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Text This Number, And SFMOMA Will Send You Images From Its Collection By Keyword

A new image search function created by SFMOMA makes Google image search look like a service for philistines. Art enthusiasts with some free time on their hands and no one to text are

Arts & Entertainment

Mission-Based Sex Toy Startup Seeks Seed Money

The blog Capp Street Crap caught this Craigslist ad in which a Mission-based startup is seeking investors for some kind of sex toy business that they're being a bit cagey about. They say

Arts & Entertainment

Occupy SF To Interrupt Bank Shareholders Meeting Next Week

From 4 p.m. to midnight on Monday, April 23, members of OccupySF will rally in front of the Wells Fargo building at California and Montgomery. According to a press release, it's attempt

Scenes at AT&T Park After Giants Win National League West

Unless you live under a massive rock, or simply don't care for baseball, you know by now that the San Francisco Giants won the NL West championship on Sunday, and it was awesome.

Cluelessness, Not Road Rage, Cause of Father/Sons Murders

The murder of Tony Bologna and his two sons (allegedly) at the hands of MS-13 hang member Edwin Ramos, 21, was initially reported as an incident of road rage. But? It tuns out

Tech Problems Persist at City Hall Post-Passwordgate

Despite the God-like powers of Mayor Gavin Newsom's bedroom eyes, large hands, and gravelly voice that managed to woo Terry Childs to handover the passwords to City Hall's system, administrators are still having

Mayor Newsom Scores Password Codes from Gushing Terry Childs

With a whole lot of charm and little bit of pluck, Mayor Gavin Newsom managed to get the much-needed passwords from former IT nerd Terry Childs during a jailhouse visit last night. If

San Francisco City Hall Technie Arrested for Withholding Password

Terry Childs, 43, City Hall's computer network administrator, was arrested and charged with four counts of computer tampering this past weekend. Why? Well, according to the Chronicle, he "tampered with the city's new

Carlos Sousa Jr.'s, Tatiana the Tiger's Autopsies Revealed

Carlos Sousa Jr.'s autopsy report has just been released to the public. According to ABC 7's Dan Noyes, the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office's report details the massive (and pretty graphic)

Suicide In Union Square

We just received the following alert from a reader. Very tragic: Suicide in Union Square, jumped off building, blocks closed off, assorted people freaking out...super fucked. My guy was walking down to

Arts & Entertainment

Flash Mob/Improv Dance Type Thingy Tomorrow at SF MOMA

We just got word that maybe, perhaps, probably a flash mob-ish type of event is happening at SF MOMA tomorrow at noon. Check it: hey I wanted to let you know that my

Images of Today's Torch Rally at Embarcadero/Protest at Golden Gate Bridge

Some images of today's torch relay/protest/insanity/Newsomness as the torch run turned into, well, complete chaos. Whew, what a day. Brian Brooks, Jessica Kraft, and Chase Tingley: thanks for the sharp

Olympic Torch Switcharoo

Pretty sneaky, Gavin. The torch, as of 2 p.m., is over at Pine and Van Ness. The run is taking place over there now. Only security people are there and lucky pedestrians

Olympic Torch Relay Live Cam -- At Last!

Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Care of Justin.tv. Also, for more live blog coverage, visit studentsforafreetibet. Update: Torch relay over. Alas.

Olympic SF Torch Updates Via Twitter

Show is over, everyone. The torch is on its way to South America now. To check out images of today's flame switcheroo acrion--including "No MSG" man and more--go here. Whew. brochtrup: "no ceremonies.

Olympic Torch Updates: Bus Running Over People, Protests, Boycotting, and More

Earlier Also, still no sign of torch. SFPD motorcycles are seen zipping up Third and Second Streets. "No reports of serious violence," declares Barbara Rodgers of CBS 5. Eerie sensation of local on-air

Obligatory Shot of Frank Chu At Torch Rally/Protest

Ta-da. Now it's really on, folks.

Photo du Jour 98

The calm before the storm: McCovey Cove (just outside AT&T Park) awash in red flags, taken late this morning.

Torch Route

Although, according to fine Mayor Gavin Newsom, the torch route change at a moment's notice, the path is currently starting at AT&T Park (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place), running

Images From Yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March

Before today's Olympic torch run, check out some images from yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March, brilliantly shot by local photogs 37 °C, Jim Herd, Steve Rhodes, and Dave Schumaker.

Live Footage of Today's Olympic Torch Relay/Chaos

[Live cam view dumped from main page since Mogulus is testy on Firefox. Will replace shortly. In the meantime, visit NBC 11 or CBS 5 Blogs for live streaming action.] Above we have

Leanne the Tiger Births Cub Triplets

The San Francisco Zoo announced today that Leanne, the 230-pound Sumatran tiger, is now caring for three newborn cubs. The SF Zoo, which came under scrutiny after last year's tiger-related mauling death of

Day Around the Bay

Southwest grounds over 100 flights. [SFGate] List of the most annoying people in San Francisco in annoying .pdf format. [SF Weekly] Finally, someone brings up Lista's ginormous sideburns. Which...really, David? [Spots] Did

Sydney Romp: Bevan Dufty Explains It All

Yesterday we mentioned the delightful work trip/vacation San Francisco supervisor Bevan Dufty and city treasurer Jose Cisneros took to Australia for Sydney's Gay Mardi Gras. Trannyshack founder Heklina was there, too. And

Size Does Matter: Transbay Terminal Is So Big

The Library Tower (AKA the U.S. Bank Tower) in Los Angeles could soon be the second tallest building west of the Mississippi thanks to San Francisco's proposed Transbay Terminal. While the Library