Wildfires continue to raze Southern California, leaving at least one serial murderer with his own unique housing crisis. In San Francisco, the civil grand jury lit a fire under Newsom’s ass, and on the other side of the world the Australian army is taking heat over a rather contentious approach to the runaway kangaroo problem. See what else is hot off the presses, Friday May 8th, 2009.

THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES

Earthquakes intolerable, but wildfires no fun either. ABC7, ABC7, Chron

Let’s hope Charles Manson remembered to renew his fire insurance. Chron, Ex

The San Francisco Chronicle purge continues. SFist, ABC7

FROM THE SF CHRONICLE


UC tuition increases for the sixth time in seven years.

Marsupialacide: Australian for ecologically sound.

Attention new parents: Emily is out, Emma is in.

Newsom’s budget machinations beginning to look very Chicagoan

FROM ABC7

That old “general discomfort” excuse starting to run thin for California’s foremost pot doctor.

FROM THE SF EXAMINER

Healthy San Francisco garnering national attention

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