Part of a group of men who allegedly beat up and robbed a couple of German tourists on Russian Hill were dramatically tracked down and arrested. [CBS5] Bay City News, a news wire

The [SFMTA] has launched what they're referring to as a "blog," which will be your "source for agency news, updates and conversation." You guys, THEY ALLOW COMMENTS. This is going to be fun.

These birds won't hop off the old Bay Bridge. [KCBS] Man arrested after smashing in window at SF's Indonesian Consulate. [NBC Bay Area] The stretch of 280 that was closed all weekend for

A bunch of Tenderloin kids got to go to Thursday's Giants game for free. Fun! [KCBS] The [International Wine and Food Society] takes a look back at the impact the 1906 quake had

That Daly City dentist accused of helping Senator Leland Yee traffic weapons has died. [Bay City News/CBS5] The style maven's earthquake survival kit. [7x7] Folks who missed the Candlestick Paul McCartney show

Water main blows out at Castro and 28th. [KCBS] [KTVU] Clay Aiken brings his congressional campaign to the Castro. [SF Gate] If Snapchat is worth $10 billion this right here is worth 20.

Great minds think alike, I guess. [Romenesko] Hey, remember those Irish lottery winners I told you about in this space yesterday? Their reaction to the earthquake was charming. [Irish Times] You know those

Bayview teens are being recruited by construction companies and trade unions. [SF Examiner] An SF Sheriff's Sergeant allegedly made a habit of hanging out with Shrimp Boy and Co, including a crazy night

If you want to ride in my smart car, I won't make you download a stupid app first. [Valleywag] Jeremy Lin joins the dummies at Madame Tussauds. I had another sentence here, but

An appeals court has upheld the murder convictions and life sentence for Edwin Ramos, the guy who shot and killed an SF family because he thought they were in a rival gang (they

Uber's new SVP of Policy is David Plouffe, Obama's former campaign manager. He'll be commuting from DC to SF for now (presumably not by towncar) "but will move to San Francisco with his

People who eat at Google consume a million bucks of chicken a month. [Valleywag] "Drawing of Golden State Warriors’ Future Arena Looks Like a Toilet" is an actual headline on [KRON4]'s website.

A lovely profile of limo driver Jesse Fuente. [7x7] Men indicted in slaying of German tourist will serve 5-9 years in prison. [SF Chronicle] Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera over the $500

An open letter from DeSoto Cab driver Beth Powder to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. [SF Examiner] Prop G, the measure crafted to stem the tide of Ellis Act evictions, almost didn't get an

Is that Emperor Palpatine I spy at SF-based startup Stripe? Nah, just Rupert Murdoch. [Valleywag] Headed to the 49ers game this weekend? Remember, bags larger than "the size of an adult's hand" won't

Tombstones are being uprooted in the Presidio's National Cemetery. Don't worry, this isn't Poltergeist. [KTVU] Taggers who say "LOL" don't get a lot of respect from [Uptown Almanac] commenters. One time I was

At today's San Francisco Public Utilities Commission meeting, they'll be discussing a proposal to have some customers reduce outdoor watering by 10 percent or face fines. [SF Chronicle] What can Healthy San Francisco

Pier 70 project will be the first to put Proposition B to the test. [SF Examiner] [SF Gate] wants to make sure you correctly pronounce the names of Bay Area streets, towns, and

New Tumblr for your enjoyment: Look at This Tech Bus! [Tumblr] Now officials are saying that the captain of the salmon boat that ran aground in Ocean Beach wasn't aboard when he made

Famous nude San Franciscan George Davis takes his naked rap to New York's Times Square. [Associated Press/MSN] San Francisco's immigration court is strained to the breaking point. [Modesto Bee] This SF guy

Like using an app to get a ride, but want to take a cab instead of Uber or Lyft? Here's two ways you can do both. [SF Chronicle] Someone keeps vandalizing the memorial

The Coast Guard is testing "virtual buoys" in the SF Bay. [Coast Guard News] Where were all the Asians in SF-set Dawn of the Planet of the Apes? [8Asians] An SF artist finds

SF's Public Art Trust is looking for folks to create something amazing for the west facade of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. [SF Examiner] Pro-Israeli demonstrators gathered in SF Sunday to counter pro-Palestinian

Here's San Francisco's entry in a contest to build the “ultimate urban utility bike.” Cyclists, please weigh in on this candidate's ultimate utility. [TechCrunch] A woman was shot in Potrero Hill Thursday morning

This [SF Bay Guardian] reporter spent the night watching BART cops kick sitting/lying people out of stations. When an SF native took to the pages of the [Washington Post] to compare San