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San Francisco Is Full of Geeks and Here Is Why

We already told you about how San Francisco is one of the worst-dressed cities in the United States, ranking in the top 20. And that's probably why we have now been ranked one of the geekiest cities in the nation. According to a U.S. National Science Foundation survey, San Francisco ranks No. 19 on ... More >>

Is David Chiu Medical Marijuana's New Best Friend?

Photo by Greg DewarPedaling for pot​A funny thing happened to Board of Supervisors President David Chiu last night, while making his evening round of speeches.Somebody asked him for pot."You got the compassion? Who's got weed?" asked an attendee of yesterday's monthly dinner/medical cannabis givea ... More >>

San Jose: How Deep Does the Inferiority Complex Go?

Do you know the way to San Jose?Greg Dewar/Flickr​In its never-ending quest to be San Francisco, it's so clear that San Jose will go to great lengths to take away anything or anyone that makes the City by the Bay, well, the City by the Bay. Funny as this faux rivalry might seem, there are two poli ... More >>

Japan Relief Fundraiser Tonight: Win a Bike Ride with David Chiu

Photo by Greg Dewar Pedaling, but not for politics ​Maybe it's the last thing you could imagine doing -- spending one-on-one time with your city supervisors. Imagine lunching with Supervisor Malia Cohen (what would you talk about?), or taking a trip to the Academy of Sciences with the perennially ... More >>

Greg Dewar, SF Weekly Contributor, Leading Online Contest For Mayor

N-Judah Chronicles/Lauren Oliver -- Used with PermissionWill it be Mayor N-Judah Chronicles? ​While the supervisors drone on this afternoon about who in the hell should be the next mayor, the Twitterati has spoken. And they want N-Judah Chronicles blogger Greg Dewar. Greg who? Greg Dewar, the loca ... More >>

Muni Union Seeks Injunction Against Restoring Service Cuts

The Muni drivers' union's attempts at PR have been ... a train wreck​An internal Transportation Workers Union document obtained by SF Weekly contributor Greg Dewar reveals that the union will be seeking injunctive relief against Muni's plan to partially undo May's service cuts this Saturday.You ca ... More >>

Muni Drivers Pissing on the Street

Via N-Judah ChroniclesMicturating Muni drivers have raised the ire of their higher-ups. And now it's hit the Internet. ​You'd think they'd have run out of ideas long ago. But Muni has found a completely new way to create a bad situation involving urine. Drivers have allegedly been pissing in the s ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Via N-Judah ChroniclesMicturating Muni drivers have raised the ire of their higher-ups. And now it's hit the Internet. ​You'd think they'd have run out of ideas long ago. But Muni has found a completely new way to create a bad situation involving urine. Drivers have allegedly been pissing in the s ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

Via N-Judah ChroniclesMicturating Muni drivers have raised the ire of their higher-ups. And now it's hit the Internet. ​You'd think they'd have run out of ideas long ago. But Muni has found a completely new way to create a bad situation involving urine. Drivers have allegedly been pissing in the s ... More >>

Can Twitter Muni = Something Not Vile?

N-Judah Chronicles/Lauren Oliver -- Used with PermissionIs the relationship between Twitter and Muni symbiotic? ​Pencils up! Which of the following actually has a shot at improving Muni's lot? A. PrayerB. Paramilitary squadsC. Workers control the means of productionD. TwitterAccording to an increa ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: Mayor and Supervisors Still Not the Get Along Gang

  Oh bleary eyed passengers on San Francisco's ship of fools: I have to say I'm getting quite the kick out of my vacation. Last week I went a whole six days without thinking of Sean Elsbernd!  Honestly, life is too short to think about Sean Elsbernd. I don't know how he does it. Instead ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: Hearing About Muni Is No More Disturbing Than it Needs to Be

  Dear Alleged Readers: I'm burned out on politics. The meetings, the hearings, the the petty egos ... and that's just Bevan Dufty's schedule last week. I need to take a break. So over the next several weeks I'll be asking some of my favorite local analysts, writers, bloggers, and perso ... More >>

Muni Fight Meme: Local Writer Breaks Up Bus Brawl

​Muni Fights have been something of a trend recently. (Although, as Muni maven Greg Dewar from the N-Judah Chronicles pointed out in our comments section, this isn't really a new thing, its just been heavily documented of late.) Ever since the highly publicized videos of fights have made the round ... More >>

Facebook Friends Cannot Elect Gavin Newsom -- Or Anyone Else

You can win friends and influence people on Facebook. But it won't get you elected governor of this state.​ Last week's shakeup in Gavin Newsom's campaign for governor was, in a sense, a triumph of old media over new media. Eric Jaye, Newsom's longtime campaign guru who loved Twitter and Faceb ... More >>

Inner Sunset SF Weekly Newspaper Box a Magnet for Bizarre Detritus

Greg DewarA book of stock-trading tips -- one of many unusual offerings left atop our newspaper boxes in the Sunset​Just when we thought we couldn't find any more photos of SF Weekly newspaper boxes being hurled, blown up, or God knows what -- we did. Friend of the Snitch Greg Dewar sent along thi ... More >>

"19th Avenue: I Know, I Know, I Know." - Gavin Newsom's Message on Transit

By Benjamin Wachs I have to admit something before I begin: Gavin's ability to be boring is stronger than my ability to be funny. I'm slipping. I think I can hold the line for seven-and-a-half hours, but if he posts a sequel (perhaps "State of the City: Revolutions," or "State of the City: Attac ... More >>

News & Booze Saturday Edition: Is SF Turning into Martha's Vineyard or the Thunderdome?

By Benjamin Wachs I have to admit something before I begin: Gavin's ability to be boring is stronger than my ability to be funny. I'm slipping. I think I can hold the line for seven-and-a-half hours, but if he posts a sequel (perhaps "State of the City: Revolutions," or "State of the City: Attac ... More >>