misc Tiger Attack Update: Unfurling the Red Tape Today Gavin Newsom announced that "a series of public hearings on the fatal Christmas Day tiger attack" that resulted in the killing of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. will start as soon as this
misc NYC Mugging Leads to Safer SF Relocation? Festishizing that "authentic, old-school New York experience," Adam Fisher moved to NYC to frolic with hipsters, sing selections from Rent, or snap his fingers to the jazzy beats along with the other bohemian
misc But When is Spinster Appreciation Day? Anyway, next Sunday (the 13th) will see a bunch of museums and attractions offering free admission for kids who can prove that they live in SF. Some are pretty cool (the Musee Mechanique,
SF News SFist Blotter Even with all the nasty weather, this weekend proved to be yet another violent one in San Francisco. For sure. After five shootings took place within a 24-hour time period, two people lost
SF News Crane, Oil Spills Into Bay In a Spearsian like maneuver, looking to trump both the recent storm and the Dhaliwal brothers, oil spill made a comeback this morning. It seems that a crane fell off of a san
misc Best Crafts of 2007 We already decided to only leave the house for essentials this weekend, like liquor and toothpaste, so we were thrilled to stumble upon one last 'best of' list for 2007. Craftster, the hub
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. 99 Shadows, the historical vampire tale by David Wellington. SF Dish, offering a chance to win $400 and reservations
SF News 518,000 Lose Power Due to Storm, Countless Lose Patience Due to Muni Disruption Since we're reportedly under the breeziness of "hurricane"-like winds, can we name the storm? If so, can we name it "Mary-Kate," then? Great. In addition to shutting down the Richmond Bridge, closing
misc Tales from the Storm First off, our heart goes out to all of you who took the Ferry this morning. Do you need dry some toast or Ginger Ale? Because: barf. SFist received word from one poor
misc Day Around the Bay The Pope, Linda Blair, and the Vatican’s "exorcist-in-chief." [BeyondChron] SF park improvement ballot measure benefits few. [Curbed] Macworld Keynote 2008 predictions form contest. Very nice. [Laughing Squid] The Chicken McNoggin and other
misc Tiger Attack Update: No Slingshots? Oh my God, you guys, no way. Get this: the New York Post was wrong. What's next: Intelligent Design? Celebrity weddings? Our meth-induced epiphanies that the CIA, in cahoots with the Norteños, are
misc Tiger Attack Update: Witness Account Says She Saw Taunting, Teasing Damn. Ing. An eyewitness has stepped forward, giving her account of what she supposedly saw on Christmas Day at the SF Zoo. Jennifer Miller, who visited the now infamous park with her husband
SF News SF Zoo Reopens Tomorrow Boasting Memorial, New Features The morbidly curious, a smattering of animal enthusiasts, and, of course, the media will line up to get into the SF Zoo when it reopens to the public at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
misc SFist Tonight (1981): Based off of Daniel Odier's novel of the same name, this fun and stylish French thriller revolves around a postal worker's obsession with an opera star. After he makes a bootleg tape
SF News Gavin Newsom & Jennifer Seibel to Tie the Knot Here she comes, Kimberly II. According to the Gate, "SF Mayor Newsom engaged to be married." Ta da. It seems that our former hard-partying stallion of a mayor "spoke with his girlfriend's father
SF News Early '08, New Tiger Security at SF Zoo Goes Into Effect As seen in the graphic above (pulled from the LA Times), and because of last week's fatal attacks, tiger security improvement is needed. Soon. In 30 days, according to the Gate, SF Zoo
misc Last Minute New Year's Eve Picks In Your SF Neighborhood So, it's the eleventh hour and you've decided against crushing up a couple of Ambiens into a mug of fume blanc and calling it a year. Instead, you've turned that frown upside down,
SF News SF Zoo Tiger Attack Victims Released Behold, the tight-lipped duo who, at this point last week, couldn't have imagined the death and subsequent big-cat madness in store for them today. Under supervision at San Francisco General Hospital, due to
SF News Emergency 911 Tapes of SF Zoo Tiger Attacks Released Less than a week after the fatal tiger mauling at the SF Zoo, much of the news that has (slowly) unraveled from the Christmas Day tiger attacks has been disheartening. From the downplayed
misc Loosest Bay Area Screw Victor: Ed Jew Former District 4 SF Supervisor, rumored florist with a flair, __________ resident, charming fibber, and triple-threat criminal fatal optimist Edmund "Ed" Jew takes this year's title for Loosest Screw of 2007. Congrats, Ed! Velvet
misc Day Around the Bay School buses to run on waste grease from local restaurants. [SF Sentinel] 2007, as Chrissy from Newport Harbor: the Real OC might say, is "o-v-e, but the 'r' is not there yet." Totes,
SF News SF Zoo Emergency Procedures Not Followed, Says the Chron Uh oh. According to the cats over at the Chron, an "18-page 'Emergency Procedures' manual, written in 2006, spells out what zookeepers, guards and even the receptionist in the main office are supposed
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Cloverfield, the new JJ Abrams movie where a skyscraper-sized monster descends upon New York City. In theaters on 1/
SF News Attacking Tiger Attack Victims - (Un)just? (Ah, the year of the tiger. OK, month of the tiger. But still.) A reader brings up an interesting point -- thanks, reader! -- who asks, "The boys had it coming. True, but
misc SFist Tonight No Single Left Behind: Depressed at the thought of being single for the rest of your life? Then, go get a cat or eight. Sheesh. Or, better yet, attend this seminar where,according
