misc Week Around the -Ists SFist worried over drugstore chain Walgreens celebration of Black History Month. Gothamist was surprised that apparently New York City is the fourth most miserable city in the country, after Detroit, Stockton, CA, and
SF News The Trumpification of Aaron "Payback Is a Bitch" Peskin San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin has been on a bit of a roll lately. In addition to threatening to have Newsom's director of climate protection initiatives, Wade Crowfoot, canned out
SF News A Very Special Wednesday SFist Blotter 47-year-old Antonia Vargas was found lying dead on her porch in Richmond today. Her body was found on the "2400 block of Andrade Avenue by a colleague who normally drives her to work,
misc Interview: Misako Inaoka One such is artist Misako Inaoka. We stumbled onto her website a few months ago, and were pleasantly surprised to find out she was located here. We like the way Misako’s work
misc Ask SFist: City-Funded Homeless Showers? Someone reports, asks the following about city-enforced personal hygiene of the homeless population: I saw a city water truck soak a homeless guy and all his stuff this morning. The guy was camped
SF News Concrete Slab Slays South SF Construction Worker 50-year-old Chiu Chun Wong of San Lorenzo was killed yesterday after a 15-ton section of concrete came toppling down on him. Ouch. According to the Gate, the fatal workplace incident occurred at "J.
misc Gavin Plays Extreme Makeover First there were raises given to staff members who were also given spiffy new job titles. Total cost of all this is will be around $500,000 over the next 18 months, money
misc SFist Tonight RiffTrax Live at the Castro - Plan 9 from Outer Space: MST3K's Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett provide live commentary on Ed Wood's cult classic, the abominable and beloved Plan
misc Week Around the -Ists Londonist pondered who might be the next sponsors of the London Eye and whether or not readers would be willing to donate £1,000 each for a Londonist Eye. Shanghaiist was shocked to
misc An Ode to Jack London While mincing down Third Street to AT&T Park to catch some tasty waves, we came across the most darling bouquet of fresh flowers, above, lying on the sidewalk. While trying to
misc Oh No, Ed Jew!: Endgame --Resignation is irrevocable --Ed cannot hold office in SF for 5 years. (Is Burlingame city council still up for grabs, though?) --No admission of guilt by Ed (so will this come in for
misc Witness Protection Program Escapee Killed in the Mission It turns out that the man who was brutally gunned down in the Mission on Monday night recently ditched a witness protection program. Justin Lee, 40 - who was shot to death after
misc Rabid Bat In The Marina Oh, the jokes about Chris Daly and/or the Marina bar scene just write themselves -- but seriously, SF Animal Control reports that there's a rabid bat in the Marina. The bat was
misc Dennis Herrera vs. Mark Garagos, Rounds 2 & 3 It's not, apparently. Witness this letter signed by Mark Geragos just yesterday. It goes on and on. (And there's more here in the Geragos interview with the San Jose Mercury News) We knew
misc <strike>November</strike> January Rain Got that parapluie? The Chron reports that the skies are going to open up starting tomorrow, with not one, not two, but three separate weather systems barreling on in from Alaska. They're expecting
misc Sausalito = Free Rides on New Year's Eve! What Up, SF? It seems residents of Sausalito can get a free ride during New Year's courtesy of the city. They'll have two vans ferrying people about. How nice. Read all about in the MSM either
misc SFgo Still Going, Probably The idea behind SFgo is that all of the lights in the city should be monitored and controlled by a central hub, so they can deal more effectively with traffic woes. It's a
misc SFist Blotter Two separate shootings in the city of Richmond took the lives of three men on Thursday night. Shooting number-one occurred around 9:15 p.m. at Sahib Indian Restaurant, "located at 12221 San
misc Dennis Kucinich's Brother Found Dead Perry Kucinich, the brother of Democratic Prez candidate Dennis Kucinich, has been found dead according CBS 5. His other brother, Larry, found 52-year-old Perry at his Cleveland home at around 9 a.m.
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Kenneth Ryan Kenneth Ryan, Prop Master of the San Francisco Ballet has undergone and SFist interview below. As a San Francisco native he’s got all kinds of good tips about the city. As someone
SF News Gavin For Hillary, In Iowa Let's hope no oil tankers crash into the Bay Bridge this week -- Gavin's out of town again, this time bundled up for snow as he campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Not
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Taxing Soda Whether you call it soda, pop, or cola, you'll have to pay more to buy it if Gavin Newsom gets his way: Matier and Ross report that Mayor Newsom is thinking about taxing
SF News 100 Alas. We hit the 100th murder mark over the weekend. And this big 1-0-0, as you know, is not a cause for celebration. Early Saturday morning at around 5 a.m., Jose Alberto
misc Locked Out in the City: What to Do? We lucked out this time, but it got us thinking, What would we do if there is a next time we find ourselves out of our abode with no keys, [update] no money,
SF News Oh No, Ed Jew!: Straight Hardball Goodbye, Ed Jew's attorney Steven Gruel! The revolving door that is beleaguered former District 4 Supervisor Ed Jew's legal team spins once again, depositing the pugnacious Mr. Gruel on the street and leaving
