Coach Harbaugh wears $8 pleated khakis from Wal-Mart. [Deadspin] A Richmond District porta-potty was set on fire Friday night. Could this be the return of the toilet torcher? [BCN/Appeal] Peter Hartlaub tracks

Bay Area Bike Share riders have taken 80,000 rides so far. [Chron] Coming to San Francisco: more trees. [SFEx] Mikkeller Bar is teaming up with Mission Chinese Food to make "a smoky

What happens when a San Francisco food writer loses her sense of taste. [NYT] Michael Bauer turns in his review of TBD, the fire-based joint from the AQ team and it turns out

Tenant troubles: Did Gavin Newsom make it harder for my boyfriend to move in with me? [SFAppeal] Deadly flu strains have claimed nine lives in the Bay Area this season. [SFEx] Broken Record

When asked to comment on the recent Google bus protests in the Mission, a flack for the search giant simply responded, "ugh..." [Mission Local] There is a dolphin at Six Flags in Vallejo

That Macy's window ploy works: 339 animals found homes this holiday season. [BCN/Appeal] Jahi McMath case used as political tool for consumer watchdog group. [Matier & Ross] "Are you part of San

Infamous SFist troll (and former Gavin Newsom communications director) Peter Ragone is now working for New York mayor Bill De Blasio. [Gothamist] Meatballs. Meatballs, meatballs, meatballs. [Bauer/Inside Scoop] Live-roasting coffee is now

Here are the Chronicle's Bay Area People to Watch in 2014, which includes a new Apple Exec, Berkeley's athletic director, an epidemiologist and friend of SFist Brian Boitano. [Chron] Here's how Thee Oh

There's no snow in Tahoe, but there are nude sunbathers in mid-winter. [Chron] New Year's Eve saw four separate stabbings in the city. [SFEx] NY Times columnist David Brooks admits he smoked weed

Reminder: it's Christmas trees on the corner season. The city has a new "Alley Crew" DPW team, specifically for cleaning up after the homeless. [SFGate] Plans are in place to make 24th Street

It was a very lucrative year if you happened to be selling a home on Billionaire's Row in Pac Heights. [Chron] SF's Minimum wage will jump to $10.74 tomorrow. [SFEx] Which neighborhoods

Here's Michael Bauer's top 10 restaurants of 2013 and some justifications for why others fell short. [InsideScoop] A suspicious package closed streets in Hayes Valley yesterday. It turned out to be someone's suitcase.

Former Google interns dispute that movie about being Google interns. [BusinessInsider] CCSF accreditation hearings move to the courtroom. [SFEx] The Lefty O'Doul's toy drive gave out 11,200 toys to needy kids. [BCN/

It's the 19th Spare the Air day of the season. By now you know the drill. [BCN/Appeal] Where does Michael Bauer go after a holiday's worth of eating? To the Matterhorn for

Michael Bauer on the allure of Bouli Bar in the Ferry Plaza, which "reeks of that Alice Waters sensibility." Huh. [InsideScoop] Redaction Action: the District Attorney Gascón's office admits to redacting key witness

Marin is getting a new 628 area code. Sorry guys, you're out of the 415. [CBS5] Major dog-fighting ring busted in Oakland. [KTVU] Could there be a 25 Lusk spinoff in the Westfield

The House of Prime Rib is "a festival of meat." [SFWeekly] Firefighters at the Big Sur fire are currently battling boredom. [MC Weekly] Thief makes a cameo at a local commercial shoot. [SFEx]

Six-year-old Niners fan writes threatening letter to the Seahawks. [Deadspin] Leader House, in the Payne Mansion on Sutter Street, is "a unique intersection of high-end Chinese restaurant in a historic mansion." [Tablehopper] This

The San Francisco cocktail route was like a barcrawl, but in the 1880s. [Chron] Some pleasantly illustrated opinions about San Francisco's growing class war. [Wired] Homeless-hating AngelHack founder Greg Gopman was probably a

Here are photos from Gordon Getty's 80th birthday party, which you weren't invited to, plebe. [Chron] La Urbana: now with brunch. (Also, elsewhere: bahn mi burgers!) [Tablehopper] Tesla is planning to bring you

In "Which Side Are You On?" admitted activist/techie David Taylor addresses the eviction and Google protests from both sides of the picket line. [Medium] Here is a delightful Hater's Guide to the

"A City of Two Tales," the Weekly's cover story today is about San Francisco's vibrant book publishing houses. [SFWeekly] Actual Google employees and Mission residents respond to Monday's protests. [MissionLocal] Skyscraper watch. [CurbedSF]

For the third day in a row it is illegal to burn wood and some people are frustrated. [Spare the Air] [KTVU] Magazine named for rich guy asks you to please get your

North Beach neighbors don't want to fix that awkward intersection of Columbus and Vallejo. [CurbedSF] A man and his kids stumbled upon some human remains and a tennis shoe while out on a

BART considering charging premiums during peak hours. [Chron] BART praised for reform after Oscar Grant killing. [AP/SFEx] Esteemed Mission dive bar Pop's is changing ownership, but won't be changing much. Here's an