SF Startup Using Tinder to Catch Its Burglar
The last thing I expected to see Tinder used for was a 21st century version of a wanted poster....
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Jury Duty Skippers Beware!
If you thought you were pretty clever for pretending you never got your jury duty notice, then found out you were caught for your no-show and ordered to pay a bunch of money because of your “Failure to Appear,” well, you may have been tricked by someone even more clever (and evil) than you....
Billionaire Refuses to Open Public Beach Access
What is the matter with Vinod Khosla? The venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems just does not want to let people go to the beach and apparently, even court orders aren’t stopping him....
Large Protests Tomorrow in Bay Area, Nationwide
Across the country, protests against police violence — in particular, grand juries’ decisions to not indict police officers for the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York — have pressed on for more than three weeks and will continue tomorrow....
“Rainbow Girls” Terrorize SF’s Upscale Boutiques
This year alone, the Rainbow Girls have hit Neiman Marcus, Armani, Gucci, Victoria’s Secret, and several other high-end retailers....
How NOT to Drive on the Golden Gate Bridge
When it rains in the Bay Area, people suddenly forget how to drive. Common sense goes out the window and people go into some weird survival mode, where they act as if they’re the only car on the road....
SF Artist Condemns Oprah’s “Work for Free” Offer
If you’ve ever earned even a fraction of your living from any kind of freelancing, you should read them all and repeat number 13 as a mantra: “Don’t work for free for rich people.” Because for all the benefactors and patronesses out there…...
Will We Ever Bike Across the Entire Bay Bridge?
There’s been quite a bit of chatter regarding the prospective bike trail for the Bay Bridge’s western span....
Why SF Mailboxes Were Flooded with God Propaganda
Over the last week, thousands of San Franciscans have opened their mailboxes to discover an unwanted, unordered, and inexplicable book miraculously appearing amongst their regular mail....
Update on Missing SOMA Resident Dan Ha
Today San Francisco hearts weigh heavy for Dan Ha, the SOMA resident who was last seen on October 31....
Soylent Guy Stops Pooping to Save Water
At 25, Silicon Valley programmer Rob Rhinehart is already a curiosity for “hacking” food with his proprietary drink powder creepily called Soylent....
Mission Soccer Field Update: Rec & Park Kills Reservation System
The ripple effects from the Mission soccer field confrontation just keep coming....