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The Wrath of John Barleycorn Supporters Carries On

Contraband Coffee, which was set to open in Nob HIll at Larkin and California in the former John Barleycorn space in July, has experienced some speed bumps with regard to their permitting. John

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MUSIC: "High-NRG" electronic band Extreme Animals present a mash-up of live music, video, staged theatrics, and "global meltdowns" as they "delves into the world of tween culture and the current obsession with the

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Weekend Wrap-Up

It was one helluva weekend. [The Tenderloin Geographic Society] SF Supreme Court to hear California furlough case on Wednesday. [CBS5] Jerry Brown kicks off campaign with release of new commercial, which is narrated

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MUSIC: With a description like, "Part swampy juke joint brawlers, part smooth Philly warehouse doo-wop crooners, a sprinkling of wild-eyed, demon-haunted art hustler, and a hint of punky kindergarten playroom Pollyannas," you can't

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MUSIC: Keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter, Salvador Santana, whose father is Carlos Santana and grandfathers were blues pioneer Saunders King and the internationally celebrated violinist and mariachi bandleader Jose Santana, has proven to

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SFPD Announces Month-Long Pedestrian Safety Enforcement

Coming on the heels of numerous recent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, SFPD will be conducting "pedestrian enforcement operations" throughout September. The operations will take place during peak traffic hours at various locations throughout

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ART: Artist Mario Wagner, who recently relocated to S.F. from Cologne, Germany, will exhibit his first San Francisco solo show, Observed by Clouds. "Utilizing imagery from the 1950s and 60s, Wagner’s

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Stolen Dog Found After Seven Years, Not Returned to Owner

KGO reports that San Francisco resident, Mary Bollero, got a call from a San Mateo pet clinic on Friday morning saying they had her dog, who had been stolen from her home seven

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Day Around The Bay

Adoptable bunnies strike poses at East Bay SPCA. [Pawesome] BART's bike accessibility has much room for improvement. [Mission Mission, SF Bike Coalition] An online, tuition-free public charter school in Union Square? [Tenderblog] Weekend

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Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Green Apple's Book of the Month

This week we bring you a delightful double-dose of Green Apple Books. Check out the bookstore's latest cute and quirky commercial featuring their "Courageous Commando Cuties" advertising Green Apple's September Book of the

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ART: Artists Jennifer Judd-McGee and Mati McDonough celebrate the bold, graphic punch of vintage board games in Spin, in which they've incorporated elements from the old games like winding pathways, typography, colors, characters,

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SFist Interviews: The Eels' Mark Oliver Everett (aka E)

by Daniel Phifer The Eels have just released their ninth album, Tomorrow Morning, which is the final installment in their recent trilogy of records, preceded by 2009's Hombre Lobo and 2010's End Times,

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Heavy September

by Erick Pressman San Francisco has been an epicenter of great metal and hard rock throughout the years, and judging by some of the live music coming this month, the earth-shattering, head-splitting madness

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Great White Shark Spotted Eating Sea Lion In Pacifica

Several onlookers in Pacifica's Linda Mar Beach spotted what they described to be a great white shark attack and devour a sea lion about 200 yards from the beach on Monday afternoon. The

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Day Around The Bay

Explore some Bay Area haunt spots. [Eye on Blogs] Drinking in S.F. could soon be more taxing. [Bay Area Bites] American Apparel gets their perky asses sued. [SF Citizen] Jeff Adachi celebrates

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Update: This event is actually on September 30, not August 30. Sorry for the confusion. LECTURE: Award-winning artist/author Eric Drooker will give a slide lecture on the new book, Howl: A Graphic

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Lances, Shields, Helmets, Not Sold at Green Apple Books

Yesterday's gem of a note from Marcello's Pizza reminded us of this sign we spotted a couple of months ago at Green Apple Books, which reads: LANCES, SHIELDS, HELMETS, ETC ARE NOT SOLD

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FILM: The folks behind Everything Is Terrible! present 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift, "a full length mashup of oddities that include cat massaging, magic crystals, 90's internet prophesies, and the cutest form of evil to

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Man Struck, Killed By 47 Van Ness Bus

Update: The death was ruled a suicide. A man was struck and killed by the 47 Van Ness bus on Saturday evening at South Van Ness and Market. Some witnesses say they saw

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SFist This Weekend

SFist This Weekend 8/28-29 We had some technical difficulties and lost our previous, more detailed SFist This Weekend post. But the event "pearls" remain. Check them out!

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[Updated] SFPD Seek Help in Parental Abduction, Endangered Child Case

Update: It looks like the case was solved this morning. Martinez turned himself in, and the baby is safe. SFPD are trying to locate Javier Figueroa-Martinez, 26, who took his one-year-old daughter, Melany

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Brilliant Blur/Oasis Live 105 Interview From 1994 Unearthed

The rad Rad Report gave us a heads-up about this incredible interview that a wet-behind-the-ears Aaron Axelsen did for Live 105 back in 1994 at the height of Brit Pop. Rival bands Blur

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SFPD Seek Help Locating Missing Insulin-Dependent Senior

The San Francisco Police Department have released an alert seeking help finding 82-year-old Nollie Cooley, who was last seen leaving the 1400 block of Thomas Ave on August 20th at about 7 p.

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PARTY: Hayes Valley Farm celebrates their new greenhouse plaza with Dusker, an end-of-summer celebration, featuring a design exhibition and tours by Studio12Architecture and Rebar, a live music mix, multi-screen visuals, and much more.

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FILM: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts celebrates the myth of the vampire and how it will never die with Rare Vampire Films. The films include Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark -- a "badass