In terrifying local news: A man riding in a van in Potrero Hill was shot dead by two men wearing ski masks yesterday afternoon at about 1:30, after which the van crashed into a cul-de-sac railing. At least the murderers got their business out of the way before the school day ended, but really, isn't this the sort of thing that can wait until the middle of the night when murders are, you know, supposed to happen? The report hints at a possible drug connection, and I can't help but think: van + ski masks + drugs + murder = is this San Francisco or Colombia? No offense to Colombia. (via SFGate)
-- B.B.
There are April Fool's jokes that are just believable enough to pass snuff (Thrillist's WiiSex hoax -- I admit it, you got me), and then there are April Fool's jokes that are so outlandish and horrifyingly unbelievable that somebody might as well say the world will end tomorrow. Case in point: local blogster Mission Mission's post that beloved local shithole dive Zeitgeist (I mean that in the best possible way) would be razed to make way for a Borders Books. In other news, a riot of drunk Mission hipsters, filthy bikers, and potheads have stormed the steps of city hall. (via Curbed SF)
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-- B.B.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the ocean, PBS saw fit to instill you with fear. (via Boing Boing)-Andy Wright
The route you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. The Olympic Torch, as promised, will not make a stop in Chinatown, but will instead stick to the waterfront on its April 9 journey. Opening ceremonies will take place at McCovey Cove, then the torch will be whisked down the Embarcadero, past the Wharf, and loop back around to end at Justin Herman Plaza. In addition to announcing the official torch route, the board of supervisors passed a seven page resolution (pdf link) expressing their dismay with China. The resolution reads like a laundry list of the country’s human rights abuses and advises that "while the publicity of this stop can never cover up the human rights crisis in china, this stop will also provide the people of San Francisco a life time opportunity to help 1.3 billion Chinese people gain more freedoms." You don’t have to tell the citizens of San Francisco to protest twice. The resolution also calls for an "international inquiry" into the actions of the Chinese government, urges Newsom to "express his concern", and asks that the City’s representative who officially receives the Torch to do so with "alarm and protest." I’m not sure how one receives anything with alarm and protest while maintaining their dignity, but I assume it has something to do with raised eyebrows and an almost imperceptible downward turn of the corners of the mouth. Start practicing in the mirror now, City Representative.(pic from the Chronicle)-Andy Wright
