misc NYT to Bloggers: You Will Die To be sure, there is no official diagnosis of death by blogging, and the premature demise of two people obviously does not qualify as an epidemic. There is also no certainty that the
SF News Newsom Eliminates 301 Positions -- Without Firing Employees No, this isn't a miracle of all miracles: what's happening is that unoccupied city government positions will just be permanently unfilled. Of those whose positions actually were occupied, these workers would be "absorbed"
SF News Protesters, Get Those Signs Ready: SF Olympic Torch Route Revealed! There was something about China oppressing Tibet, San Franciscans not liking that and how running around with an open flame supports people being killed. All kidding aside, the protesters are srsly going to
SF News Parking Meters to Rob Drivers of More Money Under the plan before the Municipal Transportation Agency, all tickets under $90 would go up $10 - including the ever-popular street-sweeping ticket, which snagged 664,361 people last year and would increase to
SF News Marin County Discusses, Wags Finger at Underage Drinkers Studies show that southern Marin teens drink far more than most kids their age. "They're getting passed out drunk every weekend and I can see that it's affecting their grades," warned Shankel. "The
SF News $3 Million Tax Cut for Poor Larry Ellison Here at SFist, we don't like to name call -- mostly. But sometimes there are certain stories that we read with (a lot of) choice swear words on our tongue. So pardon us
SF News Muni to Host Bicycle Plan Open House The SFMTA Bicycle Program is planning the next generation of improvements to the citywide bicycle route network. A total of 60 proposed bicycle improvement projects have been identified in neighborhoods throughout San Francisco.
misc Google Map Plots Out Oakland Murders of 2007, 2008 Your optimistic San Francisco Chronicle has decided that the best way for you to imagine how many murders take place in Oakland each year (and where) is to plot them out on a
Arts & Entertainment SFIAAFF: <em>Always Be Boyz</em> The main goal of reaching the Battle of the Year is, like any movie similar to this, riddled with struggle and problems. Seven, is trying to improve himself and the art of breakdancing
SF News Gavin Newsom "Takes Back the Tap" So, in the name of San Francisco's tap water being among the healthiest in the nation, Newsom spoke to the masses reporters about how safe SF tap water is while everyone the press
misc Pete Hartlaub 'Shares the Pain,' Writes Ode to <em>High Fidelity</em> 1. "A truly great breakup song should be filled with so much rage that the subject could include it as Exhibit A in his or her restraining order." Hartlaub cites "You Oughta Know"
Arts & Entertainment SFIAAFF: <em>Flight of the Red Balloon</em> The movie follows Suzanne (the wonderful Juliette Binoche) and her son Simon in Paris, just as they hire a new nanny, Song, from Taiwan. Although Suzanne isn't really the "gentle" part of the
Arts & Entertainment SFIAAFF: <em>Death Note</em> This worked for and against us: once there, we discovered that the movie was actually a two-parter, a la Kill Bill, and we would only be privy to the first half. We weren't
SF News Wait, I Get Paid Overtime For This? Serralta, who was a live-in maid for Sakhawat and Roomy Khan of Atherton, claims she was unaware of California state laws mandating overtime pay and was never informed of the law by her
misc There's Nothing Like a Musical at 10 a.m. Neatorama pointed this out on our reader and since we're big fans of food courts and confusion (and spontaneous bursts of musicals), we thought it'd cheer your Wednesday morning. It starts off a
misc Quentin Tarantino Drinks Up at Zeitgeist We were first told of QT's presence while in line for the bathroom (yeah, there's no way we're using those porta-potties). There were musings among those waiting to pee as to whether a
SF News Have You Heard About "The Plot"? Now, why the heck would all these Republicans go Democrat? This is part of "The Plot." Instigated by Rush Limbaugh, the theory is that Hillary Clinton would be easier for Republican fave, John
SF News Muni Has No (Hybrid) Love for Hunters Point Muni drivers have reported over the last couple of weeks that people have been shutting down the power on their buses by flipping a switch that can be accessed easily through an unlocked
misc Meet the Parents! Commenter Neil posted up his two cents on Bauer's blog and wrote up his detailed instructions on getting through the dreaded affair: It depends on whether the priority is going to dinner or
SF News Homeless Memorial Plaques Matier & Ross were all over this nugget of news today: bronze plaques will be placed in locations where the city's homeless have died. The "memorials" will be placed in Chris Daly and
SF News SF Homeless are Cooler Than the Homeless in Other Cities Perhaps in our over-cellular phone'd society, we overlooked the importance of having a way for people to reach us. Google recognized the need for the homeless to have some connection to loved ones
SF News Cow Palace May Say Its Final 'Moo' We'll 'fess up. We haven't been to the Cow Palace since the 2005 Tattoo Expo. With that said, we're a bit torn with how to feel about the possibility of the Cow Palace
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Owl Tree to Make Comeback All clues point towards the proprietors of Harry's Bar being behind the Owl Tree redux and most importantly, the owls will be back! According to Eater's reader comments: Wasn't the liquor license purchased
misc Bars and Cigarettes, Together Again? That's when this article on bars working around the smoking ban in Minnesota caught our eye. According to the article, "Dozens of bars are expected to stage 'theater nights' this weekend in which
SF News <strike>Love</strike> Moth-Killing Spray Is In the Air This Summer The little-known proposal to wipe out the light brown apple moth, which if it became established could destroy the region's agricultural industry, has developed increasing opposition among some residents who fear for their
