Madison Bumgarner keeps getting better and better with a homer and twelve Ks in last night's win against the Astros. [McCoveyChron] [CBS] Mitt Romney says "sport" instead of "sports". Gross, Mittens. [Mother Jones]

If you hadn't noticed, startups are already bored with the peninsula and are once again flocking to San Francisco thanks to efforts like Twitter's tax break. Also, Aaron Peskin weighs in with “I’

Ahead of the forthcoming foie gras ban, all-foie menus abound around town. [GrubsF] Prepare to be jealous of your neighbor: backyards of the Lower Haight exposed. [Haighteration] If you don't have your own

Reports of Muni getting "smart" security cameras in underground stations are all over the news this week. The Appeal helpfully explains why your fears of a dystopian future are a little bit crazy.

SFWeekly worries about the future of San Francisco's music scene in the face of an increasingly affluent city. [AllShookDown] The East Bay Express investigates an unprecedented case of first amendment rights on the

In the Richmond, a frail 96-year-old woman kept her 70-year voting streak alive yesterday. Remind us again: what was your excuse for not making it out to the polls? [RichmondSF] Chuck Nevius is

Surprise: The Chronicle found some neighbors in SOMA who aren't excited about the forthcoming Warriors arena. [Chron] The investigation in to sexual assault allegations against Pablo Sandoval should wrap up by the end

The early reviews of the S.F. Symphony's Black & White Ball are in: SFWire notes, "The drag girls were fabulous as they posed with slightly shocked suburbanites. Marina girls tried to outdo

Leah Garchik wants to know: what happened to all the good old-fashioned pancakes? [Garchik] Fayes Video sign drops some knowledge on proper toilet paper roll placement. Take note. [MissionMission] Cheesy Lolita glasses popular

Newsflash: there are still people aggressively trying to sell you weed at the end of Haight Street. [Chron] Today in headlines: "Teach a man to fish and you feed his crack habit". [SFEx]

Popular celebrity and skinny girl snack spot Pinkberry is finally coming to San Francisco proper. Opening in Union Square just in time for the summer chill. [InsideScoop] Speaking of LA things: Now you

Chuck Nevius celebrates the other Golden Gate Bridge — the one in Mulvane, Kansas. [Nevius] The principal of the Paul Revere School in Bernal Heights is staring down DUI and Hit-Run charges today. [SFAppeal]

It's a holiday weekend: Expect DUI checkpoints in Glen Park and around the Bay Bridge, and as always don't drink and drive. [BCN/Appeal] Meet the entrepreneur who squatted at AOL's Palo Alto

SFPD Chief Greg Suhr weighs in on yesterday's video of Valencia Street vandalism. [SFEx] Mission District landlord demands move-in "signing bonus" on an already ridiculously overpriced apartment. [UptownAlmanac] Barack Obama (America's first gay

The French Laundry is opening up their courtyard. As you might expect, it's some of the most luxurious patio dining in North America. [InsideScoop] The Washington Post asks, have we lost our passion

San Francisco Rec & Parks are finally cracking down on the scourge* of slackliners in local parks. [UptownAlmanac] John Madden doesn't want the Warriors to leave Oakland, because of nostalgia and stuff. [CBS5]

Mythbuster Adam Savage attends the Exploratorium's 35th Annual Awards Dinner, fails to send a cannonball sailing through anyone's home. [SFWire] Meanwhile, in Pacifica... Police detonate a vintage hand grenade. [Chron] Yahoo's new CEO

Employees from locally based social network for sales jocks LinkedIn will attempt to break their own human centipede record at Bay to Breakers this weekend. [SFEx] Skeeball has arrived in the Mission. Prepare

The Board of Supervisors approved the controversial 8 Washington Project in a seven-hour hearing at yesterday's meeting. [Chron] Haighteration goes inside the U.S. Mint to watch the pressing of new $1 coins.

Check out the major changes proposed for Muni's Bus Rapid Transit on Van Ness. [Hayeswire] The folks behind Park(ing) Day and the Mission Community Market want your input on how to transform

Undercover Behind the scenes with San Francisco's Entertainment Commission. [SFEx] Fashion industry catches on to mobile vending, boutique truck pops up in Dolores Park. [UptownAlmanac] Too lazy to actually go to Yosemite and

Crate and Barrel co-opts the Dolores Park "brand" for a new line of grillware. [Mission Mission] Speaking of park days, this new iPhone app is dedicated solely to helping you find your friends

Celebrity spotting: Clint Eastwood hanging out with Chris Tucker at the SF Jazz Gala. (Bonus: Vanessa Getty sighting.) [SFWire] Photo: Gosling spotted with mother at Stow Lake. [RichmondSF] Public Service Announcement: Don't park

Tom Gabel, frontman for noted punk rock act Against Me!, comes out as transgender. [RollingStone] Duboce Park gets an innovative new playground littered with boulders. [Haighteration] How to help out the victims of