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BY Chris Roberts
Redistricting may make neighbors of voters. More >>

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5:25 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Heartless Burglars Beat Dogs, Steal Puppies
By Erin Sherbert
Police are asking for the public's help to locate four three-week-old puppies that were stolen during a burglary in the Double Rock neighborhood earlier this week. According to Sgt. Michael And... More >>

The Snitch

4:20 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Anonymous Takes Down CIA Website
By Erin Sherbert
Happy FuckCIAFriday!Anonymous, the Internet hacking group, may or may not have have achieved one of its biggest hits to date if in fact it is responsible for taking down the CIA website today. B... More >>

The Snitch

3:55 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Cat Whisperer Jackson Galaxy Coming to San Francisco
By Peter Jamison
It is no secret that cats are a nefarious species of mammal. Dirtier than the pig and more vicious than the wolverine, felis silvestris catus must be applauded for using its estimable wiles to ... More >>

The Snitch

3:26 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
San Francisco Cops Release "It Gets Better" Video for LGBT Youth
By Erin Sherbert
Following in the footsteps of the San Francisco Giants, the SFPD became the first police department across the nation to release its own "It Gets Better" video, in hopes to help put an end to LGB... More >>

The Snitch

1:45 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
SoMa Structure Turning Orange
By Joe Eskenazi
Any San Franciscan knows that the official name of the Golden Gate Bridge's distinctive hue is "international orange." On a massive, gently arching bridge, orange is a reassuring and lovel... More >>

The Snitch

1:15 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Evanescence Band Member Heartbroken Over Rare Bass Stolen from S.F. Home
By Erin Sherbert
Ashley Dunlop doesn't want red roses or a fancy dinner for Valentine's Day. All the San Francisco woman is asking for is her boyfriend's rare and valuable bass guitar to be returned -- now. On T... More >>

The Snitch

12:15 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Border Control Cracks Down on Immigration of Red Roses
By Erin Browner
Red roses will be getting the pat-down by border control this Valentine's Day to ensure those flowers you give your honey come Tuesday are free of nasty bugs.The U.S. Customs and Border Control... More >>

The Snitch

8:50 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Domestic Violence Billboard Featuring Mirkarimi Quote to Go Up Next Week
By Erin Sherbert
If ever there were a clear indication of how San Franciscans feel about Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's domestic violence case, this is it. In less than a week, a local domestic violence group was abl... More >>

The Snitch

8:10 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Medical Marijuana Week: Protest President Obama, Mail Nancy Pelosi a Heart.
By Chris Roberts
The week doesn't often begin on Friday. But then again, it's not often Medical Marijuana Week.That Medical Marijuana Week coincides with Valentine's Day is no mistake: It was the Compassio... More >>

The Snitch

7:45 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Why The Bay Citizen Can't Hack It Alone Anymore
By Benjamin Wachs
The Bay Citizen was funded with a $5 million gift from Warren Hellman to be an independent news organization in the Bay Area. But after two years in operation, it's being taken over by the Cent... More >>

The Snitch

4:25 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Mother Teresa Letter Defending Pedophile 'Authentic' and 'Disturbing,' Says Former Nun
By Peter Jamison
Last month, SF Weekly published a cover story revealing that two candidates for Catholic sainthood -- including Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity order and winner of the Nobel... More >>

The Snitch

3:35 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Watch Complete A-Hole Steal Bike Outside S.F. Walgreens
By Erin Sherbert
The only thing more infuriating than sharing the road with cars is having your bike stolen and being forced to become another car on the road. Just once, wouldn't it be great to catch... More >>

The Snitch

3:23 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Abdul Smith Identified as Man Murdered Inside Homeless Shelter
By Erin Sherbert
San Francisco medical authorities have identified the man who was stabbed to death inside a SOMA homeless shelter earlier this week as 44-year-old Abdul Smith. Police were called to the Multi-S... More >>

The Snitch

2:45 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Jeremy Lin Latest One Who Got Away from Warriors
By Joe Eskenazi
The Golden State Warriors' transcendent moments have resonated so strongly because the team's status quo is unmitigated failure. Failure has built up atop failure, creating a rich loam with whi... More >>

The Snitch

1:50 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Rodney Pool Charged with Murdering Rebekah Wilson; Homicide No. 5
By Erin Sherbert
Homicide investigators have arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with the murder of Rebekah Wilson, 37, at the Winsor Hotel earlier this month. According to police, officers were called to ... More >>

The Snitch

1:05 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Apple Consumers Protest Factory Conditions, Demand "Ethical iPhone"
By Erin Browner
Concerned Apple customers will be descending on the downtown Apple store today, where they will deliver petitions from local consumers demanding for a more "ethical iPhone." iPhone activists ac... More >>

The Snitch

10:05 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Angelic Cisneros Accused of Exploding Drug Lab Inside Home, Injuring Boy
By Erin Sherbert
Police say they have arrested a San Francisco mother in connection to yesterday's house explosion that sent both mom and a 12-year-old boy to the hospital with burns. Sgt. Daryl Fong tells us t... More >>

The Snitch

9:20 am
Feb. 9, 2012
San Francisco Is a Hotbed of STDs
By Erin Sherbert
Just a year ago, the city's Health Department proudly released the female condom 2 with forceful fanfare. But after reviewing some preliminary stats on STD cases over the last year, we've concl... More >>

The Snitch

8:20 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Really Mean Woman Tosses Pup Out Third-Story Window
By Erin Sherbert
Two things you should never throw out your window: Babies and animals.But alas, a Tiburon woman embraced her cruel side when she allegedly tossed an adorable Jack Russell terrier out her third-... More >>

The Snitch

7:50 am
Feb. 9, 2012
San Francisco Giants Heart Bruce Lee
By Erin Sherbert
On Sept. 4, you might notice lots of inappropriate chicken-like kung-fu noises in the vicinity of AT&T Park. In honor of the Year of the Dragon, the San Francisco Giants are hosting Bruce ... More >>

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Map Game: Redistricting May Make Neighbors of Voters Map Game: Redistricting May Make Neighbors of Voters
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The western neighborhoods can feel a world apart from the rest of San Francisco, particularly when fog muzzles the street lights and paints the empty avenues a desolate yellow. As… More >>

Burning Man Bummer: Ticket Lottery Won't Fill Demand
By Benjamin Wachs

Burning Man's first-ever ticket lottery has had far more requests for tickets than the 40,000 made available. What does this mean? • Princess GlitterSparkle is bummed • No one will ever get… More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Prisoner Becomes Choir Boy Image does not line up with story: Somehow, Ellen Weinstein's illustration on the cover just doesn't look accurate or plausible ["Prison Break," feature, Lauren Smiley, 2/1]. John… More >>

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Ranters: Truck-owning guy; a possibly homeless man Location: Bay Street, between Kearny and Stockton Time: 3 p.m. on a Tuesday [Truck-owning guy and a red-headed woman walking west on Bay Street start to… More >>

SF Weekly Letters

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Photo by Giulio Sciorio. Victoria Jackson hurtles through intersections and down side streets while using her left hand to hold a Flip cam to her face. The inside of her car… More >>

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In 2007, city officials celebrated a victory over the Asian massage parlors sometimes suspected of being fronts for brothels and human trafficking. The Massage Parlor Task Force closed down 17… More >>

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