misc This week in SF History - The Head of Joaquin Murieta Timecapsule: September 24, 1855 The preserved head of Joaquin Murieta and the hand of Three-Fingered Jack were sold at auction today to settle their owner's legal problems. Joaquin Murieta was a notorious and
SF News 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
SF News Singing Guy Returns to Board of Supervisor Meetings With Aplomb Thanks, CUIP-SF, for sending the following clip our way. Walter (AKA singing guy at the Board of Supervisor meetings) has returned, folks. As we mentioned yesterday, he was reported to have made a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight *COMEDY/THEATER: Rejoice, mama's boys of San Francisco. According to SF Weekly, "Judy Gold and award-winning playwright Kate Moira Ryan traveled around the U.S. for five years, interviewing over 50 Jewish women
SF News Day Around the Bay For your viewing pleasure, more Pelli Clarke Pelli Transit Bay Terminal renderings -- now with birdies! [Curbed] More memories. [WhatImSeeing] Alt-Weekly Death Watch explains it all. Also: ouch. [AWDW] Cyclists mourned. [SFGate] Technical
misc Quentin Tarantino Drinks Up at Zeitgeist We were first told of QT's presence while in line for the bathroom (yeah, there's no way we're using those porta-potties). There were musings among those waiting to pee as to whether a
SF News Tim Redmond Responds to SF Bay Guardian's Lawsuit Victory After a local jury found SF Weekly guilty of illegal predatory pricing and awarded the local alt weekly a cool $6.39 million (the verdict subject to "treble damages," which bring the total
SF News SF Bay Guardian Wins Case Against SF Weekly With regard to the SFBG vs. SF Weekly (VVM) lawsuit -- you know, the one where the Guardian sued the Weekly and its parent company for predatory pricing practices? where the Guardian's Publisher,
SF News Day Around the Bay Prince Harry goes to war and stuff. Or something like that. We didn't get much farther than the picture at right. [SFBG] Check out a most brilliant car crash in Noe Valley. [Curbed]
SF News Day Around the Bay Um, why haven't we been nominated for Pink Brick Award yet? Pft. [BAR] Brace yourselves, the Google invasion beings March 3rd. [Curbed] SFBG vs. SF Weekly jury deliberates. Wee. [SFBG] Grapefruit, much maligned.
misc SFist Tonight *FILM: She Done Him Wrong (1933) screens at the Castro Tonight. What's is about? Well, according to CinemaSource, "Lady Lou works as a singer at the Gay Nineties saloon of Gus Jordan, who
misc SF Weekly Wants to Give You $2,500 Are you exceptional in the visual, performing, film/video/media, literary, or fashion arts? Yes? Well, then, SF Weekly is giving away $2,500 with their Masterminds program to someone like you. Why?
misc Ask SFist -- Bay Guardian vs. SF Weekly? What's the deal with the Guardian going up against the SF Weekly in court? For a multitude of reason, we're not personally touching this lawsuit. (The main reasons being it's confusing, plodding, doesn't
SF News Day Around the Bay Your Black Muslim Bakery women treated like "slaves." (Hot fish sandwiches don't make themselves, ladies.) [Oakland Tribune] Dan Noyes sticks it to Muni again, and not in a good way. Be sure to
SF News Day Around the Bay Chez Panisse mafia don Alice Waters speaks to Charlie Rose. [Eater] Your alt weekly lawsuit word count. [Guardian 796, SF Weekly 1,559] SFPD deputy chief demoted. [SFGate] Minor earthquake grooves Pacifica. [Examiner]
SF News Day Around the Bay There was some sort of election yesterday. [Examiner, Mercury News, Citizen Sugar] With the makeup almost off and the little baggies nearly empty, Trannyshack calls it quits. [SFBG] Want to see candid shots
SF News Day Around the Bay This Sunday is that football championship tournament known as the Super Bowl. And with it comes its array of advertising amusement. (Please, pray for no Burger King commercials. "People freaked" is the single
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight UndergroundfilmMaker Festival: It goes a little something like this, "In an era where filmmakers are called 'users' who 'generate content,' [Hey now! -- sfist] Undergroundfilm wishes to put the spotlight back where
SF News Day Around the Bay Phil Bronstein steps down as editor. Say what? [SFGate] Julius Castle closes amid allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, and lease issues. [Tablehopper] 1015 gets a (much-needed) makeover, will feature live bands. Well, it's about
SF News Phil Bronstein Named Editor-at-Large of Hearst Newspapers Division, SF Chronicle; New Editor TBA It was announced today that SF Chronicle's editor, Phil Bronstein, will be "shifting his role from running day-to-day operations in the newsroom to taking on broader strategic responsibilities at the paper and for
SF News RIP: Heath Ledger Found Dead Australia-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his NYC apartment today. It is reported that he allegedly died of either a drug overdose or hanging at Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment. More details as
SF News Day Around the Bay Merry Martin Luther King Jr. Day. [Examiner, Nature abhors a vacuum, SF Bay View, Beyond Chron] The TLDR spat between SF Bay Guardian and SF Weekly continues at a steady, confusing pace. [SFBG,
misc Day Around the Bay Best SF locales for a hot beef injection. [Gridskipper] "'Batter is bullshit,'" says the Waffle Truck. [CHOW] Possible Racist comments, Department of Building Inspection's Gus Fallay busted for bribery, and Will Harper.
misc Radiohead to Play in San Francisco Lace up those Converse and get ready to scratch those chins, Radiohead fans. They're coming to San Francisco! When? No clue. Where? We can only assume the Empire Plush Room, of course. But
SF News Digging MySpace's New Digs The sexy cats over at ValleyWag have the fresh MySpace office shots that you want. Or not. Formerly the home of LookSmart, the new space will be able to call other fresh, hip,
