Friday Foibles; Sara Sidner Bay Area Return Maybe But Not KTVU; Mindi Bach: She's Got a (KGO) Ticket To Ride; Larry Beil Arrogance at 900 Front; Ibanez and Holmes Have Business Lunch, I'm Sure; Chronicle TV Critic Wiegand Passes; Zodiac Killer :Letters to Herb Caen; Coffee Galore

FRIDAY FOIBLES

I don't know if you care but regardless of her weight issues, Sara Sidner of CNN, a better-than-average reporter/anchor is itching to come back to the Bay Area but KTVU will not be her destination; word gets around fast and in Jack London Square, there's a stench in the newsroom that can be smelled in Emeryville.

A few things: Sidner loves her CNN gig because they allow her mucho creative control; if she suddenly wants to go to the killing fields in Syria and report on scene, she's in. Sidner has balls, if you remember she loves trouble; she was on the front line in Mumbai when all hell broke loose there.

But she loves the Bay Area too. Supposedly, KTVU had interest but the top suit insulted her with a low ball offer. Someone else now is in the mix but cash is king.

Sara Sidner

*She's got a ticket to ride: Mindi Bach, ex-NBC Sports Bay Area anchor, has been filling in for Mike Shumann, at KGO during the weekend. Personally, I like Bach, but she's a little stale, needs to be a little meatier --stay off the veggies, I mean, figuratively speaking.

Mark Ibanez

By the way, Shumann is all but gone but 28 years at the station he was planning on retiring in another two years anyway. Only thing is it's a helluva bad way out the door.

*Larry Beil: still massively hated by the staff at KGO probably because Larry tells everyone how great he is; Larry, you are good but your standoffish arrogance has finally reached the cafeteria chat and it ain't pretty. By the way, ESPN  on your resume isn't such a big deal anymore.

*Ken Wayne: dry, benign, innocuous; he'll fit right in at KRON.

*Now only if they could just fix the crappy sound system.

*Look, it's probably not a big deal but Mark Ibanez was spotted lunchtime the other day with Heather Holmes. Giggles galore; a gigantic salad and one glass of wine for both. Humm, he's married, she's...

*Another blondie newbie on KPIX reporter doing a live shot somewhere in the city. I guess the Fresno Greyhound bus brigade had a stop at Broadway and Battery.

*The Chronicle's TV writer/critic, David Wiegand, passed away suddenly last week. I didn't read much of Wiegand but his work must have been spectacular because he's being lauded in legendary status. 

*News about possibly locating Zodiac brought back childhood memories --I was around 6 when the clever killer began his victim spree; the first thing that comes to mind was his cryptic letters to Herb Caen --really out there and written by some weird, crazy devil. Zodiac became sort of famous and developed a cult status if you can believe it.

He's probably dead now or some slouch in Folsom Prison, one or the other.