Arts & Entertainment Everybody Loves A Parade So good luck dealing with any state agencies tomorrow -- they'll be shut down in observance of Cesar Chavez Day (though that could all change if the Governator has his way). So if
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SF Knows Nuthin' 'bout Birthin' No Babies Even those of us who are due to give birth in 6 weeks admit to being somewhat clueless about what the childbirth experience is all about. So what do we do? We do
Arts & Entertainment SFist Watches: As Hollywood Preps for Their Prom And then there's something called The Academy Awards on this Sunday. Ahh. We kid. (Or pray at the Church of Ironic Detachment, take your pick.) Of COURSE TV is all about the Oscars
SF News Plot to Kill President <b>Not</b> by Bay Area Resident So apparently everyone was shocked -- shocked! -- to hear that someone wanted to kill our dearest President George W. Bush. Of course, SFist's first thought was to call most of our friends
SF News Save the Old Church The Archdiocese has been looking to sell the church to a developer as the church has been closed since 1994 due to the fact they can’t afford the $7-$8 million in
SF News Get Off Your Ass...Or Whoever's Ass You're Currently On As everyone knows, gays and lesbians spend their free time seducing children with tales of cross-dressing necrophiles. But for the first time ever, they'll be taking a break from all that on Sunday,
SF News 'Tis The Season -- For Sentencing People to Death Nothing the like Jesus' birthday around the corner to get juries in the hangin' mood, apparently. We understand that getting home to your family for the holidays after a long sequestration would be
SF News The Bell-Ringer Brouhaha of Ought-Four Could there be more to the story of Salvation Army's bell ringers being asked to leave the grounds of Target stores than what the Chronicle is reporting? Founded over 120 years ago in
SF News WWJD? Okay, so SFist isn't always as impartial as we'd like to be. We're bloggers - our prejudices are bound to shine through from time to time (well, okay, always). With all this talk
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Alexander Tonisson More importantly you, like us, will have to reexamine your ideas about what it means to be an altruist and if your desk job really does have meaning. In addition to being a
SF News Our Lady of Sadness We know, we can't believe the Senate would throw California a bone either! Barbara Boxer has gotten the Senate -- unanimously, no less -- to pass the California Missions Preservation Act, which will
misc In the Middle of the Road With the Essefficist Tuesday brings the Giants and the Padres the Essefficist. What could possibly be better? Don't answer that. Today we turn to an issue especially dear to many a San Franciscan: parking. Specifically, parking
SF News Warrant Issued in Murder of Timothy Griffith The San Francisco Police Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of Rafael Antonio Cuevas, who is suspected of being the man who murdered Timothy Griffith after the Giants game on Friday,
SF News Thinly Veiled Prank Goes Awry You can add Mormons to the list of groups the Stanford Band has managed to offend as Stanford Athletic Director Ted Leland issued an apology to Brigham Young University for the band's behavior
Arts & Entertainment The Other Mag SFist admits to having something of a nerd crush on Annalee Newitz. We've been reading her Techsploitation column in the Bay Guardian (also found on Alternet.org and in the San Jose Metro)
SF News Your Commute/SFist Blotter Growing increasingly worried about safety, the union representing MUNI bus drivers have requested that the SFPD provide them with a dedicated police force. MUNI currently has 1 sergeant and 10 officers assigned to
SF News Chuck Johnson, Oakland Original SFist sadly notes the passing of Charles "Chuck" Johnson today. He will be truly missed by friends, family and the larger Oakland community. Mr. Johnson founded Soul Beat TV as a cable station
SF News MUNI-ficence One of the best things about living in San Francisco is that you don't really need a car for everyday life. Certainly, MUNI or BART aren't perfect, and the Caltrain is still a
Arts & Entertainment Midnites for Maniacs at the 4 Star Theater The Richmonds 4 Star Theater (phone 415.666.3488) is one of our favorite places to see movies in San Francisco. Weve spent many a night gorging ourselves at one of
