AltWeeklies Wire
What Would Clint Reilly Do If MediaNews Tries to Buy the 'Chronicle'?new
Two years ago, San Francisco real estate magnate Clint Reilly successfully blocked an attempt by Hearst Corporation and MediaNews to combine some of their local business and sales operations. That was then and this is now.
We Score an Exclusive Interview with the Olympic Torchnew
While thousands of San Franciscans were disappointed to miss the Olympic torch relay last week, we managed to catch up with the torch -- or Flame, as the aspiring rapper is known to his friends -- at SFO before getting on the plane for Buenos Aires and listening to Jay-Z on his iPod.
Au Revoir, Addisnew
Is Paul Addis -- the man accused of prematurely igniting the Burning Man -- a genius, a crazy man, or both?
Sean Penn Leads Matt Gonzalez Into the Wildnew
Rumor has it that Penn wants his pal Matt Gonzalez, the former San Francisco Supervisor and Green Party hunk, to take on Gavin Newsom. But Gonzalez is reluctant.
Friendly Competition?new
Chauncey Bailey Project unites Bay Area media -- except the Chronicle and the Express.
Tags: media
Barry Bonds* Hires Yet Another Lawyernew
New lawyer John Burris has a well-known rivalry with Mike Rains, Barry's* longtime criminal attorney.
Gate Keepersnew
The job cuts -- and the going-away parties -- at the San Francisco Chronicle appear to be done with for now.
Tags: media
iForeplaynew
We found it amusing to see love-deprived boys using the iPhone as date-bait on Craigslist the week the new gadget came out -- so we played along.
Tags: computers & technology
Joseph Cotchett's Divorce: Sealed With a Disnew
The powerful Bay Area trial lawyer with political connections tries to keep details of his messy divorce from going public.
