SF News Muni Tries to Get A Tiny Bit Faster on J, N, and F Lines The interminable source of rage and frustration known as the SFMTA is taking steps this week to "improve efficiencies within the Muni system," and they're starting with several of the busiest rail lines.
SF News 'Mr. Magoo Bandit' Turns Himself In! The calm and collected bank robber with little glasses and bald head, whom the FBI had taken to calling the Mr. Magoo Bandit (actually named Scott James Larson, age 43), calmly turned himself
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Two Notable Restaurant Closures: Orson, and Charanga This afternoon's mail brings with it news of two restaurant closures that might come as sad news to some of the millions who call themselves foodies in these parts: According to Tablehopper, Charanga,
SF News Bank Robber Dubbed 'Mr. Magoo Bandit' Strikes in Bay Area A rather sly and elusive bank robber, whom the FBI has dubbed the Mr. Magoo Bandit, has so far successfully robbed twelve banks throughout Northern and Southern California, the most recent being a
SF News Quote of the Day: Regarding Pets in San Francisco This from today's column by C.W. Nevius, ever the faithful chronicler of "Only in S.F." moments: Why going to the veterinarian is different in San Francisco: Sitting in the waiting room
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: S**t Siri Says So, you and/or a bunch of people you know probably bought an iPhone 4S in the last couple of days, and/or you upgraded to iOS 5, which means that by now
SF News Mission District Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured A 31-year-old man ran "for dear life" from a "gun-toting thug" yesterday morning around 9 a.m. last night around 9:15 p.m., as the Ex and Mission Local report, only to
SF News SFist Blotter: Shots Fired at CHP Downtown; Murder in Healdsburg Financial District / Shots Fired: A car chase that led CHP officers off the freeway and into downtown S.F. Saturday night ended with the driver crashing near the TransAmerica pyramid and subsequently firing
SF News Occupy SF Marches on City Hall; Occupy Oakland Grows to Thousands The Occupy movement spread across the world with marches in Paris, London, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and all over the U.S. today, with everyone generally saying the same thing: capitalism kind of sucks
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: New Trailer for 'The Muppets' Behold, the new, longer trailer for the The Muppets, starring Amy Adams and Jason Segel, and featuring the newest Muppet, Walter; singing chickens (singing Cee-Lo's 'Fuck You'); and the kid who plays Manny
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist Drinks: The Goat Town NYC at Two Sisters Bar & Books Opening tonight in Hayes Valley is a new wine bar/cocktail bar/cafe/book exchange called Two Sisters Bar & Books (579 Hayes Street). The sisters in question, partners in the business with
SF News SFist Blotter: Two Shot in Sunnydale, Elderly Woman Missing in Berkeley Sunnydale / Shooting: Two men, ages 31 and 50, were shot last night around 9 p.m. on the first block of Blythedale Avenue. Both are expected to survive, and police are seeking four
SF News iPhone 4S Line Reportedly Swift at Stockton Street Apple Store We know, we know. We needn't add to the breathless buzz about the new goddamn phone that Apple just released today, but you know half your friends are getting one, and we just
SF News California to Give Half-Off Deal on Unpaid Traffic Tickets Got an unpaid traffic citation sitting under a pile on your desk somewhere? Hold on to it until the new year, because the state of California is going to offer a one-time, 50%
Arts & Entertainment SFist Reviews: 'How to Write a New Book for the Bible' at Berkeley Rep Some plays are more beguiling and moving than you expect them to be, at least upon hearing the basic outline, and that's definitely the case with Bill Cain's How to Write a New
SF News SFist Blotter: The Mission Really Isn't That Safe Mission / Shooting: A 31-year-old man, innocently crossing the street at 16th and Mission last night around 9:20 p.m., heard some gunfire and then realized he'd been shot in the thigh. That
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Hollister Teens Sneaking Booze Into School Via Gummy Bears Parents beware! Your teens have found a devilish new way of smuggling vodka on their person so that they can get drunk in math class! Leave it to the local news of the
Arts & Entertainment S.F. Artist Creates Snoop Dogg Portrait Out of Joints, Buds San Francisco-based mosaic artist Jason Mecier has gained some critical attention for clever, timely portraits of celebrities like this one of Taylor Lautner made out of Red Vines; and this one of Rosie
Arts & Entertainment We Read the Weeklies: October 12, 2011 We like reading the alt weeklies for you. Really we do. Because on a lovely day like today, why should you be carrying extra reading material? So please take our word for which
SF News Bomb Scare Evacuates City College Mission Campus Following reports of possible explosive devices found on the 1100 block of Valencia, the Mission campus of City College was fully evacuated and searched last night. The bomb squad ended up giving the
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley Artist Contributes 'New Yorker' Cover With Evil Wall Street Theme Berkeley-based artist Eric Drooker painted this lovely-but-ominous cover, which he submitted to The New Yorker about a year ago, but only this week did the magazine decide it was thematically appropriate for the
SF News Senior Citizens Hospitalized After Eating Pot Brownies at Funeral Fast on the heels of the statewide federal crackdown on the medical marijuana industry, the Orange County Register finds not one but TWO reasons to remain up-in-arms over the rampant abuses of the
SF News Not a Joke: Occupy Walnut Creek Launches Tomorrow Not wanting to feel left out, Walnut Creek is going to get its very own Occupy protest on Wednesday, where literally dozens 20 people will gather at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard
SF News Berkeley Councilman Challenges City's Nuclear-Free Zone Berkeley City Councilman Gordon Wozniak, who we realized recently after he called his colleagues' welcome mat for Guantanamo detainees just a load of political grandstanding to get on Fox News is kind of
SF News SFist Blotter: Gold Chain Thieves in Bernal, Crack Found in Crockpot Bernal Heights / Mugging: A man standing on the 3700 block of Mission at Highland Avenue on Saturday had his gold chain ripped from his neck by two hooligans. The victim was not injured.
