Reminder: your pets don't think the roar of jet engines overhead is as cool as you do. Kindly bring them inside. [BCN/Appeal] With all the amazing tourism-friendly events these days, San Francisco

A BART maintenance vehicle broke down on the tracks in Oakland this morning, in case you were wondering about those residual delays. [BCN/Appeal] Rooting for the A's [McCoveyChronicles] Facebook hits 1 billion

Giants eliminate Dodgers. Sure it was a meaningless game, but it felt good, right? [McCoveyChron] Tyra Banks dropped in to American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in South Park for breakfast over the weekend. Repeat:

Bummed your new iPhone is lacking transit directions? MuniDiaries rounds up a list of the best transit map alternatives for iOS6. [MuniDiairies] Obama loses coveted Creed frontman endorsement. [Gawker] Take a look around

Cable Car Clothiers is one of the last outlets of "traditional" San Francisco, and probably the only clothing store in Union Square where you can purchase a pith helmet. [Chron] Despite the numbers,

The city could be on the hook for $29,000 a day in fines if certain America's Cup venues aren't ready by March 1st, 2013. Still, the City's spokesperson for the A-Cup project

The Preservation Hall West is looking good, but still has a long way to go before opening on October 4th. [Previously] [UA] What effect did 50 Shades of Grey have on this year's

In addition to Space Shuttle Day and iPhone 5 Day, it's also PARK(ing) Day around the country. Get outside and enjoy some parklets. [Streetsblog] Fleet Week, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and the next

UC Police are seeking a flasher posing as a maintenance worker at UC Berkeley family housing. [OaklandTribune] How urban coyotes survive in Golden Gate Park. They apparently don't mind you golfing on their

Board of Supervisors will decide Sheriff Mirkarimi's fate on October 9th. [BCN/Appeal] Audit says City College is nearing bankruptcy. [Chron] UCSF just picked up a $20 million donation for their new Mission

Former Hyphy Short Bus now doing service signing up new voters in the Bayview [SFAppeal] Ta-da, the Mission Playground is now (re-)opened for your kids' enjoyment. [MissionLocal] People actually want to eat

Emeryville woman robbed at gunpoint in Vallejo. Yikes! [Oaklanf Tribune] Gloria Allred coming to SF Hall of Justice this morning. Uh oh! [SF Appeal] Village Voice Editor Tony Ortega quits to pursue Scientology

Here's adorable pastry chef (and Top Chef winner) Yigit Pura all dolled up for the opening of his new Tout Sweet Patisserie. [SFWire] Updates on the NIMBY drama in Lafayette Park. [CurbedSF] Where

Can you help SFPD solve this Divisadero Street homicide? [SFAppeal] The Coffee Nomad's Dolores park coffee cart is so adorable, who could be mad at it? [GrubSF] What's happening at the Odd Fellows

San Francisco Firefighters remember their experiences at Ground Zero. [KTVU] Yesterday's Giants game had . [McCoveyChron] Top execs are fleeing Zynga as the social games maker starts to lose its shine. [SFEx] Even more

Nineteen museum workers arrested at de Young Museum demonstration. [SFAppeal] Muni is getting 45 new hybrid buses, probably still going to be late all the time. [Chron] Some folks want to make In-N-Out

This year's Cable Car bell ringing contest was "a humdinger." [Chron] NFL Teams are now moving to iPads for playbooks. [AP] What's happening at the lot near 9th and Irving? A La Boulange

Forbes magazine rates the San Francisco 49ers as the Ninth most valuable NFL team worth $1.175 billion. The Raiders, meanwhile, were 30th. [Forbes] Even under that glorious double rainbow, the Giants couldn't

Giants endure four hours of labor, end yesterday's win on a stranger-hugging note. [McCoveyChron] [SFGiants] Looking back at Kezar Stadium's glory days. [CurbedSF] New Sirron Norris mural graces the corner of 18th and

Noted alleyway cocktail bar 15 Romolo adds fortified wine cocktails to the menu. [SFoodie] Notorious NIMBY group the Telegraph HIll Dwellers forced the Board of Supervisors to hold "a do-over vote" on the

Giants rally in the Ninth against the Astros, pick up a game on the Dodgers and another win for Matt Cain. [McCoveyChron] New Polk Street bar named for the lamest Mike Tyson's Punch-Out

Bernal Heights neighbors say this bus stop on the 23 line really sucks. [Bernalwood] Michael Bauer is weirded out by the food in Branson, Missouri the "family-entertainment version of Las Vegas." [InsideScoop] Chartreuse

Ron Conway, mover & shaker. [Chron] "Quirky" wedding! [7x7] A fire broke out Sunday morning in the Richmond, everyone is OK, but there are pictures [RichmondSF] Say hello to Hanna, a Swedish tattoo