SF News SF Wants to Legislate Your Health, Fatties Gone are the days of free love, free LSD, and freedom to eat whatever you want. After last week's historic decision to make San Francisco the first in the country to ban the
SF News Garamendi to Run for Governor of California Again In a move most everyone expected, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi announced this morning that he'll run for governor in 2010. The Democrat has been trying for years to get in that office, starting
SF News Siebel vs. Shriver If you're anything like us, you decide who you want running your country, state, and/or city based off of their spouse. And if you're even more like us, you love pitting women
SF News Make-Me-Governor Tour: More Green Nonsense When he's not gracing photo exhibits at Valencia Street art gallery parties with Todd Oldam and John Waters (the latter, we hear, now lives in Nob Hill now. Who knew?) with his stellar
SF News Let's Hear It For Newsom's Make-Me-Governor Tour It's been an incredible success, yes? He's gone to Israel in order to (allegedly) build a bridge between the Bay Area and Israeli business leaders. (See what you've wrought, Rainbow Groceries?) And according
SF News Gavin Newsom Answers the Big Question--Sort Of Mayor Gavin Newsom puffed up his chest yesterday after leading the lawsuit that will "challenge a cut in the reimbursement rates paid to doctors that treat Medi-Cal patients." (That is to say, he's
SF News Governor Gavin Newsom? It looks like Mayor Gavin Newsom will take a stab at running for Governor of California in 2010. In addition to the gaggle of Democratic hopefuls looking to succeed Gov. Schwarzenegger after his
misc First Lady Maria Shriver Graces S.F. for WeConnect.net Tonight's event at prestigious UC Hastings law school is history but you might know somebody who could benefit from the issues that were discussed. For example, many San Franciscans don't take advantage of
SF News Um, Would You Please Shut It, <i>Chicago Tribune</i> Readers? Thanks. The Chicago Tribune is, in 2008, finally getting around to dealing with the glorious, frustrating, and all-knowing voice of the commenter. This week the Tribune shut down their comment boards on all of
misc Public Park Closures Needed, Says the Gov Nature lovers will be peeved. Under the budget proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today - dear God, just how did we get here? starting off a sentence like that? - nine local state
Arts & Entertainment SFist Photo: Conan the Deployer Visits S.F. Again Arnold stated that "obviously some human error" was involved. It seems there will be more than enough blame to go around after all the recriminations and senate hearings and all. Good thing we
SF News UPDATED: Cosco Bucan Oil Spill: How You Can Help To volunteer: call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at (800) 228-4544, or email Baykeeper at volunteer - at - baykeeper - dot - org. Send Baykeeper your photos of oil damage, too. To
SF News Murderous Intersection Tamed with a Turn Signal The traffic on 19th is so fast and so thick that it's like an interstate highway; and in fact, the state considers it exactly that, and claims ownership of the road. Leland Yee's
SF News How to Help Your Fellow Californians/Fire Victims As of now, six people have died and more than 500,000 people are in "mass migration" over the mind-numbingly destructive wildfires happening all throughout Southern California. It is, for lack of a
SF News Day Around the Bay -- Rain! Nourishing, cozy, baptismal, layer-building, annoying, cold, revitalizing rain! [Weather Underground] -- Park it, SF. [Curbed SF] -- San Francisco weeklies pick up on our tete-a-tete. [SFBG, The Snitch] -- Mayoral debatzzzzzz.
SF News IDs for Immigrants? Gavin says he's on board with the proposal and will get his administration on it. He also says that he's prepared for the criticism to come his way and doesn’t care. Hey,
misc Approved and Veto-Ready: Homosexual Marriage Gays of the Golden State: rejoice! For a few moments! State legislators approved "gender-neutral marriage" for the second time. And for the second time it bites its nails, waiting for Governor Schwarzenegger to
misc Week Around the -ists With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even
SF News Remembering Bill Walsh A public memorial is all set to honor Bill Walsh. It'll be held at Candlestick at 11 AM on August 10th and among the speakers will be Joe Montana and Eddie De Bartolo.
SF News Arnold Turns 60 California Governor, Leo, mad fondler, and kindergarten cop Arnold Schwarzenegger turns a still-sexy 60-years-old today. The Grandpanator will spend the big day dealing with the state budget (giggle) and quite possibly getting some
Arts & Entertainment nugget o' history: Mark Twain torched Lake Tahoe? The wildfire raging up near Lake Tahoe reminded us of our dear old cousin Mark. Mark Twain, that is, and what we remembered was his own brush with accidental arson up Tahoe way.
Arts & Entertainment nugget o' history: Island for Sale... Who knew that one of the five islands in San Francisco Bay was privately owned? Even stranger, "Red Rock Island" is now up for sale, for a paltry $10 million. The last time
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight Other events: --The Stars and Garters Theater is throwing a fundraiser party, complete with trapeze artists, short films, the Robber Bridegroom band, burlesque performances, and a raffle, to raise money for its upcoming