Our third biggest story of the year involved booze, yarn, possibly-armed guards, and plenty of angry readers.

Nearly 2,000 people "liked" our 4th-biggest story of the year, which had a crowd-pleasing mix of whimsy and destruction.

It's time for our annual countdown of the biggest stories of the year, measured in traffic, comments, likes and tweets. Today: number five.

A 3-alarm fire broke out at a Victorian on Baker Street last night, leaving two residents with critical burn injuries.

For this special Christmas open thread, we want to know how (and where) you're spending the day today.

Lots of local bars and restaurants will be closing for the holidays, but some are staying open. Here's our neighborhood roundup.

You've got about 48 hours to get your fill of sandwiches and salads at the Grind, as the restaurant plans to close this week for renovations.

Two shops on Divisadero between Page and Oak are closed indefinitely due to damage from yesterday morning's fire.

A one-alarm fire broke out on Divisadero between Page and Oak this morning.

Some food and booze news, an annual contest, and a neighborhood eyesore possibly getting demolished - all in a special Thursday leftovers.

Bi-Rite is hosting a toy drive for kids in the Western Addition - but if you're planning to donate, you need to act quickly.

A new cafe and micro-brewery called Black Sands has just inked a lease at 701 Haight, at the corner of Pierce.

A sea of Santas washed up at Duboce Park this afternoon for a giant snowball fight, part of SantaCon 2014.