SF News Driver Runs Over Cyclists Protesting In Brazil (VIDEO) In southern Brazil last week, around 100 cycling activists were mowed down by an angry driver. Associated Press reports: "Cyclists in the Critical Mass ride tell the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper that
SF News Barcelona and S.F. Sign Sister-City Agreement San Francisco gave a proper shout-out to the inarguably wonderful Catalan people today (full disclosure: your editor's family hails from the area) after signing a sisters-cities pact with Barcelona, Spain. Spearheaded by Sister
SF News Broadband Access Is A Human Right, Says Finland Finland has got it going on. In addition to a truly awesome language, Finns, according to a law that will go into effect next July, will have the right to free broadband. YLE
SF News Twitter DoS Attack: Republic of Georgia Separatist? Yesterday's Twitter outage, it seems, was the result of one blogger, a separatist in the Republic of Georgia. According to CNET: "The blogger, who uses the account name 'Cyxymu,' (the name of
SF News Twitter for Sh-tters Hey, don't blame us for the feces-related headline. If it were up to us, we would've stuck in another "i." See, Twitter for Sh-tters is this: a "grassroots" Twitter campaign to get people
SF News Husbands of Laura Ling and Euna Lee Speak Out Last night. before a vigil for Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who are currently serving a 12-year jail sentence in North Korea for illegally crossing the border, the inmates' husbands
SF News Australians, Hong Kong-ians Panic About Incoming Swine Flu From San Francisco The insane worldwide panic preceding a potential (though unlikely?) worldwide pandemic of swine flu reached new heights today, with Australian flights from California being screened before deplaning and a woman in Hong Kong
SF News Images of Today's Torch Rally at Embarcadero/Protest at Golden Gate Bridge Some images of today's torch relay/protest/insanity/Newsomness as the torch run turned into, well, complete chaos. Whew, what a day. Brian Brooks, Jessica Kraft, and Chase Tingley: thanks for the sharp
SF News Olympic Torch Switcharoo Pretty sneaky, Gavin. The torch, as of 2 p.m., is over at Pine and Van Ness. The run is taking place over there now. Only security people are there and lucky pedestrians
SF News Olympic Torch Relay Live Cam -- At Last! Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Care of Justin.tv. Also, for more live blog coverage, visit studentsforafreetibet. Update: Torch relay over. Alas.
SF News Olympic SF Torch Updates Via Twitter Show is over, everyone. The torch is on its way to South America now. To check out images of today's flame switcheroo acrion--including "No MSG" man and more--go here. Whew. brochtrup: "no ceremonies.
SF News Olympic Torch Updates: Bus Running Over People, Protests, Boycotting, and More Earlier Also, still no sign of torch. SFPD motorcycles are seen zipping up Third and Second Streets. "No reports of serious violence," declares Barbara Rodgers of CBS 5. Eerie sensation of local on-air
misc Photo du Jour 98 The calm before the storm: McCovey Cove (just outside AT&T Park) awash in red flags, taken late this morning.
SF News Torch Route Although, according to fine Mayor Gavin Newsom, the torch route change at a moment's notice, the path is currently starting at AT&T Park (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place), running
SF News Images From Yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March Before today's Olympic torch run, check out some images from yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March, brilliantly shot by local photogs 37 °C, Jim Herd, Steve Rhodes, and Dave Schumaker.
SF News Live Footage of Today's Olympic Torch Relay/Chaos [Live cam view dumped from main page since Mogulus is testy on Firefox. Will replace shortly. In the meantime, visit NBC 11 or CBS 5 Blogs for live streaming action.] Above we have
SF News Olympic Torch Route to Go Through Berry Street? While we can say for sure where the torch route will go tomorrow--KTVU confusedly announced the "official map route" during today's noon broadcast and KPIX interviewed a fake Bono, so we can't be
SF News Watch Today's Tibet/Olympic Torch Protest/Rally/Star Sighting/Melee Live Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Can't make it to today's Tibet rally? Well then, check out the live feed above, or head over to justin.
SF News Olympic Flame Arrives With Cool Insouciance The divisive Olympic flame arrived in SF today all the way from Paris (how chic!) under a shroud of security normally "reserved for head-of-state visits." It touched down at SFO with no protesters
SF News Breaking News: Tibet Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge Currently three protesters are climbing the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge, attempting to hang up a sign on the bridge in protest over the Olympic torch run through San Francisco, which is
SF News Sunday's Protest Against Kosovo's Independence A small but vocal amount of the local Serbian community held a minor protest about the United States' recognition of Kosovo as a separate state, going up Market Street on Sunday afternoon; the
Arts & Entertainment Guess When the Cosco Busan Departs & Win Win Win! Just leave a comment stating the date and time you think the Cosco Busan will pass 'neath the International Orange Gate Bridge and into the deep briny. Only one entry per commenter. Our
SF News Fortysomething Dies While Street Racing A grown man died during a street race in Oakland last night at around 9:30 p.m.. The unidentified 42-year-old -- that's right, 42-year-old -- was racing his 2005 Nissan "west on
Arts & Entertainment SFist Photo: Ten Commandments of Strybing Arboretum Don't shred! Don't skate! Don't scoot! Don't walk! (transitive) Don't play! Don't pluck! Don't trample! Don't feed! (transitive) All that adds up to "DON'T LIVE!" according to at least one vandal. The rules
