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Speakers boycotting security conference to protest collaboration with NSA
13 speakers are boycotting RSA to protest its cooperation with the NSA, and activists are urging Colbert to do the same.On Feb. 24, the world’s largest computer security conference, RSA, will commence...
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Happy Hour: The week in music
Sorry, Kurt. You were much better-looking than that statue.Dearest clock-watchers! If you hadn't noticed, it's almost the weekend. In the event that your excitement is currently tempered with social...
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Ammiano and Leno seek to reform the Ellis Act and slow SF evictions
Tom AmmianoState lawmakers from San Francisco are launching a two-pronged attack on the Ellis Act, which real estate speculators are increasingly using to evict tenants from rent-controlled apartments...
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Gimme 5: Must-see shows this week (Noise Pop edition)
Dirty Ghosts are one-fourth of a solid lineup at Slim's this Friday, Feb. 28Photo: Misha VladimirskiyLike sands through the hourglass, so are the festivals of San Francisco. Or something like that. SF...
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Wiener’s resolution to study waterfront initiative written by its opponents
Developers and activists are once again at odds over San Francisco’s waterfront, arguably the most valuable bit of land in one of America’s most expensive cities. Ahead of a June ballot initiative that...
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The spectacular docs of Sundance and Slamdance 2014
Web JunkieHilla Medalia and Shosh Shlam's Web Junkie (Israel-China-US) is an eye-opening investigation into China's declared number-one threat against youth: internet addiction. The doc observes as...
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UC Berkeley drops hyperlocal news website Mission Local
A memo released today revealed a striking split that could affect media coverage in the Mission district: hyperlocal news site Mission Local is being dropped by its main fiscal sponsor, the University...
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SF's Happy Fangs just want you to dance already
Happy Fangs play Slim's Fri/28.PHOTO BY KARINA ORDELLWhat do you get when two incredibly energetic performers — a guy and a girl who are each accustomed to being at the helm of a band, to commanding...
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Is Newsom on the wrong side of high-speed rail history?
California voters approved nearly $10 billion in high-speed rail bonds, but Newsom has abandoned the project.As California struggles to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet the long-term...
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Bike registry program nets 500 in first two weeks
Photo by Alex Leber, SF Examiner File PhotoA new program registering San Francisco bicycles and their owners enrolled just over 500 bicyclists in its first two weeks, a small success story in the...
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Nite Trax: Esta Noche to close, adios Esta Noche
Not even a guest starring role on Lookingcould save beloved Latino-oriented gay dive Esta Noche, alas! According to Eater SF, the Mission favorite is being sold by its owners-- reportedly willingly --...
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Big Soda's sketchy grassroots support
The Guardian published a story today fact checking a list of local businesses who oppose the Sugary Beverage Tax, a list used by American Beverage Association funded publicists to slam the tax. The...
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Noise Pop goes electronic: The indie rock festival continues branching into...
By Whitney PhaneufOver the course of its 22 years, the Noise Pop Festival has expanded its definition of indie beyond rock and into genres like hip-hop and electronic music. The festival had to evolve...
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Eyewitness account from Molotov’s conflicts with Google Glass Explorer’s story
A Google Glass "Explorer" and social media consultant from San Mateo made international headlines after visiting San Francisco for being “verbally and physically assaulted ... because of some Google...
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Synthesizers, saxophones, and one African grey parrot: The Other Minds music...
Charles AmirkhanianPHOTO BY MICHAEL MACORBy Micah DubreuilWhen Charles Amirkhanian was 5 years old, he received a John Cage record as a gift from his father. It was a mistake — the elder Amirkhanian...
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A personal goodbye to Bush Man 2, RIP
Courtesy adventuretimeinsanfrancisco.blogspot.comSan Francisco has lost one of its own. Gregory Jacobs, KTVU confirmed today, passed away of heart failure last Sunday. He’s less known by his full name,...
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Feds indict SFPD officers for allegedly stealing from the poor
Adachi showed reporters video footage that appeared to show SFPD officer stealing from SRO residents in 2011.Steven T. JonesUpdate: Click here for the latest as this story develops.Read more »
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SF just won the Beyoncé video parody contest
...with this sensuous art film about the deepest love of all, the love of donuts. "Dunkin Love," for your viewing pleasure below, features Bay Area artists Reggie White and Adrian Anchondo, and was...
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Courtney Barnett gets droll at the Rickshaw Stop
Courtney Barnett at the Rickshaw Stop Monday night. By Sloane MartinRead more »
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Feds indict SFPD cops, alleging a drug ring and shakedowns of the poor
Federal grand juries today indicted four San Francisco Police Department officers, an SFPD sergeant, and a former SFPD officer on a variety of corruption, civil rights violations, and theft charges...
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