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Wednesday Morning Link Dump: Free Four Barrel

Water main blows out at Castro and 28th. [KCBS] [KTVU] Clay Aiken brings his congressional campaign to the Castro. [SF Gate] If Snapchat is worth $10 billion this right here is worth 20.

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Video: Is This Truly An 'Unstealable Bike?'

In San Francisco, where bike theft has gone up a reported 70% since 2006, a bike that can't be stolen seems like a pipe dream. Now three Chilean engineering students say they they've

Tuesday Morning Roundup: SF In 1970

Great minds think alike, I guess. [Romenesko] Hey, remember those Irish lottery winners I told you about in this space yesterday? Their reaction to the earthquake was charming. [Irish Times] You know those

Did You Feel This Morning's Aftershocks?

The U.S. Geological Survey promised that there would be aftershocks following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Napa early Sunday, and they weren't kidding: so far Tuesday morning, there have been

Report: Aunt Might Have Been Distracted By Phone As Niece Was Struck On Mission Street

Even more details have emerged in the hit-and-run death of a two-year-old girl on Mission Street over a week ago. In the latest news, the girl's aunt, who was charged with child endangerment

38-Geary Muni Bus Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian Monday Morning

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a 38-Geary bus just east of the Masonic Avenue Target, and steps away from the San Francisco Municipal Railway Presidio yard early Monday, according to the

Monday Morning Roundup: Burning Man Ethics

Bayview teens are being recruited by construction companies and trade unions. [SF Examiner] An SF Sheriff's Sergeant allegedly made a habit of hanging out with Shrimp Boy and Co, including a crazy night

Your Cell Phone's Kill-Switch Won't Keep Bad Guys From Beating You Up

People, please don't drop your guard just because the media is reporting that cell phone thefts in San Francisco have dramatically dropped. Men and women are still being robbed and, as recently as

Cash-Tossing Carjackers On The Loose In San Francisco

A day after a gunpoint carjacking and an impromptu weapon-and-drug giveaway, the San Francisco Police Department continues to seek the three men who led them on a wild chase from Van Ness through

Friday Morning Constitutional: Jeremy Lin Is A Dummy

If you want to ride in my smart car, I won't make you download a stupid app first. [Valleywag] Jeremy Lin joins the dummies at Madame Tussauds. I had another sentence here, but

At Any Time, There's Only One Person Cleaning BART's Downtown Stations

Another day, another poopy BART and Muni station story. Today, it's the Civic Center Station stairs that gets the fecal-expose treatment, plus the news that there's only a single person tasked with keeping

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Tarantulas Take Over East Bay Park To Make Crazy Spider Whoopee

Apologies to all you arachnophobes out there! But it's tarantula mating season right now in the East Bay, and we thought you'd want to know. Though the burrowing creatures live "a solitary, nocturnal

Thursday Morning Roundup: Protesters Turn Mirrors On The Cops

An appeals court has upheld the murder convictions and life sentence for Edwin Ramos, the guy who shot and killed an SF family because he thought they were in a rival gang (they

SFMTA To Pay For Special-Ed Kids To Join Free Muni For Youth 'Pilot' Program

Though a local tech company's grant has helped to fund transit for SF schoolkids, not every low-income student was covered. Now the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is using money from its own

What Kind Of Dumbass Does This On The Golden Gate Bridge?

"My Sunday Was Better Than Yours!!!!" begins the caption to the above video posted by Instagram user the_ssnoopy_show. I can only assume that he's referring to the thrill he or she

SFPD: Aunt Left Child Killed In Hit-And-Run In Middle Of The Street As Cars Approached

After the hit-and-run death of a two-year-old child prompted a search for the driver of a white car, an arrest has been made. However, the arrestee wasn't the driver of the vehicle that

Wednesday Morning Link Dump: Trouble At Lyft

Uber's new SVP of Policy is David Plouffe, Obama's former campaign manager. He'll be commuting from DC to SF for now (presumably not by towncar) "but will move to San Francisco with his

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The Time Out Corner: You Don't Need To Respond To Everything

Welcome to the Time Out Corner, the place for commenters who need to take a pause, reflect, and maybe get off the Internet. Here's how it works. Nominees are accepted 24/7 at

Police Investigating Stabbings On Maiden Lane, On Haight Street, And At Glide Memorial Church

A wave of knife crimes has hit San Francisco, including one stabbing on a tony block known for its luxury retailers, another at a tourist hot-spot, and a third at a church known

Tuesday Morning Roundup: Google's $1 Million Chicken Bill

People who eat at Google consume a million bucks of chicken a month. [Valleywag] "Drawing of Golden State Warriors’ Future Arena Looks Like a Toilet" is an actual headline on [KRON4]'s website.

Cyclist And Exploratorium Employee Zach Watson, Struck By Driver Of Stolen Minivan, Has Died

After fighting for his life for weeks, a cyclist who was struck by the driver of a stolen minivan passed away this weekend. On July 28, cyclist Zach Watson was one of six

Son-In-Law Of High-Ranking Hong Kong Politician Won't Face Charges For Allegedly Impersonating TSA Agent At SFO

When high-powered finance guy Eric Slighton was arrested at SFO after allegedly impersonating a TSA agent and luring women into "private screenings," officials hoped the women he pulled aside would come forward so

Great-Grandmother Of Child Killed In Hit-And-Run Asks Driver 'Are You Human? Do You Have A Conscience?'

The San Francisco Police Department continues to seek the driver of a white Camry, Honda, or Lexus that struck and killed a two-year-old girl walking in a Mission Street crosswalk Friday night. SF

Monday Morning Roundup: Short Sentence In German Tourist Death

A lovely profile of limo driver Jesse Fuente. [7x7] Men indicted in slaying of German tourist will serve 5-9 years in prison. [SF Chronicle] Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera over the $500

Serious Injuries After FedEx Driver Strikes Cyclist And Passenger On Handlebars

Both a cyclist and a second person riding on the bike's handlebars were seriously injured this morning, after the driver of a FedEx truck struck them as they headed up Market Street. Emergency