Could it be? Patio could reopen this summer! [BAR] Charles Chocolates ready to return to San Francisco. [Inside Scoop] According to the National Review, kids should be smoking tobacco, not pot. [East Bay

Shut up, foodies: Veteran chefs nominated for Best New Chef in inane Food & Wine award category. [Food & Wine] Waiting for the Treasure Island sellout. [SFBG] Judge overturns Oakland man's conviction of

New life for an old theater. [Hayeswire] Midtown Terrace, "Like a Page from the Arabian Nights" [Curbed] Berkeley High asks youth to fight back against violence. [Berkeleyside] SF State film graduate achieves dream

Porn company faces new barebacking complaints. [BAR] Pandora CEO Kennedy to step down [AP] Twin brothers' attempt at bank robbery fails. [Oakland Tribune] Stanford-Cal delayed 15 minutes as fight results in three coaches

Sons & Daughters lowers prices, triples garden output. [Inside Scoop] Why is it so hard to get public records from City Hall? [SFBG] San Francisco police investigating string of shotgun-related robberies. [SF Examiner]

Cyrus to be resurrected for three nights at Jardiniere. [Inside Scoop] Having a car in Berkeley: social currency or burden? [Daily Clog] Scream Sorbet's brick-and-mortar shuts down. [Eater] Downed branches stop traffic on

Lowell student killed by alleged DUI driver. [Chron] Denim jacket to end all denim jackets. [Mission Mission] The "Mayor of Lands End" lived in a cable car cottage. [Curbed] In college baseball news:

Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles. [AP] A response to Vice Magazine, San Francisco’s people of privilege, and more. [DregsOne] Foundation Cafe brings breakfast and lunch to FiDi. [Eater] Meet The

Rave cave 222 Hyde is closing. Sigh. [SFBG] Pretentious, elitist New York pub has the sads over Oscar night. [New Yorker] Family anxiously awaits for word of Oakland couple missing in Peru. [Oakland

Claudine changes to French wine bar concept. [Eater] Who's profiting from Oakland's gun violence? [East Bay Express] Man charged with 2012 stabbing death of well-known artist in West Oakland. [Oakland Tribune] The Bold

California energy customers could get $1.6 billion in refunds. [Sacto Bee] MTV is pathetic, over. [TechCrunch] Anchor Brewing Co. announces a new brewery in waterfront Mission Rock development. [Inside Scoop] More about

Man dies in stolen car after San Jose chase. [Chron] Why is your red different from my red? [VentureBeat] Teen activist calls on Pinole council to keep its promise to build a skate

Last-minute date starters. [Eater] SF Giants prospect Angel Villalona declines to discuss murder charge. [SFGate] UC Berkeley math club president comes out as undocumented in growing campaign. [Mercury News] What to watch this

Web design company hijacks Fitness SF site. (Lulz.) [Ad Week] I want to lick Bill Niles' eyeballs. [Eater] The Cavalier coming to SoMa’s Hotel Zetta, courtesy of the (astounding) Marlowe crew.[Inside

What's going on at the Russian Hill reservoir? [Curbed] Fight over fight posted online. [SFBG, SF Weekly] Chopped winner Mario Tolentino launching Mission pop-up. [Eater] Marin to buy $370,000 armored truck for

Bender's stopped serving tater tots?! [Uptown Almanac] Who really created the fabulous labyrinth on Bernal Hill? [Bernalwood] Hella BMW! [SF Citizen] Over 1,000 new housing units planned for Berkeley. [Curbed] Point Reyes

San Francisco's housing future. [Chron] Children read in the company of dogs at Berkeley Library. [Berkeleyside] Saison's Josh Skenes and Eater go at it here and here. [Eater/Twitter] Will Morrissey finally make

Ryan Vogelsong acts, throws things! [Vine, via Bryan Srabian] SFPD looking at man in Kevin Collins case. [Chronicle] Who would like to buy us unit 48B at the Millennium? Don't rush all at

Only you can stop Guy Fieri. [Grub] The 10 worst ledes for Valentine’s Day pitches. [Inside Scoop] California cities likely to keep right to ban medical pot dispensaries. [Mercury News] It's time

Did Mark Zuckerberg pay $10 million to move to the Mission? [Uptown Almanac] Lynsi Torres, the awesome anti-billionaire. [Bloomberg] A new BBQ place opened tonight in... the Mission. [Eater] Berkeley shooting kills one.

Girl's body found in Fairfield park. [Chron] Sake-braised pork belly, please. [SF Mag] Weekend open house report. [Curbed] People’s Park focal point for countywide homeless count. [Berkeleyside] Schools seem to like Chromebook.

Walk for Life vs. Roe v. Wade birthday party. [Zombie] Tom Ammiano calls SF restaurant' shenanigans "chicken shit." [SF Mag] Merchants made the money back in the day. [Curbed] Team USA blows it

Lance Armstrong booted from wax museum front window. [SF Weekly] Here's what to eat in 2013! [7x7] Nudity ban upheld, found to be stupid. [SFBG] Joshua Skenes talks more about Saison. [Eater] "I’