misc A Kennedyesque Inaugural Unda the Rotunda Gavin Newsom began his second term as mayor of San Francisco this morning in front of a huge crowd under the largest dome in the western hemisphere. (Yes, even larger than those found
misc Dennis Herrera vs. Mark Garagos, Rounds 2 & 3 It's not, apparently. Witness this letter signed by Mark Geragos just yesterday. It goes on and on. (And there's more here in the Geragos interview with the San Jose Mercury News) We knew
misc Come Help BART Give Away Free Fair Trade Coffee! Mark your calendar: January 31, 6:00 to 9:00 AM, at the more stations, like Embarcadero, Powell, Montgomery, and Civic Center, and maybe even a station in Oakland and Berkeley. Bene. Molto
misc Tiger Beat: Dennis Herrera vs. Mark Geragos -- It's On! What useful information could these cellies contain? Contact numbers and pictures, maybe? It seems like a fair idea that representatives from the office of Mark Geragos (a Fox News Loser of the Week!
misc SFist Photo: Red Skies at Night, Kite Surfer's Delight Oh we warned you. We gave you all the signs. RSAN 'n stuff. And now it's here. OMG, a blustery day! Actual weather in San Francisco, complete with an omninous-looking Storm Warning flag
misc Welcome to the Brave New World of Orwellian Parking Meters San Francisco, you're going to love it! See you (literally - the Party has tapped into your webcam) after the jump.
misc La Photographie du Jour: Bienvenue 2008! Well by now the smoke has cleared from our New Year's celebration (and just in time, as today is 2008's first Spare the Air Day). This was the scene down at the waterfront
misc Dis of the Year -- Wired vs. Tesla Motors. Future: Tesla 2.0? We’ll bring you up to speed about what's happened since our previous post, (oh the hate mail that generated -- use the Comments Section instead people, that’s what it’s there
misc Sausalito = Free Rides on New Year's Eve! What Up, SF? It seems residents of Sausalito can get a free ride during New Year's courtesy of the city. They'll have two vans ferrying people about. How nice. Read all about in the MSM either
misc SFist Photo: The Orphanage -- A New Film From Spain If you're hankering to see a Sixth Sense-ish "horror-drama hybrid," look no further. Don't bother reading the reviews. Pft. Just get on out there and check it out. We're not saying is perfect,
misc SFist Cyclist of the Year: Fixie-Riding Andy He truly exemplifies the Japanese concept of Jinba-Ittai (人馬一体), the unity, the oneness between rider and horse. He's not cloistered inside with the Nintendo Wii or the Guitar Hero. No, he's out there
misc Deposit Your Unwanted Newborn Here on Howard Street Most states have similar rules. The slogan: "no shame, no blame, no names • sin pena, sin culpa, sin peligro." Our CA law has had its ups and downs over the years. This might
misc Hey You! Get Your Damn Bike Off the Sidewalk! A note on Hypocrisy after the jump. Have a great St. Stephen's Day!
misc See Joe Alioto Veronese. See Joe Run. Run, Joe, Run He hasn't gotten the attention that a few others in the race have, but that will probably change soon for 2008 and beyond. So, see Joe Alioto Veronese here.
Arts & Entertainment Cloverfield Movie: Viral Marketing Infects San Francisco Well actually, it appears Paramount DID learn from past transgressions, as these chalk markings we saw being put down all over the place will come off pretty easily. But this kind of approach
Arts & Entertainment Huge Chunk of the Bay Bridge Floats to Half Moon Bay But you can't just put it back in place because the delta tower has already been fixed. Would some people like this semi-buoyant plastic to be a different color so that it will
misc SFist Photo: The Cosco Busan Hits the Road In the words of SFGate.com, Drive Safely, Cosco Busan. Update: So far, so good. The Coast Guard shows us footage of the cruise out of the bay here.
misc Cosco Busan Gets Final O.K. To Leave San Francisco This isn't the first time the Busan needed repairs after an accident. It had a little run in last year around Humbug, Germany that damaged the aforementioned bow. Brush up on your Deutsch
Arts & Entertainment Don't Forget to Vote in the <i>Bye Bye Busan</i>® Contest! Today is your last chance to enter the contest by submitting a comment with your guess of the date and time the Cosco Busan will eventually sail through the uprights of the Golden
Arts & Entertainment New Phonebook's Here! The New Phonebook's Here! Printed phone directories had their place alongside computers back when Sting would show off his dot matrix printer and the Apple Lisa (or whatever) that he used to make music. But now, computers
