While Mayor Ed Lee says he is unhappy with his supervisorial appointee Christina Olague for voting to reinstate Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, he has not withdrawn his endorsement of her bid to be elected to a full term as District 5 supervisor. His powerful friends, however, are speaking out. Read More

Click for more photos Rocks Off the Catwalk Fashion Show: Professional sports stars (up for auction), live music and designer fashions were in the spotlight at a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefit May 31 at The Grand in The City. Bill Dorfman of TV’s “Extreme Makeover” hosted the event, which featured musical appearances by Daniel Bedingfield, Lindsey Stirling and DeLon. Proceeds will go toward cancer therapy research. Read More

Firefighters continue to battle a fire that has grown to four alarms in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood.The blaze was reported at 4:08 p.m. at a three-story building on the corner of Haight and Fillmore streets.No injuries have been reported, a fire dispatcher said. Flames and smoke were no longer visible as of 5:45 p.m., but firefighters are still on the scene putting out hot spots, according to fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge. Read More

An argument over a chubby Chihuahua in a pink polka-dotted sweater resulted in a Haight Street merchant shooting and critically injuring a customer in front of his market, according to police. The victim, identified by friends as a Haight resident named Mike, was under the knife Wednesday afternoon, clinging to his life. The Chihuahua, named Gizmo, is fine and being cared for by friends.   Read More