Hooray, Christmastime! Union Square ice rink opens today. [SF Appeal] Jack Dorsey is rich, bitch. [Valleywag] Google sort of explains the mystery barge. [Oakland Tribune] An aerial view of Bernal Hill, circa 1924.

The best argument against the existence of Airbnb. [Valleywag] First piece of Candlestick up for grabs. [NBC Bay Area] Casino opens in Rohnert Park. [Chronicle] 11 things you did in high school that

Did Lou Reed write an album about San Francisco? [Mission Mission] This is terrible/great. [Castro Biscuit] UC pulls plug on electronic cigarettes in systemwide smoking ban. [Oakland Tribune] San Francisco's Clementina Towers

Caldecott reopened after fire, but 8 are hospitalized [SFGate] Complaints mounting against Excelsior Internet cafes where gambling proliferates [Examiner] Who actually grew up in San Francisco? SF's native families. [TBI] Favorite San Francisco

C.W. Nevius asks, "Why can't we be like San Diego?" [Chronicle] Class acts/Maverick owners Scott Youkilis and Mike Pierce have put together a site to help raise money for their neighbors.

Another fire in the Mission today. [Chronicle] Muni gets a second boat tram! Delightful. [Streetcar.org] Police identify man fatally shot Sunday near Coliseum BART station. [Oakland Tribune] In radio news, layoffs hit

What to order at Mama Ji's, the Castro's new Chinese spot. [Inside Scoop] More stuff going on in the Castro. [Castro Biscuit] Students fight suspensions targeting young people of color. [SFBG] Catch He’

Nob Hill family loses fight, evicted after 34 years. [SF Examiner] Man in critical condition after Downtown Berkeley assault. [Daily Californian] Lost in Benicia. [SFGate] Celebrities tell NSA to stop spying as digital

Giants and Tim Lincecum agree on 2-year deal. Glory be! [SFGate] Burning down BART strike straw man. [Susie Cagle] Bay Area native James Franco will be making an appearance at the Castro Theatre

Jet hits bird, makes emergency landing at Oakland Airport. [Chronicle] Jane Goodall visits Marin to accept award. [Marin IJ] Stanley Saitowitz-designed units release first images of Dogpatch condo splendor. [Curbed] Wavves plays Slim’

Watch this depressing time-lapse visualization of Ellis Act evictions. [SFBG] Death cause for Cup sailor: head trauma, drowning. [Chron] Five small towns you should visit near Lake Tahoe. [7x7] State Bird Provisions to

Felony gun charges for 49er Aldon Smith. [Chronicle] The Battery is fancy, for rich people. [SFGate] Just in time for tonight's season premiere, listen to Kristofor Husted and Tyler Moss' podcast preview of

Check out Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds school house. [California Home Design] Foreign Cinema to become Stars for a night. [Inside Cinema] A's and the ALDS. [Oakland Tribune, McCovey Chronicles] It’s a Bird…

Check out Stephen Curry's Oakland penthouse. It's fancy. [Curbed] Tourists turned away from iconic Bay Area spots due to government shutdown. [Chronicle] Let's talk about the new grocery store in Hayes Valley. [Hayeswire]

Forget the Folsom Street Fair, check out these pics from the Super Hero Street Fair! [SFBG] The 3 biggest tech mistakes you’re making at Cal UC Berkeley. [Daily Clog] Mother, son escape

Two years after the Fillmore and Haight fire, here's what former residents have to say about their housing prospects. [Haighteration] A genius has discovered how to charge your phone on BART. [Uptown Almanac]

An eviction reprieve, for now. Also, Mayor Lee still mum. Hmm. [Tim's SF] Dudes play music in a van. [Uptown Almanac] Be polite, cyclists. [Haighteration] Garaje is the second best thing to happen

S.F. police announce arrest in random killing of Muni rider. [SFGate] Nettie’s Crab Shack to close at the end of the year. [Inside Scoop] This is some serious Grey Gardens zaniness

Live in this alley for $1.5 million? We sure would. [Curbed] Supes hear of frustration with SF Pride officials. [BAR] Women-in-tech problem hits local glossy mag. [Alison Dame-Boyle, SF Magazine] Kiwis miss

Oh, this is fun: Contortionist holds record for world’s fastest human backbend walk. [Laughing Squid] British food critic ("jumbo shrimp," anyone?) has his feelings hurt at Manresa. [Eater] It's all about the

WHAT?!?!?! [Mission Mission] Pretty photos from Victory Burger in Oakland. [Inside Scoop] An A's preview. You're welcome. [ESPN] Joyous sidewalk typos. [SFBay] Ready for their close-up: map of SF buildings used in film

Check out local band Hot Lunch's new music video for "She Wants More." [Mission Mission] David Chiu announces his candidacy for Assembly. [SF Examiner] Pim Techamuanvivit opening in Union Square. [EaterSF] Owner nixes

31-story residential rower project slated for SoMa [Curbed] Oakland police release sketch in sleepover killing. [Chronicle] Stop the Willie Brown Bridge! [SF Weekly] Contemplating the new Bay Bridge and the old, from the

The state of local art. [Uptown Almanac] Holy cocaine-drenched '80s pad, Batman! [Curbed] Supe Campos calls for hearings to review Rec and Park vehicle policy. [Bernalwood] Osmanthus to replace Nan Yang in Oakland’

Jim Harbaugh punches back at Packers’ Clay Matthews. [SFGate] Another BART strike on the horizon? [Oakland Tribune] A look at Daniel Patterson's Coi cookbook. [Eater] Supe. Campos urges SF to explore using Richmond's