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Animal Cruelty

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Really Mean Man Seen Throwing Chihuahua Out Motel Window

    A Livermore man is sitting behind bars today after he was spotted this morning hurling a chihuahua from a motel balcony and then pointing a gun at a guest who confronted him about the animal cruelty. A guest at Motel 6 on Lassen Road saw 39-year-old Michael Hamby toss the dog from a second-floor ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Kristen Bell Goes Vegan, Ricky Gervais Loves Bunnies, and Vegan Shamrock Shakes!

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  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    WikiLeaks' Data Dump: Let's Hold Off on Pronouncing It a Dud

    ​If the widespread derision of WikiLeaks' latest document drop is any indication, the struggling organization might be nearing the end of its useful life. Still, the stolen e-mails it started publishing on Sunday night so far seem more interesting in general than the trove of diplomatic cables it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Meat Eaters in Denial, Guilty-Ass Cats, Stuffed French Toast, and McDonald's is Insane

    ​ • PETA is up to its usual shenanigans, and this time, they foray into domestic abuse! Sigh. There's so much wrong with this ad that there isn't time to go into it all, and I know PETA will consider it a success based on page views alone, but how many of those are people who click it are goin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Sexy PETA Activists to Tease Rapture Believers

    There must be some kind of cosmic navel beneath the city of Oakland, because zealots of all stripes seem to be congregating there these days. If you thought the existence of a religious organization predicting the end of the world -- for the third time in 17 years -- was bad, well, we've got news fo ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    If the City Takes Your Dog, It Will Also Take Its Gonads

    There must be some kind of cosmic navel beneath the city of Oakland, because zealots of all stripes seem to be congregating there these days. If you thought the existence of a religious organization predicting the end of the world -- for the third time in 17 years -- was bad, well, we've got news fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Vegan Fight! Activist Doesn't Want PETA Getting Credit for Vegan Meals in Jail

    takver / flickr​Last month, SFoodie discovered that if you're vegan and you go to jail in S.F., you can get vegan meals. Eileen Hirst, Chief of Staff at the Sheriff's Department, told us that vegan food in S.F. County jails came about because of vegan PETA protestors who were arrested in anti- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Arrested Vegans Get Vegan Meals in S.F. County Jails

    my_southborough​If you're vegan and you go to jail, do you get vegan meals? In a city with a substantial vegan population, this is no trivial question. It turns out that, while the law does not require jails to provide vegan options, S.F. County jails do serve vegan meals on request, and we've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Russell Brand and Kristen Wiig Are Sexy, Spam Is Evil, and S.F.'s Best Vegan Junk Food

    ​This news is from last week but I was in Greece and Russia (WHAT'S UP I HAVE A PASSPORT) so I'm gonna talk about it anyway, okay? Okay! Also, I've got mad jet lag, a nasty cold, and a really bad attitude. Things could get extra real today and I apologize in advance/YOU'RE WELCOME. • So! SFood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Hidden Video Shows Pigs Thrown, Mutilated, and Confined

    A pig's life​Brace yourself for this distressing piece of news. Mercy for Animals is releasing a truly jaw-dropping video that shows just how badly pigs are abused in the process of being slaughtered. According to the national animal rights organization, which planted an investigator within the Io ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    "Dog Wars" App Is Back on the Market, the Fight Continues

    The fight continues​Yesterday SF Weekly reported that the controversial "Dog Wars" app was mysteriously pulled from the Android market. But a quick search for the game now shows that the virtual dogfighting app is curiously back.The national uproar over "Dog Wars" could have been the reason it was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Michael Vick Says Google's "Dog Wars" Game Glorifies Animal Abuse

    The fight against dogfighting​If Michael Vick says something is skirting on the edge of animal cruelty -- you have to give it a pause. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who was jailed for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, has come out against a new Google Android app that lets users train t ... More >>

  • News

    April 6, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    The fight against dogfighting​If Michael Vick says something is skirting on the edge of animal cruelty -- you have to give it a pause. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who was jailed for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, has come out against a new Google Android app that lets users train t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    PETA Asks S.F. to Take the 'Loin' Out of the Tenderloin

    Does this really represent the TL?​What is it they say? Only in San Francisco ... The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, fired off a letter to Mayor Ed Lee today asking that the city change the name of the Tenderloin to something a little more animal-friendly. Tracy Rei ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2010

    Vandals tag Incanto restaurant with swastika

    Does this really represent the TL?​What is it they say? Only in San Francisco ... The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, fired off a letter to Mayor Ed Lee today asking that the city change the name of the Tenderloin to something a little more animal-friendly. Tracy Rei ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    Does this really represent the TL?​What is it they say? Only in San Francisco ... The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, fired off a letter to Mayor Ed Lee today asking that the city change the name of the Tenderloin to something a little more animal-friendly. Tracy Rei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Nude Woman With Hideous Scars Headed for Bay Area (PICS)

    Now, this is all for the best of causes...​People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has worked out an unspoken deal with society. They parade around comely young women wearing next to nothing. And we pay attention to the spectacle and take in PETA's accompanying message. Yes, that was PETA lend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    AT&T Named Second-Best Vegetarian-Friendly Ballpark in the Majors

    Thomas Hawk/Flickr​People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released its ranking of top-10 veggie-friendly Major League ballparks yesterday. San Francisco's AT&T Park came in second, after the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park in Philly, home of the cheesesteak. PETA cited AT&T's "new mixed-vege ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    PETA Wants You to Help Pick the Sexiest Vegetarian

    PETASean from San Lorenzo.​Is there something about packing your body with un-meat that makes you hot? That's the subtext of PETA's annual Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door contest. The animal-rights group is in the 11th hour of balloting for a roster of guys and gals who are as kind, presumably, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Doggy Bag: Shmeat ― It Might Soon Be What's for Dinner

    ​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Aren't we the victims?: Test-tube meat. Before your thoughts turn all seriously dark-side fetish-y, let's just say it's exactly what it sounds like: scientific synthesizing of animal protein, suitable for the table. According to Grist, Dutch researchers sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Accused Dog Killer May Be Headed to Behavioral Health Court

    Joseph Byrnes​We've been following the sad tale of Joseph Byrnes, a San Francisco musician accused of hacking his pit bull to death in a Bernal Heights church. Back on Aug. 9, witnesses saw Byrnes striking his dog, Nickel, with a hatchet outside the Immaculate Conception Church. When police entere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Alleged Dog Slaughterer's Motion Denied, Case Headed Toward Trial

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Photos: Week on the Street (Part 5)

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2008

    Photos: PETA Takes A Shower At Union Square

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    Animal Welfare Commission Wants to Outlaw Cruel Art

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2008

    PETA's Kooky New Campaign: Give Peas A Chance

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    'Full House Of Horrors': PETA Is Even Batshittier Than Imagined

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    Bebe Vows to Drop Fur, But Not Fast Enough for PETA

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    College Carnage 2007: Students In Peril or Scaremongering?

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

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    August 1, 2007

    Kim Jong-Il, Jesus, Watson and Crick, SF Rabbi Langer: the Snitch presents the "Top Ten Most Jaw-Dropping Bobbleheads"

    Joseph Byrnes​The San Francisco musician accused of hacking his beloved pit bull to death with an axe while nude in a Catholic church was yesterday denied in his bid to dismiss all charges and could face a jury of his peers perhaps as soon as December. Joseph Byrnes was arrested in August after wi ... More >>

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