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.

Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)

Published by San Francisco Schtuff on July 3, 2008.

∙ Listing: 321 Prospect Avenue (3/1.5) - $879,000 [MLS]

Published by SocketSite on July 3, 2008.

Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)

Published by theFrontSteps on July 3, 2008.

Small independent stores like Fatted Calf in Napa and Bi-Rite Market, Golden Gate Market and Avedano's Holly Park Market, all in San Francisco, are producing myriad sausages by hand with natural or even organic meat, sometimes from local farms. Bigger markets like Whole Foods, Draeger's and Berkeley Bowl also make an impressive array of fresh links on the premises.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 2, 2008.

"The interesting flavors sell out pretty quick," confirms Tia Harrison, sausage maker at the year-old Avedano's in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. Duck sausage, lamb sausage with lavender and a Mexican-style chorizo are among the hits in her repertoire.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 2, 2008.

Cal students in the 1970s fondly remember Arinell as the place to get a cheap slice of pie. Owner Ron Demirdjian expanded to the Mission District in 1992.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 2, 2008.

Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)

Published by San Francisco Schtuff on July 2, 2008.

Baja Noe bites back (141 27th St.)

Published by San Francisco Schtuff on July 2, 2008.

San Francisco police say they have been arresting young illegal immigrants from Honduras for several years after catching them selling crack cocaine and other drugs in the Mission and Tenderloin. Until May, the city was quietly sending the offenders back home to Honduras rather than turning them over to federal authorities for possible deportation.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

"In Glen Park, Le P'tit Laurent. The space is pretty small, so you might make new friends bumping elbows with the folks at the table next to you."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

Have you been following 141 27th St? In the flats of Noe. Formerly known as Baja Noe Valley, between Guerrero and Dolores...

Published by theFrontSteps on July 1, 2008.

"The interesting flavors sell out pretty quick," confirms Tia Harrison, sausage maker at the year-old Avedano's in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. Duck sausage, lamb sausage with lavender and a Mexican-style chorizo are among the hits in her repertoire.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

Small independent stores like Fatted Calf in Napa and Bi-Rite Market, Golden Gate Market and Avedano's Holly Park Market, all in San Francisco, are producing myriad sausages by hand with natural or even organic meat, sometimes from local farms. Bigger markets like Whole Foods, Draeger's and Berkeley Bowl also make an impressive array of fresh links on the premises.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

An "e" and an "r" had disappeared from a sign marking Genebern Way. The sign, located at the intersection of Justin Drive, close to Interstate 280, read "G NEBE N." It's very confusing, especially when Brunner tries to explain to people in other locales how to reach her residence, which is near the intersection.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

Small independent stores like Fatted Calf in Napa and Bi-Rite Market, Golden Gate Market and Avedano's Holly Park Market, all in San Francisco, are producing myriad sausages by hand with natural or even organic meat, sometimes from local farms. Bigger markets like Whole Foods, Draeger's and Berkeley Bowl also make an impressive array of fresh links on the premises.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on July 1, 2008.

Jo Cangelosi, who lives in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, has changed her recycling habits because of the rustlers."One day, I saw six or seven people going through the trash," she told the paper. "It was ridiculous.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on July 1, 2008.

3184 Mission St #403

Published by San Francisco Schtuff on June 30, 2008.

Jo Cangelosi's home office sits at the front of her Potrero Hill house with a view of Mississippi Street. The recycling squads have gotten so bad that she puts her recycling out at the very last minute - when she can hear the regular truck rumbling down the road.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 30, 2008.

On Sunday evening near Glen Park's busy main drag, Diamond Street, several groups trolled the streets collecting bottles and cans. In one instance, a man drove a red, graffiti-covered truck while two men walked on opposite sidewalks, gathering bottles and cans from blue bins set out for the next morning's official pickup, and dumped them into the truck.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 30, 2008.

It happened just after midnight near Third and Holllister in the city's Bayview district. Emergency crews used the "jaws of life" to free the two injured passengers after their car smashed into a fire hydrant.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 30, 2008.

Thousands of lesbians and their supporters streamed through the Mission District Saturday night in a parade that stretched for 10 blocks. Onlookers tossed down Mardi Gras beads from apartment windows. Street bands blared on sidewalks. Music blasted from open cafes. From windows hung banners that read, "We Lykes Dykes," "Dykes Forever" and "Dykes Welcome But It's Time for Bush to Go."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Thousands of lesbians and their supporters streamed through the Mission District tonight in a parade that stretched for 10 blocks. Onlookers tossed down Mardi Gras beads from apartment windows. Street bands blared on sidewalks. Music blasted from open cafes. From windows hung banners that read, "We Lykes Dykes," "Dykes Forever" and "Dykes Welcome But It's Time for Bush to Go."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

San Francisco police are searching for leads in the fatal shooting of a father of five in the upscale Holly Park area of the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

San Francisco police are searching for leads in the fatal shooting of a father of five in the upscale Holly Park area of the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

The man charged with murdering a San Francisco father and two sons during a traffic incident appeared in court this morning and listened quietly as he was ordered held without bail.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 27, 2008.

The Bolognas were shot Sunday in the city's Excelsior District when they accidentally blocked a Chrysler turning onto their street. Police say someone in a Chrysler opened fire, hitting all three victims.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 27, 2008.

