Only in San Francisco

A man who lives in the middle of one of the busiest sections of San Francisco sues a local Catholic parish (the one where Joe DiMaggio was married and buried) for loud bell ringing.

They're so annoying, he says, that the church should stop the chiming during funeral services. Sunday morning clanging should be scaled back, too, Coe said, because the racket is ruining his girlfriend's slumber on the rare day she can sleep in.

This bizarre crank, who has apparently never heard of the suburbs, also likes to complain about noises made by passing cable cars, foghorns that are frequently blown by cargo ships in the bay and "beeping" buses.