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
misc SFist Tonight - Sketchfest Edition Before hitting the sundry of top-notch hilarity littering San Francisco during the 7th Annual SF Sketchfest - i.e., the sad clowns making funny - be sure to stop by tonight's opening party.
misc Carpenter Replaces Severed Thumb with Big Toe St. Mary's Medical Center got a tip of the hat care of VH1's Best Week Ever blog. For what, exactly? Why, for acting like Dr. Frankenstein and slicing off carpenter Garrett La Fever's
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Statement Can you read that? SFist Jim got some pictures of Ed Jew's statement at the Herrera press conference earlier today. We've taken the liberty of uploading it (page 1, page 2) to our
misc Photo du Jour 31 Today's goes to Dede. Why? Because we're in a "faggy" mood, that's why. Look, whatever sins she committed against poor little Sean were swept under the rug after bearing witness to last year's
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Endgame --Resignation is irrevocable --Ed cannot hold office in SF for 5 years. (Is Burlingame city council still up for grabs, though?) --No admission of guilt by Ed (so will this come in for
misc Tiger Attack Update: Paul Dahliwal Tells All! Well, not "all," per se, but on Monday night Paul Dahliwal, one of the three people involved in the Christmastime tiger attack at the SF Zoo, telephoned Carlos Sousa Jr.'s mother, Marilza,
misc Dear Star 101.3, As annoying as Don Bleu is with his "bleupers," Star 101.3 is guilty of something even more annoying. Something that makes our skin crawl every time we glance up at it. Something
misc Witness Protection Program Escapee Killed in the Mission It turns out that the man who was brutally gunned down in the Mission on Monday night recently ditched a witness protection program. Justin Lee, 40 - who was shot to death after
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Reportedly Resigning That's a picture taken by reader Angela of a counter-protest sign at the June 07 Ed Jew rally that says "RESIGN" in Chinese. Well, Angela -- that day is nigh: City Attorney Dennis
misc Barack Obama Rising in California -- Rally at City Hall Of course Hillary Clinton is still a formidable candidate, especially in the bigger states. This all adds up to a certain humdinger of an election. This campaign trail is heading right to your
misc Rabid Bat In The Marina Oh, the jokes about Chris Daly and/or the Marina bar scene just write themselves -- but seriously, SF Animal Control reports that there's a rabid bat in the Marina. The bat was
misc Blood Diamond Scandal: Jennifer Siebel's Engagement Ring of Death! Oh Lord. Is this for real? From the SFist inbox this morning we received alarming news that Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel, like, totally hate Africans, or something like that. After the New
misc It's Got to be the Morning After Why does every radio station go on commercial break at the same time? Is it some sort of conspiracy in which Clear Channel makes it so you won't be able to switch to
misc Day Around the Bay The Washbag shuts its doors for good. (But didn't they, like, invent drinking? Or something like that?) [Culture Blog] Beware of the guerilla knife sharpener. [Curbed] Tetris cookies are good cookies. [The Snitch]
misc SFist Tonight Class and Power in Queer San Francisco: Come hear poets Meliza Bañales and Solidad de Costa, circus performer Keith Hennessy, and writer Michelle Tea push forth the homosexual agenda. Mwa ha ha. They
misc Photo du Jour 30 A classic that still holds up today: California State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma carrying her dog in a Snugli. Aw. Image credit: SFist Rita
misc The Barleycorn to Become Duffy's Who could forget last year's public display of hair pulling and uncontrollable sobbing surrounding the Barleycorn's closure? We almost did until we read Eater's news that the Barleycorn will - get this -
misc SFist Interview: Perfect Machines Name Perfect Machines Sam Chase – Vocals/Guitar Ben Corey – Guitar/Vox Johnny Evil – Bass/Vox Adam Gooseff – Drums/Vox Introduce yourself in one sentence: We are Perfect Machines, you’re welcome. Age and
misc Radiohead to Play in San Francisco Lace up those Converse and get ready to scratch those chins, Radiohead fans. They're coming to San Francisco! When? No clue. Where? We can only assume the Empire Plush Room, of course. But
misc Muggings In the Marina? Not Our Marina? No?! We thought that this issue was neatly swept under the rug. What gives? Is the neighborhood patrol still kicking it in the Western Addition? Well, time to come home, fuzz. It looks like
misc It's Baaaackkk.... Yes, by popular demand, San Francisco Film Society's SF360 FILM + CLUB will once again bring you the one, the only, "Trapped in a Closet" sing-along, the awesomest sing-along this side of the Buffy
misc Gavin Newsom: "We're All Geeks" Says you! In an effort to diffuse to the sheer horror of being labeled a "dork," "techie," "queer," or even "local artist," recently San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom had this to say during
misc SF Nightlife Violence Summit Violence at SF nightclubs has been all the rage this year - all nine days, that is - and now a summit is being held this month in order to curb the violent
