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Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Now Open: Chomp 'N Swig, Navin, and Jake's on Market

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. The small stretch of shops on Clement between the anchors of inner and outer Richmond has a new addition: Chomp 'N Swig. Richmond Blog SF notes the restaurant (in the former Cafe Mereb space) is open, se ... More >>

Donald Tosti, Marin Psychologist, Sent to Prison for Posession of "Very Graphic" Child Porn

​A San Rafael psychologist has been sent to prison for eight years after he was busted having child porn on his computer, which included disturbing depictions of rape scenes with very young children. Donald Tosti, 76, was convicted in San Francisco in September 2011, after he took his computer to ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

​A San Rafael psychologist has been sent to prison for eight years after he was busted having child porn on his computer, which included disturbing depictions of rape scenes with very young children. Donald Tosti, 76, was convicted in San Francisco in September 2011, after he took his computer to ... More >>

Metallica and Lou Reed's Lulu Is Streaming in Full Right Now

​ After months of waiting, a big thud came: The Great Hyperbole Engine of 2011, aka Lou Reed and Metallica's collaborative album Lulu, is streaming on the project's website right now.

Epic or Interminable? Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu Is Going to Be Looong

Lulu, in all her glory.​ Brevity wasn't at the top of our list of expectations for this year's Lou Reed and Metallica (heretofore known as "Loutallica") album (titled Lulu), but jeez, guys, 90 minutes? Indeed: The official tracklisting for Lulu hit the web today, and though the album only has ... More >>

Shark Fin Soup Ban Is More Popular Than You Think

Either we eat him or he eats us​California voters might enjoy shark fin soup -- that gelatinous Chinese delicacy -- but not enough to keep the practice of shark finning alive, according to a new poll. A new poll commissioned by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium shows that 76 percent of all state voters a ... More >>

Teen Who Jumped From Golden Gate Bridge Did it for 'Kicks'

Teen jumps for fun​Yesterday, SF Weekly told you about the Windsor High School student who jumped nearly 250 feet from the Golden Gate Bridge -- and survived. Apparently, he did it for shits and giggles. Although nobody is laughing. The surfer who helped the 17-year-old boy, told reporters today t ... More >>

Leland Yee Opposes Proposed Ban on Shark Fin Soup

Have some soup, Leland.​A South Bay assemblyman has thrown the political equivalent of chum into the Bay Area by proposing a ban on shark fin soup. Assemblyman Paul Fong (D-Cupertino) says that the demand for shark fin soup is driving illegal shark-finning ships, where workers throw the ... More >>

S.F. Rising: Provolone-Olive Rolls at Arizmendi

Jonathan KauffmanArizmendi's provolone-olive bread, available as a braided loaf and a roll.​SF Rising is SFoodie's weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the fried, the artisan and the novelty.Provolone-Olive Bread and RollsSource: Arizmendi Bakery, 1331 Ninth Ave. (at Judah), ... More >>

Today's Most Popular Stories

​A compilation of the most-viewed stories on Bay Area news sites and blogs at the moment. You're welcome.SF Gate: Columnist Chip Johnson voted for Don Perata, who, he can't believe, lost to Jean Quan in the race to become mayor of Oakland. Quan prevailed after Johnson wrote a week ago that she'd b ... More >>

Sustainability the Focus of Napa Farms Market in SFO's New Terminal 2

tifflaw/FlickrCupcakes on a plane!​Third Wave coffee from Equator. Organic ice cream from Three Twins. Hog Island oysters, Frog Hollow Farm peaches, Kara's cupcakes ― the lineup of producers at the upcoming Napa Farms Market in the San Francisco airport is shaping up.When the new Terminal 2 open ... More >>

This year's Fringe Festival preview was a total disaster

tifflaw/FlickrCupcakes on a plane!​Third Wave coffee from Equator. Organic ice cream from Three Twins. Hog Island oysters, Frog Hollow Farm peaches, Kara's cupcakes ― the lineup of producers at the upcoming Napa Farms Market in the San Francisco airport is shaping up.When the new Terminal 2 open ... More >>

An Early Peek at Eat Real Fest Oakland's Street-Food Vendor List

Organizers of the Oakland edition of the Eat Real Street Food Fest in August have been announcing the event's growing vendor list one by one on Twitter. Instead of tracking down these peripatetic purveyors on their erratically scheduled street rounds, Eat Real is gathering up a carefully curated gro ... More >>

Videogame Sales are Through the Roof -- and Game Designers Are Getting Canned Left and Right

Bang! Gotcha! Yer fired!As more and more Americans find themselves sitting at home in their tattered bathrobes at 3 p.m. on working days, videogame sales have gone through the roof. Last year, Americans spent $22 billion on games -- a 23 percent jump from the prior year. Now, here's the funny part: ... More >>

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Rain, Rain, Go Away

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Repertory Theaters

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Our critics weigh in on local theater

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Best-Looking Library

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Reps Etc.

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Reps Etc.

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Reps Etc.

No matter where you go, you can't escape the dreariest spring in memory. Have you embraced it, or are you just bummed out? Find out where you stand!

Come Hither

The Rafael seduces with sexy pics

Reps Etc.

The Rafael seduces with sexy pics

Reps Etc.

The Rafael seduces with sexy pics

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theatre

Reps Etc.

Our critics weigh in on local theatre

Reps Etc.

Our critics weigh in on local theatre

Reps Etc.

Our critics weigh in on local theatre

Drawing a Crowd

One way into Mike Judge's shorts

Get On the Bus

Fly through the air

Summer Fling

Fun in the sun -- with any luck

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Fun in the sun -- with any luck

Reps Etc.

Fun in the sun -- with any luck

Best New Restaurant

Aziza

What's Love Got to Do With It?

Valentine's Day Amusements

Zoom Lens

Noises Off

The Great White Nope?

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Slap Shots

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Slap Shots

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Dish

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Dish

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Letters

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Dish

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Aisle Seat

Paul Nave, a polite, well-spoken product of upscale Marin County, has climbed out of boxing obscurity to fight for a world title. He's a polished fighter, but he's probably going to get his ass kicked.

Navel Maneuvers

If Adam and Eve moved to Northern California, they'd probably note on the first day that the balmy weather, inspiring vistas, and mellow vibesreminded them of Eden. On the second day, they'd pick up a copy of "Common Ground" and enroll in a self-help cour