger attack victim, 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr., was mourned last night at the Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San Jose by hundreds of loved ones. His altar was decorated with a flowers,
SF News Outbound N-Judah Hits Pedestrian An elderly woman was struck by an outbound N-Judah this evening around 5:45 p.m. at 9th Avenue and Irving Street. Over at N-Judah Chronicles, fittingly enough, Greg Dewar was downing a
misc Day Around the Bay Wee: Yellow Cab slip 'n' slide. [WhatImSeeing] The Glas Kat returns this week! (Death Guild fans of Walnut Creek the Bay Area, rejoice!) [Eater] Kill 'em with kindness. [BeyondChron] Novelists are smarter than
misc SFsit Tonight The Pine Box Boys: Described as a group that creates "country ballads composed to accompany a slasher film," this local sensation dabbles on the Goth world ever so slightly in order to bring
misc Tiger Attack Update: Unfurling the Red Tape Today Gavin Newsom announced that "a series of public hearings on the fatal Christmas Day tiger attack" that resulted in the killing of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. will start as soon as this
misc NYC Mugging Leads to Safer SF Relocation? Festishizing that "authentic, old-school New York experience," Adam Fisher moved to NYC to frolic with hipsters, sing selections from Rent, or snap his fingers to the jazzy beats along with the other bohemian
SF News SFist Blotter Even with all the nasty weather, this weekend proved to be yet another violent one in San Francisco. For sure. After five shootings took place within a 24-hour time period, two people lost
misc Possible Golden Globe Award Cancellation = Dwindling Will to Live Due to the continuing WGA strike, the Golden Globes look like they might - might - get the ax. (For all of you book-reading intelligentsia who claim to have TV sets only so
SF News Crane, Oil Spills Into Bay In a Spearsian like maneuver, looking to trump both the recent storm and the Dhaliwal brothers, oil spill made a comeback this morning. It seems that a crane fell off of a san
misc Photo du Jour 28 Hee: "'Broc' Obama" Obama for President! Or whatever. At the risk of breaking the royal we's fourth wall, we're just delighted to see the name veer away from its many unfair pornographic connotations.
misc Snow Report: Call In Sick What with last week's and (and presumably this week's) manic storm activity, John Vlahides at 71Miles reports that this week is week to play hooky. Reporting that the Sierra Crest is "dumping over
misc Week Around the -Ists LAist listed a top ten list of sorts: things they hope not to see in Los Angeles in 2008. (one example, pictured above). Shanghaiist was surprised to learn that "godless," "atheist," and "commie"
misc SFist Tonight Electric Apricot (2006): Les Claypool's mockumentary along the lines of This Is Spinal Tap. It takes a gentle swipe at the endearing Deadhead/jam band set via fictional band called Electric Apricot. Jam
misc This House is Now a Home: Gay Property Tax Breaks The gays (AKA the GLBTQQ[Q?] community) received a well-deserved tax break today - one afforded to heterosexual married couples for years. Domestic partners in the Golden State won the right yesterday to
