SF Politics Haney Introducing Measure to Apologize to Chinese Community, Hopes to Make It More Than Symbolic After Los Angeles, San Jose, and Antioch have issued similar apologies for their historical mistreatment of the Chinese-American community, Supervisor Matt Haney wants one from SF, possibly with reparations.
misc San Tung Closed Until May 1 And now, a helpful tidbit in case you (like me) had planned on trudging to the Inner Sunset this week to check out San Tung and/or San Tung #2: they're closed until
SF News English Translation of the Chinese In the Muni Fight Video Sure, the fight between two ladies on a Muni happened in October. But it deserves repeated viewing. (We don't know about you, but like Mullholand Drive or a rerun of Bad Girls Club,
Arts & Entertainment March in the Chinese New Year Parade with API Equality There's a lot to love about SF's fantastic Chinese New Year parade -- and a lot of love the parade as well. Marching for the fifth time in a row this year is
SF News Police Warn of Lunar New Year Crime Wave What with Chinese New Year approaching, which officially begins Monday, SFPD are warning Richmond District residents to be on the lookout for "extortionists, robbers and burglars, who may prey on those stocking the
misc REVEALED! What the Seat-Hogging Lady Was Thinking Mystery solved! Probably! Thanks our perceptive readers, we have learned what was maybe on the mind of the lady we posted about yesterday, the one who was gently blocking access to an empty
SF News Rally at City Hall Protests SF's Hosting of the Olympic Torch A small protest was held at City Hall yesterday by 400-plus pissed off Tibetan immigrants, honoring the 49th anniversary of Tibet's uprising against China, but also San Francisco's hosting of the Olympic torch.
misc Week Around the -ists Torontoist spent its week uncovering who was behind mysterious ads for a drug called "Obay" that popped up across the country (Scientology? Frank Shepard Fairey?), first tracing them to an advocacy group called
misc 2008 Chinese New Year Parade in S.F.: Year of the Rat Photos of nunchaku, Superman, pageant winners, and a guy unafraid of a little rain after the jump.
misc Muni's Guide to the Weekend: The Chinese New Year Isn't Done With You Yet Good grief, this Chinese New Year business sure does go on for a long time. This weekend, it's a New Year Parade and a New Year Community Fair that'll be tying up traffic.
misc Muni's Guide to the Weekend But it's not all blocked onramps and gas stations this weekend! There's also some bus reroutes, courtesy of the delightful YMCA Chinese New Year Run on Sunday at the Chinatown YMCA (855 Sacramento
Arts & Entertainment The SF Symphony Rings In The Year Of The Rat However -- those of you who fear Chinese opera, take heed! The and the guzheng will be played. The concert is on Sunday Feb. 10, 4 p.m., at Symphony Hall, with tickets
misc Week Around the -Ists SFist worried over drugstore chain Walgreens celebration of Black History Month. Gothamist was surprised that apparently New York City is the fourth most miserable city in the country, after Detroit, Stockton, CA, and
misc Muni's Guide to the Weekend: Asians! Muni has three disruptions on their radar this weekend: The Chinese Flower Market Fair on Saturday and Sunday, the San Francisco Half Marathon on Sunday, and the Tet Fesitval Celebration on Sunday. All
misc Photo du Jour 47 We've seen these ads on buses and at Muni stations as of late. Although we were tempted to bash this new queer men's dating service as an eHarmony for sodomites... eh. Valentine's Day
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Hot Stuff: Food Section Round Up The food section round up is back. We gobble the various food sections up each Wednesday. But first: ready to "dine and go to heaven" in San Francisco? We are! Dine About Town
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Reportedly Resigning That's a picture taken by reader Angela of a counter-protest sign at the June 07 Ed Jew rally that says "RESIGN" in Chinese. Well, Angela -- that day is nigh: City Attorney Dennis
misc Week Around the -Ists Torontoist discovered their city's most ridiculous holiday lights setup, with 80,000 lights and two––two!––synchronized music routines. Naturally, they snagged a video. Chicago tragically loses one of its most recognizable neighborhood
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: Your Locals On Reality TV Let's get this over with. Last week's pathetic challenge still hung in the air this week with the designers discussing Carmen's exit, and Chris proposing a "Project Runway" fragrance that would be a
SF News Yahoo Settles With Journalists They Threw In Prison Weep no more, my lady. After handing over an apology to the sobbing mother of a Chinese journalist that they helped imprison, Yahoo now must hand over an undisclosed amount to the scribes.
misc Week Around the -Ists Fun Fun Fun Fest 2007 Recap from Super!Alright! on Vimeo. Austinist attended a town hall meeting about proposed noise ordinances that could undermine the city's future as the Live Music Capital of
SF News Groovy, Odd Scam Hitting the Elderly Okay, we're not exactly sure how this works, but it's...bizarre. Seems that a trio of scammers are preying upon the elderly Chinese American community in SF (no, not Ed Jew). What's interesting
SF News Yahoo to Jailed Journalist's Mom: "Um, Sorry" House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos threw down some serious shade today. "While technologically and financially you are giants, morally you are pygmies," he cried, shaming two senior Yahoo officials. Why? Because
Arts & Entertainment We Read The Weeklies Last week's winner, the Bay Guardian. Tim Redmond says the Navy is the gayest armed services branch. Well, sure. Cars are worse than homeless people, says a letter writer. Halloween will suuuuuck. A
