misc Overzealous Park Rangers? SFist posted last week about the lovely Huntington Park on Nob Hill, and commenter hthoms responded with an account of some pushy park rangers "abusing their power" by harassing park-goers with off-leash dogs,
misc <i>SF Weekly</i> Takes on the Whole "Service Animal" Mess You've probably noticed that there are a great many "service animals" on Muni and elsewhere these days, and this is due in large part to the laxness with which the City's policy on
misc Photos: Dachshund Derby KayVee.INC made our day by snapping these shots of the adorable Dachshund Derby at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley on Saturday. Apparently, only one dog made it to the finish line, and
misc Cute Alert: Dachshund Derby in Berkeley on Saturday Wienerschnitzel has a clever campaign going with their hilarious Wiener Nationals. Saturday's Dachshund Derby II will take place at Noon at Berkeley's Golden Gate Fields (1100 Eastshore Hwy). Admission ranges from $4-15, and
SF News Beware the Muni Humper This just in from The Muni Diaries: Be on the lookout for a young, short, "kind of squatty" dude on crowded N-Judah trains who likes to sidle up next to female passengers (or
misc UPDATE, Old Meme -- Help Find Beloved Labs a Home Together Update: Ha, it looks like we've been had, kind of -- it is a true story though. According to Snopes, this story actually happened down in LA in February, and the dogs did
misc Aptly-Named "Trigger" Scraps with BART Train In case you haven't already read about this adorable Jack Russell named Trigger over at SFAppeal, here's a recap. Last month, Trigger pulled a Houdini and escaped from his family's home, which is
SF News Animal Care & Control Needs Help Finding Kidnapped Chihuahua Puppy Some horrible human beings stole a chihuahua puppy stolen from Animal Care & Control this past Friday, January 23, between the hours of 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. How mean!
misc Shiba Inu Puppy Cam, Top Pet Moment of 2008 The much-loved and much-missed Shiba Inu Puppy Cam -- which, at the risk of missing a moment to brag, SFist was the first to report onback in October -- came in at number
Arts & Entertainment KOFY is Back OK, it's been back for awhile. But it's coming back in full force. See, Bay Area television station KOFY, it seems, is having a comprehensive rebranding of local TV20 (channel 13 on cable)
SF News Underground Dog Fighting Results In Canine, Human Attack? According to local (LiveJournal) blogger Shatter707, he and his dog were attacked this weekend on Treasure Island. Check it: Saturday night around 8pm, my dog was attacked by a Pitbull in front of
misc Dogs at Cafes, Y/N? With her pet pooch resting on her shoulder, Kaili Oteri over at SF Metblogs had an unfortunate encounter at a local cafe over the weekend while waiting in line. It seems some "foul
misc Photo du Jour 142 Round and round they go. Arf! (To check out all of Darwin Bell's photos, which we strongly suggest doing, go here.)
misc Adopt a Chihuahua from the Marin Humane Society, Feel Love Yes, Paris Hilton is a noted admirer of the species -- which then lead to their astounding popularity among Daly City teenage girls, at least according to an unofficial SFist survey conducted at
misc An Ode to Jack London While mincing down Third Street to AT&T Park to catch some tasty waves, we came across the most darling bouquet of fresh flowers, above, lying on the sidewalk. While trying to
misc Blocker: 150 South Park Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a weekly series by Charles Hodgkins. Look for it on SFist each Wednesday, around the lunching hour. View the map of all
misc Thankful For Your Pets? Since this is the perfect time of the year to make a donation, we thought we'd help out those animal lovers among us by providing a list of local animal-related charities and nonprofits
SF News Day Around the Bay -- Explanation for last night's brief Bay Bridge light outage. [Oakland Tribune] -- Need a home in the Mission? And you're a web ninja and/or hacker? And a bit of an arsonist?
Arts & Entertainment DocFest: <i>Wiener Takes All</i> There's nothing like a celebrity appearance at a film festival, and Sunday night at the Roxie Theatre, the crowd went wild when it was announced that two of the wiener dogs who star
misc Blocker: 2600 Jackson Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a weekly series by Charles Hodgkins. Look for it on SFist each Wednesday, around the lunching hour. View the map of all
Arts & Entertainment A Little Noe Valley Local Color: Pee-Pee Tree A reader that wished to remain anonymous took this pic of a sign affixed to a tree on Chattanooga St. in lovely Noe Valley, where there are dogs (and children) aplenty. The text,
SF News Day Around the Bay -- Same-sex marriage bill OK'd, ready to be TKO'd by Arnold. [Chron] -- Obama in SF! [Examiner, via BCN] -- Boom! Bomb threat forces Southwest Airlines jet back to Oakland Airport. [CBS5] --
