I was still trying to figure out what I would do with my brain when Dan Pulcrano of the Silicon Valley Metro invited me out for really strong martinis at Blondie's Bar in the Mission District and offered me a job writing about tech workers in Silicon Valley.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 22, 2008.

The Marina district north of Bay Street will be blocked to traffic to all but residents after the tonight's legal skyrockets begin bursting in air above the bay, police said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 4, 2008.

The department doesn't really know how many trees in the city would be considered hazardous by arborists because only three areas - Stern Grove, Park Presidio and Washington Square - have undergone recent assessments, he said. "Over the decades, had there been a larger or more regular effort dedicated to tree management, it could have put the entire city in better position," Kern said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 4, 2008.

A fire on a power pole in San Francisco's Mission District Friday morning left 235 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers without electricity, a company spokesman said. The outage was reported at 5:55 a.m. after the pole caught fire, PG&E spokesman J.D. Guidi said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 4, 2008.

Chee Tse was last seen leaving her house in the 1900 block of Larkin Street before 8 a.m. on Tuesday to take a trip to a casino, according to the Police Department.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 4, 2008.