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]

The 49ers picked up Randy Moss with a one-year contract for the wide receiver. Meanwhile, at least one sports writer thinks the Niners need to bench Alex Smith and work on picking up

Chronicle food critic Michael Bauer suggests you spend your Tuesday evening drinking multiple liters of beer. [InsideScoop] Berkeley's Café Fanny closed it's doors last Friday. Luckily for Berkeley's caffeine-seeking masses, a Blue Bottle

According to the San Francisco Business Times, the 336 room Ritz-Carlton in Nob Hill is expected to hit the market before the end of the month. [SFBiz] These are the faces of Muni

Upper vs. Lower Haight: Which is grumpier? [Haighteration] More details on the Mission's next wine bar, St. Vincent. [EaterSF] Take a look around Radio Africa & Kitchen, the latest pop-up to go legit

The inspiring Bay Area Mom who devoted her life to raising orphans while battling a chronic neurological illness passed away Saturday in Monterey. She was a sea otter named Toola. [Chron] Lime, the

Mayor Lee, who probably goes to bed promptly at 8 p.m. every night, praises the importance of nightlife in San Francisco. [SFBG] San Diego food critic roasts Lower Haight's Toronado for not

Supervisor Scott Wiener introduces an ordinance to counteract state legislation that would ban food trucks from most of the city. [Mission Local] Skateboard fashion company Volcom rips of Fourth-wave coffee roastery Sightglass, copies

Just imagine: if you took this class on how to raise ducks in your backyard, you could be making your own foie gras come July. [RichmondSF] DPW Director Muhammed Nuru totally bums everybody

The Arco Station at Fell and Divisadero has the city's cheapest gas, but like all good cheap petroleum sources it lies in disputed territory and shares some road with one of the city's

One member of the Planning Commission is calling out Ed Lee for appointing a Rose Pak-connected commissioner who has already risen to become the commission's VP. [SFEx] Upper Haight Irish Pub Martin Mack's