SF News <em>You're Recused</em>: Gascón Lets the FBI Take Over Police Misconduct Case In a statement to the media, reprinted on the Appeal, the nicely coifed District Attorney explained that "new information has come to light" in the investigation of alleged police misconduct at the Henry
SF News FBI Warns About Video Camera-Infused Barbie Doll, Parents Buy Them Anyway In a memo sent to local law enforcement agencies, the FBI's Sacramento Field office warns that a new Barbie doll with a video camera embedded in her chest could be used as a
SF News FBI Arrests Stoner for Making Online Threats Against BART Cop The FBI arrested Roanoke, Virginia resident Jeffrey Weaver, 47, this week after he made several threatening comments on the interwebs. Weaver, it seems, allegedly posted anonymous comments on InfoWars.com about Johannes Mehserle,
SF News Update: FBI Raids Hayes Valley Den of Iniquity After this morning's FBI raids in San Francisco and Oakland, a total of five people were arrested. For what, you ask? Well, not human trafficking. Not treason. Not even hardcore gang activity. The
SF News FBI Raids Hayes Valley Den of Iniquity A total of five people were arrested after the FBI carried out a bust in San Francisco and Oakland this morning. According to the FBI, eight locations were targeted, including one in San
SF News Huge Bay Area Meth Ring Bust Your weekend just got a little sleepier. Ten locations, including two in San Francisco, were busted today in connection with a methamphetamine distribution setup that went from San Francisco and the Bay Area
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Jamie Bernstein The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestra near and dear to Bernstein's heart for over 40 years, will play a tribute to him this Saturday, 2/9, at the SF Conservatory of Music (8
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Hollow Ammo More intriguingly, though, you may remember that the feds also raided Ed's buddy Robert Chan's house (though he was referred to by the mellifluous name "Co-Conspirator No. 1" at the time). Not only
SF News How Dry I Am: Three Bay Area Cities Some of the Most Shitfaced Congratulations, Oakland (29th), Fremont (32nd), and San Francisco (34th) -- you made it on the top 50 drunkest cities in the U.S. list. At least, according to the December issue of the
SF News Go Back to Andorra, You Stupid Lithuanians! While not nearly as exciting as receiving top honors as the best city for tourists to walk slow on city sidewalks, or best city in which singles can hump, on Monday the FBI
misc Week Around the -Ists Fun Fun Fun Fest 2007 Recap from Super!Alright! on Vimeo. Austinist attended a town hall meeting about proposed noise ordinances that could undermine the city's future as the Live Music Capital of
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink But of Course: Falafels = Terrorism According to CQ Politics, the FBI combed through customer data collected by SF and Bay Area grocery stores in 2005 and 2006. Why? To see what amount of Middle Eastern food products were
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Indicted It is done. According to the Chronicle, a "federal grand jury indicted suspended San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew today on charges of soliciting $80,000 in bribes from local businesses by threatening their
SF News 6 a.m. Oakland Drug Raid: One of the Largest Busts Ever Although a press conference happening this afternoon will tell us all of the gory details, this morning an Oakland drug bust went down. It was one of the largest of its kind in
SF News September Muni Payout: $34,609.05 There's only three claims being paid off this month, none of which are particularly tantalizing. Some Muni person dropped something on someone's foot, and they're getting $15,000 -- that sort of thing.
SF News SFist Blotter Yet another pedestrian hit by yet another MUNI bus in the Richmond -- this time, the 1 California at 22nd Ave. Plus, Caltrain hit a car this morning too. More murder counts for
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Plea E to the Dizzo, J to the Ew-wo -- not guilty, we gots to feel him! Ed Jew, in an American flag tie, appeared in state criminal court today and pled not guilty
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: "Increasingly Preposterous" The City Attorney's Office has filed a reply to Ed Jew's response to the State AG from last week that if you don't think he lives in the city, you're a racist. And
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: "Prove It" Mayor Gavvy-Gav's finally gotten through the City Attorney's report about Ed Jew, and he's none too happy about it! This is cutting into Jennifer Siebel cuddle time! Newsom told the Chron that Tapioca
Arts & Entertainment Photoshop Frank Chu's Sign! The entries are coming in fast and furious on the Photoshop Frank Chu's Sign challenge! Here's our top two so far -- send yours in too! And while we have you here, we
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Leaving Work Early First of all, a big sloppy THANKS! to SFist MattyMatt for yesterday evening's Oh No Ed Jew news update! We were out. So what's the latest on Tapioca Ed for today? Well, he
misc Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we've all had, we feel like
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Permits --So you know what that $40,000 would've bought the Quicklys? A letter from Ed Jew to the Planning Commission to get a business permit, the Examiner says. The Quicklys' rival bubble tea
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Residency Requirement And the hits keep on coming! Now the Chron's reporting that Ed Jew's been told he has five (5) days to prove that he lives in San Francisco, through tax records or a
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: A Trip To China Aaron Peskin seems to have moved away from his original "let's see what happens and maybe it's all a big mistake" position, since he's now saying Jew has brought "dishonor" to the Board
