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[Updated] Fire Marshal Demands OccupySF Get Rid of Lead Car Batteries

OccupySF has been receiving notices of several violations from various authorities over the past several days, the biggest of which is the use of lead car batteries at the camp. The camp has

Arts & Entertainment

National Occupy March Today at 3 p.m.

As part of the national Occupy Wall Street march happening today, OccupySF will be meeting at 3:00 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Building at 101 Market St. "Bring yourself! Bring Freedom!

OccupySF Releases Rough Draft of "Homegrown Flyer"

The OccupySF folks have come up with the first draft of what they call their "Home Grown flyer." They stress that it's not an official statement, but they would like it passed around

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

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

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

'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

Anonymous-BART Saga Continues This Evening

The unfortunate souls who have to work today can not only enjoy some FOMO, along with commuting on a Sunday schedule, but they can also enjoy yet another BART protest. Fortunately, the protests

Castro's 'Stop the Violence' Campaign: Dennis Herrera Rally? [UPDATED]

Slammed by noted activist and blogger Michael Petrelis as "a pathetic Sisters event more interested in being full of Kumbaya feelings and promoting two lame politicians," Saturday's Stop the Violence campaign, sparked by

Anonymous to Bring Peaceful Wrath Upon BART on Monday

SF Examiner is reporting that Anonymous, the group most famous for giving Scientologists a hard time, is focusing its attention on BART on Monday. As you might have heard, BART police shut down

BART Protest Updates: Demonstration Planned for Civic Center Station at 4:30 P.M. Today [UPDATED]

Breaking news regarding threatened protests on BART throughout August: No Justice, No BART, the website rallying point for last month's BART protest has posted details on another demonstration set for today's evening commute.

Environmental Group Protests the America's Cup at 10 A.M. Today [Summer of Protests]

The Environmental Council, a joint effort between 30 bay area organizations who all want a say in the America's Cup environmental impact report, is set to protest in front of City Hall this

Heads Up, BART Riders: More Protests Could Spoil Your Commute

Last night BART put out a rider alert warning passengers, "Protests may disrupt service as early as Thursday, August 11th" (that'd be today). The protests -- more demonstrations in response to the officer-involved

Bay Area Priest, Nun, Among Five Peace Demonstrators Sentenced in Washington State

Jesuit priest Stephen Kelly, 62, of Oakland, and Sister Anne Montgomery, 84, of Redwood City, were among a group of five senior peace demonstrators who were sentenced to federal prison in Tacoma, Washington,

Protesters Would Like China Out of Tibet, Please

This was the scene several minutes ago at 7th and Market where 70 or so people were marching for Tibetan liberation, screaming, "Shame on Chinese government," etc. Bringing up the rear: a Tibetan-flag-draped

17 Protesters Arrested at UC Berkeley After Statewide Demonstration Against Cuts [Updated]

After protesters refused to leave a UC Berkeley building, officers arrested 17 people who were demonstrating against budget cuts. Daily Cal reports: Following a day filled with rallies, marches and snacking that began

Stephen Colbert Nails Local Anarchist

Get your mind out of the gutter, we're talking about the Colbert Report's recurring Nailed 'Em segment which last night featured self-titled "independent journalist, media activist and web developer" Mark Burdett getting "nailed

Sit/Lie in Effect, Not to Be Enforced Until February

The Sit/Lie ordinance went into effect on Saturday, but Bay City News reports (via SF Appeal) that SFPD won't begin enforcing it until February after its officers have gone through training in

A Few Dozen People Gather at British Consulate to Declare Manning, Assange Heroes

The Bay Area may be rife with adamant supporters of free speech, freedom of information, and the leaking of any and all government documents to the media, but that population was not entirely

Arts & Entertainment

Friday: Protest Screenings of David Wojnarowicz's Censored 'A Fire in My Belly'

Some last-minute screenings of David Wojnarowicz’s A Fire in My Belly have been scheduled on Friday night as part of a national protest of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's removal of the

DiFi Gets Student's Deportation Delayed

The protest to keep 20-year-old Steve Li in the country on Friday was outside Barbara Boxer's SF offices, but it was Senator Dianne Feinstein who stepped in Sunday to ask immigration officials to

Gather Outside Barbara Boxer's Office at Noon to Protest This Kid's Deportation

All over the news the past day or so has been the story of 20-year-old Steve Li, the would-be nursing student who was arrested at his San Francisco home in September for being

Two Gold Teeth Thieves, Two Graffiti Artists Sued by City of Oakland Relating to Mehserle Verdict Night

Remember how we all thought Oakland was going to burn the night Johannes Mehserle got convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant? And the press got super excited and all

'God Hates Fags' Case Goes Before Supreme Court

Today's the day that Reverend Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church are standing before the Supreme Court in a First Amendment case relating to their military funeral protests. The justices appeared to

Did Police Use Excessive Force at Merhserle Verdict Protest?

Some members of the National Lawyers Guild and a smattering of community activists claim the Oakland Police Department "used excessive force in responding to a large protest after the verdict in the trial