The killings happened when Tony Bologna blocked a car making a left turn in the Excelsior district Sunday afternoon while coming home from a family picnic. The killer opened fire after Bologna backed up to let the other car past, authorities say.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 27, 2008.

While the fuzz protects the gays and their wallets during Pride season, SF ticked another notch on its murder board. A neighborhood car mechanic, William Amrull, 50, was found shot to death near his Bernel Heights home, on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. "This had to have been random violence," said Amrull's former sister-in-law. "He's a gentle person. He leaves everybody alone and keeps to himself." Read more about it here.

Published by SFist on June 27, 2008.

The body of William Amrull, 50, of San Francisco was found shortly before 3 a.m. on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. The area is in between Bernal Heights and Interstate 280 in the southern part of the city.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 26, 2008.

Officers found Amrull dead of a gunshot wound on the sidewalk shortly before 3 a.m. in the area of Holly Park Circle and Newman Street, police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 26, 2008.

Police believe the shooting deaths of 49-year-old Tony Bologna and his two sons occurred after a traffic altercation Sunday afternoon in the city's Excelsior district with as many as three people in another car.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 26, 2008.

The body of William Amrull, 50, of San Francisco was found shortly before 3 a.m. on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. The area is in between Bernal Heights and Interstate 280 in the southern part of the city.

Published by San Francisco Crime blog on June 26, 2008.

The victim of a homicide early Thursday morning in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood has been identified as 50-year-old William Amrull of San Francisco, according to the San Francisco medical examiner's office. Officers found Amrull dead of a gunshot wound on the sidewalk shortly before 3 a.m. in the area of Holly Park Circle and Newman Street, police said. No arrests have been made in the case.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 26, 2008.

Police believe the shooting deaths of 49-year-old Tony Bologna and his two sons occurred after a traffic altercation Sunday afternoon in the city's Excelsior district with as many as three people in another car.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 26, 2008.

San Francisco police continue to investigate a homicide in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood that happened early Thursday morning.Officers were called just before 3 AM to the area of Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. Police say a hispanic man in his late forties was found dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating whether the man was stabbed.Copyright 2008 by KTVU.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.

Officers found Amrull dead of a gunshot wound on the sidewalk shortly before 3 a.m. in the area of Holly Park Circle and Newman Street, police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 26, 2008.

The body of William Amrull, 50, of San Francisco was found shortly before 3 a.m. on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street. The area is in between Bernal Heights and Interstate 280 in the southern part of the city.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 26, 2008.

Investigators say Anthony Bologna, 48, and his son Michael, 20, were shot and killed following a minor traffic hassle in the Excelsior district, even though the elder Bologna pulled back to allow the gunman's gray Chrysler 300M room to finish a turn onto a narrow street.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 25, 2008.

The Bolognas were on Congdon Street in the Excelsior district just after 3 p.m. Sunday, driving home from a barbecue in Fairfield, when they inadvertently blocked another car from completing a left turn onto Congdon from Maynard Street. The shooting occurred after the elder Bologna backed up, letting the car by.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 25, 2008.

The Bolognas were on Congdon Street in the Excelsior district just after 3 p.m. Sunday, driving home from a barbecue in Fairfield, when they inadvertently blocked another car from completing a left turn onto Congdon from Maynard Street. The shooting occurred after the elder Bologna backed up, letting the car by.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 25, 2008.

Anne Stoll, co-owner with chef husband Craig Stoll of Delfina, a trattoria in the Mission, insists they always intended to be just a neighborhood restaurant.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 24, 2008.

San Francisco police are looking for suspects in a Tuesday morning shooting in the city's Bayview District.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on June 24, 2008.

In the past few years, San Francisco has seen several instances of so-called guerrilla gardening, when community organizers transformed abandoned private and public lots into minifarms in the Richmond District and Bernal Heights.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

In San Francisco, the two men were killed at 3:10 p.m. as they rode in a vehicle in the Excelsior district when someone in another car opened fire, said San Francisco police Sgt. Wilfred Williams. Another person in their car also was hit by gunfire and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital in critical condition.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

At 3:10 p.m., three men driving in the Excelsior District were shot on Congdon Street. Two died and one was taken to San Francisco General Hospital in critical condition, said San Francisco police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

In San Francisco, the two men were killed at 3:10 p.m. as they rode in a vehicle in the Excelsior district when someone in another car opened fire, said San Francisco police Sgt. Wilfred Williams. Another person in their car also was hit by gunfire and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital in critical condition.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

Quesada Gardens Initiative. Community of Bayview residents who tend a vegetable garden on a city median. quesadagardensblog.blogspot.com.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

A few of Paque's customers found out about MyFarm through the local chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a group dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to people's diets. Judy Bonhiver, 57, recently had MyFarm install a garden in her Noe Valley front yard.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.

Founder Trevor Paque, 29, envisions what he calls a decentralized urban farm - a network of backyard organic vegetable gardens that will free urbanites from their reliance on food trucked in from the country. Clients who live in the sunny Mission District will grow tomatoes for denizens of the foggy Richmond, where broccoli and other cool-weather vegetables will thrive in customers' backyards. And bicycles, rather than gas-guzzling trucks, will be the main method of transport.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 23, 2008.