The Larry vs. Larry, Google vs. Oracle copyright trial officially kicks off in a San Francisco federal court today. [BCN] Speaking of Google: with all the crap the the tech giant is placing

A Pomeranian in a jean jacket and other scenes from DogFest 2012 in Duboce Park. [Haighteration] Be advised: overnight closures begin tonight on the Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. [BCN/

Mid-air drama as lightning struck a London-bound 777 leaving from SFO. The bird had to come back in for a landing, but everybody was just fine. [KTVU] Tutorial: How to get tossed out

As of this writing, results in our Who Does San Francisco Hate More? Poll are literally neck-and-neck, with the Castro Pedestrian Killer leading the Marina Louboutin Lobotomist by only two votes. [SFist] Parts

The Facebook + Instagram love affair has given us another treasure. Meet Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom and girlfriend: the tech industry/San Francisco's newest power couple. Something tells us we'll be sharing plenty of

Interim Sheriff Vicki Hennessy takes a tour of the city's jails, somehow comes off looking way more badass in photos than Mirkarimi ever did. Dear Startup Boys: Please Tuck In Your Shirts. [TheAwl]

On the state of tanning and undress at Dolores Park (among straight people, natch). [UptownAlmanac] These people got up way earlier than you yesterday to celebrate Easter on the top of Mt. Davidson.

Jack Kerouac: The original hipster foodie. (Also, he wrote On the Road on one long scroll, you know. That's basically blogging by typewriter.) [GrubSF] Here's what's on Ross Mirkarimi's social calendar: two important

Here's President Obama looking dapper in a locally sourced, SF-made fedora. [RichmondSF] Local Chef Chris Cosentino creates a "Bitter Hipster" pasta dish. Get it? Because rotelli looks like bike wheels, duh. [@offalchris] AirBnB

Camper English chronicles the recent evolution of cocktails in San Francisco. [BoldItalic] And speaking of SF Cocktail Culture, there's some creative new mixology happening on Muni. [MuniDiaries] This weeks Guardian cover story: hanging

In a bold departure from countless Michael Jackson/Thriller flashmobs, a group pulled together an impromptu Janet Jackson dance at Castro and Market (video below). [MuniDiaries] An adorable infestation of raccoons invades Bernal

Eliana Lopez' anger in the Mirkarimi domestic abuse case is misdirected, says Nevius. [Chron] In what does not appear to be an April Fool's joke, SFPD detained a young man in Dolores Park

Meet Copla Press, a revived central market newsstand kiosk selling independent journals, books, cards and other paper things. [Refinery29] These are San Francisco's 10 best sandwiches, according to Jonathan Kaufman. [SFWeekly] In Berkeley,

Newsflash! Tourism and tech are propping up the local economy. [SFEx] A bomb scare briefly emptied the cargo area at SFO. Nothing exploded. [BCN/Appeal] Tonight, thanks to Off the Grid, there will

Unraveling the mystery of two 1890s Richmond District houses, and discovering a (amazing!) children's anti-drowning device at Sutro Baths in the process. [RichmondSF] Former Supervisor and former mayoral hopeful Michela Alioto-Pier is moving

Bike thefts are on the decline in the Mission. Which means they're probably on the rise in every other neighborhood. [SFEx] Good morning. This is just a picture of some guy's crotch on

Leah Garchik attends a politically charged spelling bee and hangs out with Jean Paul Gaultier's entourage. [Garchik] If Ross Mirkarimi keeps fighting to hold on to his job he could end up losing

Researchers on Alcatraz accidentally stumbled about what could be a new species of trippy, glow-in-the-dark millipedes. They are (apparently) different from other creepy crawly glow-in-the-dark bugs in California. [BayCitizen] For their 100th birthday,

Filmmaker David Lynch was spotted dining by himself at SPQR. No word on whether he headed to Twin Peaks later for a photo op. [Tablehopper] The Embarcadero was partially closed for sewer repair

Here's a story we've heard before, but now the The Wall Street Journal catches wind of it: "rising tech generation" types are paying way too much for homes in the city. [WSJ] Club

Your boyfriend and Sonoma winemaker, Ben from The Bachelor will host a winemaker dinner at Marengo on Union Street in the Marina tonight. [EaterSF] Sand artist and Santa Cruz chef Jim Denevan uses

In the never-ending quest for authenticity, gringo-y taco shop Tacolicious is doing a pop-up in Mexico. Relax, N-Judah riders, trains will be running as usual this weekend now that construction is called off

Beth Spotswood finds the humor in San Francisco politics. Hopefully, no one stabs Caesar/Willie Brown in the back today. [Chron] Paper goods and gifty-things shop Rare Device opens on Divisadero. [Haighteration] Ed

Remembering the smutty men's room decor at the Mission Hill Saloon. (NSFW-ish) [Mission Mission] Take a look around the new Penthouse Club & Steakhouse in North Beach, which officially disrobes this Thursday. [GrubSF]