A 17-year-old Mexican national was busted at Mineta San Jose International Airport with 5 liters of liquid meth disguised as tequila bottles. [KTVU] How S.F. General Hospital lost track of Lynne Spalding.

Family of Sophia Liu, the 7-year-old pedestrian killed on New Year's Eve, wants Uber to pay up. [SFBiz] Rebecca Solnit is back on the Google buses. [Guernica Mag] Esquire called El Farolito "the

The Year in Review: Cronuts, Ramen Burgers and the Rise of Buzzfood. [Roth/SFoodie] More on the year in food: Over at Eater, your SFist Editor Brock Keeling reveals his obsession with restaurant

The collapsed Twin Peaks home of a former Building Inspection Commissioner "gave off the appearance of a drone strike" and is a metaphor for San Francisco. [SFWeekly] From the Bay Guardian, circa 1968:

Reminder, Niners Faithful: please don't steal anything from Candlestick Park tonight, the SFPD is watching. [BCN/Appeal] "Ape Hashbury" is the new name for the iconic pink Bay to Breakers gorilla. [Bay to

Wild coyotes are taking over this whole town, howls newspaper columnist. [Nevius/Chron] The woman who allegedly caused the fatal car crash on Pine and Gough Streets earlier this year has been charged

Watch Magnolia build their Dogpatch brewery. [EaterSF] 20-year-old man critically injured in shooting near 26th and Mission Wednesday night. [SFEx] Sugary sodas cost the city millions in healthcare expenses. [CBS5] Remembering Bob Kantor,

The San Francisco Library's pee bandit is on the loose and carrying a suspicious amount of cash. [SFAppeal] The city could lose another longtime jazz spot now that the Mission's Savanna Jazz Club

Coyotes: apparently thriving in Golden Gate Park. [Chron] The Chronicle has hired Kitty Morgan, formerly of Better Homes & Gardens and Sunset magazine to head up their new, all-encompassing lifestyle section. [EaterSF] The

"'The BART strike was very interruptive to the cash flow,' said a crack-cocaine dealer who spoke to The Appeal on the condition of anonymity." [SFAppeal] LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy is ready

Muni is eliminating promotional displays on the front of Muni buses due to complaints, which means no more "Go Niners!" or "Equality for All!" messages around town. [SFAppeal] Soaring rents mean longtime residents

Today's rain inspired multiple blog posts. [SFMag] [BoldItalic] A stealth company next door to Google is patenting flying cars. [Chron] A not-quite-100% complete catamaran, currently stuck in the mud in Sausalito, could be

Cell phone carriers rejected a plan to install a kill switch in smart phones in case the devices are stolen. [AP/Chron] The Internet has made "because" into a preposition. Because obviously. [Atlantic]

Four SF General staffers removed after Sheriff's department investigation into missing patient Lynne Spaulding. [SFAppeal] This time lapse photo of Venus and a crescent Moon over Bernal Hill is Space-tacular. [Bernalwood] Supervisor Scott

Kenneth "Bryan" Goodwin, the man killed while crossing Octavia Boulevard in his wheelchair was a safer streets advocate. [Chron] Here's another look behind the scenes of HBO's "Looking." [Accidental Bear] Lawyer denies Ross

Follow SFist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Got a photo you want to share? There's a Flickr Pool for that too. Cocktail Confidential: local bartenders dish on their favorite spots to

Embedded with the Dolores Park sleep-in protestors. [SFBG] Chinese investors are gobbling up San Francisco real estate like crazy. [Chron] Julius' Castle survives fire, looks to re-open as a restaurant. [InsideScoop] Meet Rickhouse

More details emerge in officer-involved shooting of 13-year-old boy with a replica rifle. [Chron] Why eminent domain can't save a broke town like Richmond, California. [Atlantic Cities] Four Barrel Coffee opens in Portola

Local man has his own mobile auto detailing business, still can't afford a place to live. [Chron] BART talks resumed this afternoon and both sides hope to reach an agreement by this evening.

A fog horn malfunction at the Golden Gate Bridge caused an hour-long blare last night around 2 a.m. [CBS5] Steve Jobs: the starchitect of Cupertino. [TheAtlantic] Tea party leader wants to file

Polk Street: now with BBQ. [EaterSF] Whats up with growlers of beer? The Chronicle investigates. [Chron] Wouldn't it be embarrassing someone went back and found all your old emo blog posts? The deleted

Behind the scenes of the original iPhone launch. [NYT] Losing the Lusty [Rumpus] Oakland residents are crowdfunding police. [Valleywag] Is Oakland destined to lose its sports teams? [Grantland] Man rents out San Francisco

Public library bathroom still smelly. [Chron] Folsom Street Fair NSFW Fashion Shoot. [TheBoldItalic] Who is getting rich from Twitter? [NYMag] Limo driver injured during a shooting in the Mission. [KTVU] Acquerello calls out

Circle Jerks: Why Do Editors Love Dave Eggers? [Gawker] 23andMe receives patent to create designer babies. [TheVerge] Oakland Habitat for Humanity crew robbed at gunpoint. [CBS5] Deadly Folsom Street will soon get a