• Ballot petition aims to save Coit Tower - One of San Francisco's most famous landmarks is falling into disrepair, and critics want the city to do something about it.
  
• Proposition 8 ruling to be issued today - A federal appeals court will issue a ruling today on whether Proposition 8 is constitutional.
  
• 2 People sent to hospital after crash on Geary - At least two people were hospitalized after a Jeep collided with a BMW on Geary and smashed into a liquor store.
  
• Banana Sam returning to exhibit at SF Zoo - Banana Sam, the monkey that made headlines when he was stolen from the San Francisco Zoo, will be back on exhibit starting Saturday.
  
• Saint Ignatius Prep reopens after norovirus outbreak - This morning, Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco's Sunset District re-opened for the first time since a norovirus outbreak.
  
• Survey: SF tied for steepest parking meter fines - A new survey finds that San Francisco shares the top spot with New York City for the steepest parking meter fines in the U.S. at $65.
  
• SF teen's race finish inspires NY Giants - A San Francisco teenage track star is being credited with helping inspire the New York Giants.
  
• Bay Area weather forecast for Tuesday
  
• Appeals court to rule Tuesday on Proposition 8 - A federal appeals court will issue a ruling Tuesday on whether Proposition 8 is constitutional.
  
• 49ers' Jim Harbaugh wins Coach of Year - San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for leading the 49ers to the playoffs.
  
• Park service reconsidering GGNRA dog ban plan - The park service is reconsidering plans to ban dogs from certain areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area after receiving thousands of comments about the proposal, many of them critical.
  
• Mirkarimi's request to see son denied - San Francisco's embattled sheriff lost another attempt to see his young son Friday.
  
• Bay Area Komen affiliates relieved about decision - Amidst an unexpected firestorm of criticism from once-staunch supporters, the Komen foundation did a huge about face Friday.
  
• Caltrans prepares as Bay Bridge shutdown nears - Caltrans is shutting down the upper deck for a long weekend as part of the construction of the new span.
  
• Giants players meet with the media - Baseball season is almost here. The Giants will hold FanFest Saturday at AT&T Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. It's free.
  
• Sobriety checkpoints planned for Super Bowl Sunday - While neither of the teams playing in this Sunday's Super Bowl are local franchises, San Francisco police plan to crack down on drunken driving and ensure "super" doesn't turn to "stupor".
  
• Disabled Bay Area athlete dreams of helping others - A young Bay Area woman is making the most of her second chance at life after an extremely complex surgery at UCSF.
  
• NACA event aims to help struggling homeowners - Homeowners will descend on the Cow Palace this weekend in hopes of getting loan modifications.
  
• Newsom talks Niners, Colbert, budget crisis and more - California is at a crossroads. The state is in the middle of a budgetary crisis and is on the verge of cutting valuable services that are bound to impact us all. The 49th lieutenant governor of California, Gavin Newsom, dropped by 7Live to talk those issues and more.
  
• San Francisco to spend $248M to fix streets - San Francisco is ready to begin spending a huge $248 million bond approved by voters last November to fix up the city's streets.
  
• San Francisco Metreon makeover nearing completion - The much anticipated makeover of the Metreon in San Francisco is nearing completion.
  
• Defiant chefs fight foie gras ban; activists raid farm - A statewide ban on foie gras goes into effect this summer -- in no small part the result of I-Team reports eight years ago.
  
• Brother-in-law testifies in Ramos murder trial - The brother-in-law of accused triple murderer Edwin Ramos testified for the prosecution in a San Francisco courtroom.
  
• Only three teams have signed up for America's Cup - Time is running short for sailing teams that plan to compete in next year's America's Cup.
  
• Norovirus confirmed at St. Ignatius Prep in SF - This morning, health officials confirmed norovirus is what's causing more than 300 students and 30 teachers to get sick.
  
• Man shot at with BB gun while driving in Sunnyside - A man was shot at, possibly with a BB gun, while driving in San Francisco's Sunnyside neighborhood on Tuesday.
  
• McLaren Park murder suspect pleads not guilty - A man accused in the strangling death of another man in San Francisco's McLaren Park nearly 30 years ago pleaded not guilty to murder charges Thursday.
  
• NFL approves $200M; 49ers Santa Clara bound - The final piece of the puzzle the 49ers need to leave SF fell into in place Thursday when the NFL approved $200 million in financing.
  
• NACA event holds hope for homeowners - If you are having big financial problems and are about to lose your home, don't lose hope.
  
• St. Anthony dining room serves its last meals - The original St. Anthony Dining Room served its last meal before moving to an interim location while a new facility is built.