SF News Sophie's World The drive to recall Supervisor Sophie Maxwell has failed, with over half of the almost 6000 signatures gathered invalidated for one reason or another. Of those rejected signatures, 973 were thrown out because
Arts & Entertainment Interview: One of SF's Own Think about how many people you know who are actually from San Francisco. Not from the South Bay, not from the East Bay, but from the city itself. Most of us come up
SF News The World's Online Meatmarketplace? SFist passes the craigslist corporate headquarters every day on our way out of the Sunset and into the rest of the world. Behind an unassuming storefront on 9th Ave between Irving and Judah
SF News Tourists SFist has loved the Muni F-Line since it opened - classic cars, a ride to or from work, great view of the Bay. We're really excited to hear the they're thinking of expanding
SF News SFist Feature: Funny Money [] So whats up with our Secretary of State Kevin Shelley? Shelley, who was recently most well-known for making up the new alphabetical order for listing all those candidates for governor on the
Arts & Entertainment Welcome, Anil SFist would like to present photographic proof that life exists outside of New York City. That's right, as lamented by Gothamist and cheered by SFist, Anil Dash, Internet Superstar, has officially landed here
SF News Can Finally See TV The FCC has finally come to the rescue of those of you who haven't succumbed to the Comcast cable juggernaut San Jose's Channel 11 has been given approval to build a new transmitter
Arts & Entertainment There Are no (Film) Fans in Hell SFist has already made it clear that we are down with the 4 Star. And that's why we're so psyched that tonight marks the opening night of the 8th Annual Asian Film Festival,
SF News West De-Nile Now that the West Nile virus has been found in dead birds in San Mateo County and Santa Clara, officials are bracing themselves for the first human infections in the Northern California region.
SF News I Guess I Can't Wear Those Red Pants Anymore Making your world a little more paranoid, the reports that gang wars are back in the Mission. The (red-wearing) Norteno gang considers the South Mission their turf, while the upstart (blue-wearing) Sureno gang
Arts & Entertainment Too Cool for School Man, the entire Bay Area publishing community seems to be jumping on the DJ instruction phenomenon. First it was the East Bay Express with their "School of Scratch" feature. The next day the
misc Pass the Dutch Auction The last five or ten years have seen the Bay Area go from boom to bust, and while SFist didn't have to pack up a truck and move back to Palookaville like some
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink If It Plays at the Chron, Part Deux The Chron candy insanity continues with the appearance of Reese's Pieces Peanut and Peanut Butter in the San Francisco Chronicle vending machine. (They're so weird we can't find them on Google! That is
SF News Rank and File Raise your hand if you feel like we're always voting around here. Thats in part because of our Citys requirements that people running for office win by a majority of votes
SF News Walk This Way Those of you who were bipedal in 2002 will probably remember almost every day that year, there was someone getting hit by a car on 19th Avenue or a child getting hit by
Arts & Entertainment Indy Mag Ping Pong Face Off SFist has proudly subscribed to Berkeley based ReadyMade since their first issue. If you haven't ever read it, definitely check it out, as it's chock full of great craft ideas and cool articles.
SF News Oil Money, Part Two [Ed. Note: This story is just too, um, important to cover from only one perspective. Contributor Rita Hao helps take on the major issue of the day.] This morning, while paging leisurely to
SF News Oil Money "The New Kennedys?" I hope this means Da Mayor won't be gunned down or implicated in a rape or murder. Or marry Arnold Schwarzenegger (although, if Gavin had his way, they could). Still,
SF News Disillusionment, Part Two SFist doesn't know why were on the animal experimentation tip so heavy. May have something to do with the intersection of the biotech industry and animal rights activism. While SFist just re-uses the
SF News Kings of the Forest The forests of Northern California are some of the most beautiful in the world. SFist has been simultaneously awed and humbled by trips up north to visit our millenia-old friends the redwoods. So
SF News MUNI-ficence One of the best things about living in San Francisco is that you don't really need a car for everyday life. Certainly, MUNI or BART aren't perfect, and the Caltrain is still a
SF News Classy While Dems accross the country swoon for the handsome Barack Obama and John Edwards, San Franciscans had a lot to be proud of - being the bluest town in the bluest state in
SF News Bear Hugs The Chron today ran a story about a bear cub that was killed because it was begging for food by coming up to tourists and hugging them. The bear had apparently learned this
SF News The City that Knows How "I'm proud to have been a Yankee. But I have found more happiness and contentment since I came back home to San Francisco than any man has a right to deserve. This is
