Arts & Entertainment Lemony Snicket's Take on Occupy Wall Street San Francisco gem Daniel Handler recently penned a clever synopsis of Occupy Wall Street through the voice of Lemony Snicket, entitled "Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from
SF News Note from an Occupy SF Welcome Committee Member Friend of SFist, Scott Rossi, became a member of Occupy SF's Welcome Committee over the weekend, where he greeted newcomers at the group's camp at Justin Herman Plaza. As Scott notes, the camp
Arts & Entertainment Tomorrow: Occupy SF Public Meditation in Union Square Say what you will about the Occupy movement and the idea of "collective meditation," but considering there were reports of violence at last night's protest here in San Francisco, some positive vibes never
SF News Reports of Violence as Sunday Night Confrontation at Occupy SF Ends in Five Arrests [UPDATED: Video] SFPD and members of Occupy SF butt heads Sunday night as authorities attempted to forcibly remove the Occupy encampment at Justin Herman Plaza starting around 10:30 p.m. According to ABC7, Police
SF News Photos: Occupy San Francisco Marches on City Hall Reports from yesterday's Occupy SF solidarity march suggest that thousands of people showed up to show their support for the Occupy movement. Protesters marched from the Occupy SF general assembly at the Federal
SF News Occupy SF Marches on City Hall; Occupy Oakland Grows to Thousands The Occupy movement spread across the world with marches in Paris, London, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and all over the U.S. today, with everyone generally saying the same thing: capitalism kind of sucks
SF News Scenes From a Public Education Demonstration at the Palace Hotel Protesters affiliated with Occupy SF, the Occupy Wall Street Movement and several teachers groups descended on the Palace Hotel yesterday evening to protest Jeb Bush's conservative education conference and what they view as
SF News Occupy Richmond Pops Up with Blessing of City Officials, Cops Yesterday afternoon a group of "about six dozen" protesters gathered in downtown Richmond, California to add their voices to the cacophony of Occupy Wall Street protests. For about an hour yesterday, residents, activists
Arts & Entertainment Occupy SF to Protest Jeb Bush's Conference at Palace Hotel Today Folks involved in the rapidly-growing Occupy SF and Occupy Wall Street movements will converge on the Palace Hotel today. Why? Well, nothing to do with the hotel itself, that's for sure. (The Palace
SF News Occupy SF Protesters March in FiDi, Block Wells Fargo HQ [UPDATED] After meeting up with hotel workers at the Hyatt (employees who have been in a union battle years), Occupy SF protesters have marched towards Wells Fargo on Montgomery and California. The general sentiment
SF News Protesters Plan 'Foreclose Wall Street' Demonstration Wednesday Morning Tomorrow morning, as part of ongoing Occupy SF protests and the We Are the 99% movement, several local activists groups will be marching on the Financial District during the morning rush hour to
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley Artist Contributes 'New Yorker' Cover With Evil Wall Street Theme Berkeley-based artist Eric Drooker painted this lovely-but-ominous cover, which he submitted to The New Yorker about a year ago, but only this week did the magazine decide it was thematically appropriate for the
SF News Not a Joke: Occupy Walnut Creek Launches Tomorrow Not wanting to feel left out, Walnut Creek is going to get its very own Occupy protest on Wednesday, where literally dozens 20 people will gather at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard
SF News Occupy Oakland Descends Upon Frank Ogawa Plaza Following the work of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy SF, hundreds of protesters angry about the disparity between the rich and the poor convened at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland on Monday. The
SF News Occupy SF Encampment Moving to Civic Center? The current population of Occupy SF campers down in front of the Federal Reserve on Market Street appear interested in shifting things uptown a bit -- the Examiner reports on a request put
SF News Hundreds from Occupy SF Converge On Market Street Protesters with Occupy SF gathered tonight at 101 Market Street in front of the Federal Building. According to Twitter, around a hundred or so people were on the scene. Justin Beck said the
SF News [Video] Here's What Occupy Wall Street Wants Over the last few day, many have asked what, exactly, do the Occupy Wall Street (and Occupy SF) protesters want? Well, last night Keith Olbermann read a written statement issued by the general
SF News SFPD Demands Occupy SF Encampment to Shutter Police asked residents, if you will, of the tiny tent town outside the Federal Reserve Bank at 101 Market Street to scatter last night. The shantytown occupying the area was built in support
SF News Scenes From Today's OccupySF March Up Market Street A mid-day rain threatened to sog the throng of protesters who gathered at the Federal Reserve at 101 Market Street today, but luckily the squall passed and the march proceeded as planned. By
Arts & Entertainment OccupySF Midday March Today The cranky yet spirited folks at OccupySF, an Occupy Wall Street splinter group showing west coast solidarity, will hold a march up Market Street today. The group will meet at the San Francisco
SF News Another 'Occupy Wall Street' S.F. Protest Planned for Tonight The folks in charge of last night's Occupy Wall Street in San Francisco have planned a similar sympathy protest for tonight. If you recall, hundreds of protesters hit the streets on Thursday--making pitstops
SF News 'Occupy Wall Street' S.F. Protesters Planning Sleepover Arrested During yesterday evening's Occupy Wall Street protests (a.k.a. #OccupySF, if you're social media savvy), six members of the reportedly hundreds-strong group of protesters came prepared for an actual occupation—a cuddly
