SF News Thursday Lunchtime Links: Dog Disappears From Oakland Groomer Google might unveil new Pixel phones in October. [CNet] Bay Area-based fake meat company Memphis Meats raises $17 million. [SF Chronicle] Bob Murphy, the longtime voice of Stanford sports, has died. [ABC 7]
SF News Alleged Bike Thief Stabbed In Dolores Park Altercation The tables were turned on an alleged bike thief Wednesday, when the theft victim instead stabbed the robber. Police say the altercation occurred at 4:44 p.m. Wednesday, on the grounds of
SF News San Francisco Woman Found Slain At Side Of Remote East Bay Road Investigators say little is still known regarding the death of a San Francisco woman found slain at the side of a remote East Bay road Tuesday, the first homicide in the area since
SF News SFPD Chief: Guns, Tiki Torches, Pets Banned From Crissy Field 'Patriot Prayer' Rally Alt-right protesters hoping to wave their apparently beloved tiki torches at the Golden Gate Bridge will be disappointed this weekend, as San Francisco's top cop says the blazing staffs, among many other items
SF News Thursday Morning Roundup: Money Laundering Charges OKed For Backpage Bosses Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here SF deathtrap faces city attorney's wrath. [SFist] Apple struggles
SF News Wednesday Lunchtime Links: Turmoil Depresses Uber Valuation Soon you'll be seeing publication logos (like ours!) next to Facebook content. [Ad Week] How Facebook, Apple, and Google are changing TV. [Wired] Salesforce releases pretty decent earnings report. [Bloomberg] Berkeley businesses post
SF News Spitting Suspect Beats Man With Tire Iron In Dogpatch A man walking in Dogpatch was the victim of an aggravated assault last night, after a suspect spit on him, chased him, and beat him with a tire iron. Police say that the
SF News BART Defends Panhandling As Free Speech, But Says 'Aggressive Panhandlers' Will Be Arrested A man was arrested at the Bay Fair BART station Tuesday, after he allegedly battered a patron who refused to give him money. The incident was detailed in a Facebook post published by
SF News Yet Another RV Driver Slams Into Golden Gate Bridge Toll Booth I'm told by GGB secuirty Lane 5 will remain closed until crews can fix divider (after AM commute hours) @nbcbayarea https://t.co/CzkMWZZdfZ— Pete Suratos (@PeteSuratosTV) August 23, 2017 You're not suffering
SF News Wednesday Morning Link Dump: UC Underpays Contractors, Auditor Says Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here SF, in Lego form. [SFist] John Watson, the CEO
SF News Tuesday Lunchtime Links: SF Man Feared Lost In River Reddit users had better prepare for hella video ads. [Ad Week] Online hate speech isn't always black and white. [Wired] Iran might let Twitter in. [Associated Press] These restaurants get service raves from
SF News FiDi Crime Team Snatches Phone From Woman's Hand How many men does it take to steal a cell phone at a busy San Francisco corner? Three, if a recent crime in the Financial District is any indication. According to the San
SF News Veteran Rapper Keak Da Sneak Shot Following Oakland Performance We hear @KeakDaSneak got shot in Richmond this morning. Our prayers go out to the legend, and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/mAZeQQlzc3— Thizzler On The Roof
SF News Tuesday Morning Roundup: Small Girl Grazed By Bullet In SF Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here The tale of a Chicago homicide allegedly committed by
SF News [Update] Did You Feel It? Earthquake Strikes Near San Francisco Zoo If you felt a little rattled as you got ready for work this morning, you weren't alone: According to the US Geological Survey, that shaking you felt was an earthquake just off the
SF News Monday Lunchtime Links: Tattling On Errant Drones Facebook's AR system is basically that part in Minority Report where every billboard says the name of the (15-year-old spoiler) guy whose eyes Tom Cruise was wearing. [Ad Week] Why driverless cars don't
Arts & Entertainment Watch These North Bay Firefighters Save A Kitten From Certain Doom Inside Car Engine A sharp-eared person passing a car parked on a Santa Rosa street likely saved a stray kitten this weekend, alerting area firefighters to the little pussy's plight. According to a Facebook post from
Arts & Entertainment SF's Aquatic Park Gets New York Times Praise From Swimming Folk Icon Loudon Wainwright III is many things to many people — the guy behind "Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)", the "singing surgeon" on M*A*S*H*, a multiple Grammy nominee and
SF News BART Patrons Arrested In SF For Threats To Women, Attempted Hat Theft In a welcome change of pace to the many stories of unsolved BART crime, BART police say they made at least two arrests this weekend, both at stations in San Francisco. The first
SF News Monday Morning Linkdump: Police Fire At, Miss East Bay Suspect Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here Your weekend ICYMI: A man known as "Based Stickman"
SF News Sunday Links: SFO's Drone Problem Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here It's alive! [SFist] Berkeley's City Council held a special
SF News Saturday Links: Alameda Synagogue Vandalized Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here Once a movie theater, now a bookstore. [SFist] Apple
SF News Man Stabbed When He Intervenes In Tenderloin Harassment Of Homeless Person A man who attempted to stop a group of men from troubling a homeless person was rushed to the hospital Thursday night, when members of the gang attacked and stabbed him for his
SF News Friday Lunchtime Links: Essential Phone Reviews Roll In [Wired] gives a mostly positive review to the Essential Phone. Uber's former CEO characterizes a lawsuit brought against the company by investors as a "personal attack." [CNet] iOS 11 has a "cop button.
SF News Trio Of Fisherman's Wharf Muggers Pepper Spray and Mug Pedestrian A woman walking near Fisherman's Wharf was robbed Thursday night, by a trio of female thieves who pepper sprayed her then fled. Police say that the crime went down at 7:45 Thursday