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Society Snaps (So Send Us Your Society Shots)

San Francisco socialites have been fellated for far too long by such hard-hitting glossies as 7x7 Magazine and San Francisco Magazine. Hell, even the pages from new society (excuse me, “philanthropy”) rag Benefit

Arts & Entertainment

Sicko On Buildings

Now, you could either watch the trailer for Michael Moore's new movie Sicko (about HMOs and universal health care) here on your computer (above)... OR, you could go outside and watch it projected

SFist Blotter

As discussed in the SFist Contributes tips page, what people heard in Ingleside Heights early yesterday morning was a mysterious car explosion. Witnesses saw a man park a car, get out of the

If the Public Paid For it, Does That Make Wal-Mart Public Property?

According to WMSW, California ponied up about $50 in taxpayer-funded gifts to the Arkansas company, in exchange for which those towns got giant megabox shopping extravaganzae. And also, lots of uninsured people --

Sensual Solidarity

Ahem. Anyway, the Carnival's happening this Thursday, the 7th. Short notice! Better start polishing your buckles and straps now. They're raising funds for erotic services workers to attend labor training camps. That's labor

Whale Watch

So here's the progress report: they've got around 30 miles to go before they hit the ocean, and as the water gets more saline, their health and mood seems to be improving. (Probably

Carole Migden's Driving: The Medical Update

Migden held a tearful press conference with her long-term partner, criminal defense attorney Cris Arguedas where she detailed her battle with the disease and how she hid her treatments from the other legislators

Carole Migden's Health Revelations

After poking some good-natured fun at State Senator Carole Migden for her driving mishaps last week, we now feel obliged to tell you guys that she's revealed that she was diagnosed with leukemia

East Bay AIDS Program For Kids Suffers From Its Own Success

The Oakland Trib has an extremely depressing story about a pediatric AIDS study that's had its funding cut. A combined effort of UCSF and the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland had been

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Don't Jump

There's skeptics who don't think a barrier will help; but mental health pros, like The Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California, are in favor of a barrier. We'll hear more this week, when the

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Patricia Wells Cooks

We've long been a fan of her --wait for it, wait for it...-- seasonal and fresh approach to food. The idea of putting vegetables at the center of one's plate is always

Arts & Entertainment

Craftwork: Support a Crafter in Need

The Etsy shop Wonderland Retreat was created by her friends to help ease the financial burden of her ordeal. This is a great oppurtunity to help out a crafter in need, either by

We Are Family

In his speech, Gavin added that he understands why people would feel the need to leave the city as his mother did the same when Gavin was just a wee little lad. Have

Love, San Francisco Style

The funny thing about all this, however, is that just a few years ago, San Francisco was listed as not one of the best places for singles. Hmm... Anyways, all you need to

Why all the Bill Romanowski Love?

Now, here's the thing about Romanowski-- he might just be the biggest douche in football history. Among the incidents on his rap sheet: spitting on JJ Stokes, kicking a kicker in the head,

Lung Cancer!

We meet that idea with skepticism; it is with vivid detail that we recall the extensive anti-smoking education of our youth, and our impression of smokers (both juvenile and adult) is that they've

It's 4th Fake Question Time!

: the mayor's office has announced the fourth installment of his traveling lecture series, or, as he prefers to call it "the town hall open meeting where the public is not actually permitted to

Treasure Hunt- What the Jesuits Have Done for You Lately.

The Koret has an Olympic indoor swimming pool, two batting cages, several racquetball courses and state-of-the-art weight and cardio rooms graced with natural daylight. More importantly, it is open for drop-in to non

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Kelp Supplements: Not The Cure You’re Probably Looking For

But some news about arsenic poisoning and kelp supplements this past week caught our eye. A study coming from UC Davis public health researchers reports on a woman who started taking kelp supplements

Third Fake Question Time

The tie was red, the gel was flaky, and Fake Question Time was ON! Big thanks to Luke Thomas for letting us use his photos! Check out even more amazing photos, and Fog

Already Over Fake Question Time

Our feelings regarding the sneaky scheduling of Gavin Newsom’s Third Fake Question Time this Monday can best be expressed through American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee’s latest single, “Over It.” The purple

Go To The Third Fake Question Time For Us!

Man, we can't believe Team Newsom scheduled Third Fake Question Time at the last minute like that -- your Political Junkie is out on vacation so we can't make it to the Cesar

No Soup For You

According to Executive Director Kevin Westlye, the members of the association are thinking about closing for one day to make a point. And it won't be on a late sunday too, it'll be

News Of The Gavin: Late, Delayed, and Cancelled

Late word: What? Gavin Newsom lied to us! At the last Fake Question Time, Gavin clearly told us that the next "town hall meeting" would be in April and address the issue of

Up, Up and Away In My Beautiful Taxi

The reason for all this is health care. The Taxicab Commission was tasked with the job of coming up with a health care plan for all of the drivers out there. The plan