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.

At about 8:10 a.m., a San Francisco police officer began to follow Ronald Mitchell's vehicle traveling east on Geary Boulevard at 12th Avenue after seeing him cut off traffic by making an "unsafe left turn," according to Williams.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 20, 2008.

Other officers responded and Mitchell was pulled over on a felony traffic stop at 3355 Geary Blvd. near Avenue where he was taken into custody without incident.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 20, 2008.

Around 3 a.m. a vehicle entered a Muni right-of-way on San Jose Avenue south of Randall Street and collided with a power support pole, Muni spokesman Judson True said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 20, 2008.

At about 8:10 a.m., a San Francisco police officer began to follow Ronald Mitchell's vehicle traveling east on Geary Boulevard at 12th Avenue after seeing him cut off traffic by making an "unsafe left turn," according to Williams.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 20, 2008.

Other officers responded and Mitchell was pulled over on a felony traffic stop at 3355 Geary Blvd. near Avenue where he was taken into custody without incident.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 20, 2008.

At about 8:10 a.m., a San Francisco police officer began to follow Ronald Mitchell's vehicle traveling east on Geary Boulevard at 12th Avenue after seeing him cut off traffic by making an "unsafe left turn," according to Williams.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 20, 2008.

Other officers responded and Mitchell was pulled over on a felony traffic stop at 3355 Geary Blvd. near Avenue where he was taken into custody without incident.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 20, 2008.

Ronald Mitchell was stopped in the 3300 block of Geary Boulevard around 8:10 a.m. after officer Ted Lattig observed him cutting off traffic while turning, police Sgt. Wilfred Williams said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 20, 2008.

On Saturday, the city rededicated the center on Chestnut and Buchanan streets. There were balloons, ribbons, flowers, a bounce house for kids and free hot dogs for all. A brass band played "Bye Bye Blackbird" and other tunes that were popular when the building first saw action in the 1920s.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 20, 2008.

Ronald Mitchell was stopped in the 3300 block of Geary Boulevard around 8:10 a.m. after officer Ted Lattig observed him cutting off traffic while turning, police Sgt. Wilfred Williams said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 20, 2008.

On Saturday, the city rededicated the center on Chestnut and Buchanan streets. There were balloons, ribbons, flowers, a bounce house for kids and free hot dogs for all. A brass band played "Bye Bye Blackbird" and other tunes that were popular when the building first saw action in the 1920s.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 20, 2008.

7:30 p.m. at the Beach Chalet, 1000 Great Highway, right across from the beach.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 19, 2008.

7:30 p.m. at the Beach Chalet, 1000 Great Highway, right across from the beach.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 19, 2008.

Jan Reison writes for the Web site aginghipsters.com and is one of the more than 1,000 women from around the country who are meeting their online colleagues in person at the Westin St. Francis Hotel this weekend. It's the third annual conference by a website for women writers called BlogHer 2008.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 19, 2008.

John Cota, 60, of Petaluma, was piloting the container ship Cosco Busan on Nov. 7 when the vessel struck a protective fender at the base of the Bay Bridge, spilling nearly 54,000 gallons of toxic fuel into the bay.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 19, 2008.

The Rincon Point-South Beach Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meets this Monday, July 21st at 5:00 p.m. a the South Beach Harbor Services Building (between Pier 40 and AT&T Park) in the Community Room.

Published by Rincon Hill neighborhood blog on July 19, 2008.

The vehicle apparently entered the Muni area on San Jose Avenue south of Randall Street and collided with the pole between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. , officials said.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 19, 2008.

The vehicle apparently entered the Muni area on San Jose Avenue south of Randall Street and crashed into the pole between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday, officials said.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on July 19, 2008.

Two lanes of Interstate Highway 80 on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that were closed Saturday morning as officials investigated a fatal collision reopened shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on July 19, 2008.

More than 200 volunteers were expected to revamp a 33-year-old playground in less than six hours at McKinley Elementary School Saturday morning.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on July 19, 2008.

A motorcyclist was killed on the Bay Bridge early today after an accident with a car driven by a suspected drunk driver, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 19, 2008.

A fatal collision occured early Saturday morning on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 19, 2008.

A fatal collision occured early Saturday morning on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. A collision between a motorcycle and at least one other vehicle was reported around 5 a.m., CHP Officer A. Paulson said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on July 19, 2008.

A motorcyclist was killed on the Bay Bridge early today after an accident with a car driven by a suspected drunk driver, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 19, 2008.

Supervisors Peskin and Alioto-Pier: Can You Figure Out How to Drive to Pier 39 on a Road Other than The Embarcadero from South of Washington Street?

Published by Rincon Hill neighborhood blog on July 19, 2008.

The four scant days off the sauce were enough to lower my tolerance and this is how I came to have my ass kicked by the Spiked Mango Lemonade at Emmy's spaghetti shack.

Published by SF Weekly on July 18, 2008.

Reopening: The official unveiling of the San Francisco Moscone Recreation Center is at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 1800 Chestnut St., at Buchanan Street.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 18, 2008.

...to the International Museum of Women about moving that organization to the lower floors of 706 Mission. The upper portion of the 100,000-square-foot building could remain office or become...

Published by SocketSite on July 18, 2008.

Following a marathon meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee Thursday postponed a decision on a proposal that would transform the San Francisco Zoo into an animal rescue facility.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 18, 2008.