Bryan Stow

Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Watched the Giants Kick Ass Last Night

It's great news the Giants won game two of the World Series -- what's even better news is that Bryan Stow was there to witness it. The Santa Cruz paramedic and father of two was reportedly the Giants' guest at Game two where the team crushed the Detroit Tigers -- again. Stow, who suffered sever ... More >>

Sudden Death: Boys Fell to Their Doom in S.F.'s Forgotten Disaster

SFPD Cops to Go Undercover in Dodger Blue

The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is arguably one of the largest in the MLB. And after last year's tragic beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow, it only makes sense that San Francisco would call on more cops this week when Dodgers will be in town. During the three-day series between the Dodgers and the San Fran ... More >>

Bryan Stow: Why His Alleged Attackers Wear Dodger Blue Jail Garb

Today a Los Angeles judge ordered a trial for Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, the men accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow so severely he'll need full-time assistance for the rest of his days. As we noted earlier, there's not much clever or funny to wring out of the violent Dodger Stadium park ... More >>

Bryan Stow's Alleged Attackers Wear Dodger Blue Jail Outfits

There's not much fun to had recounting the grim details in the ongoing trial of Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez, who are accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow to within an inch of his life at Dodgers Stadium last year. But, there is this: During the trial, both Sanchez and Norwood -- who, accord ... More >>

Bryan Stow Attack: Witnesses Can't ID Alleged Suspects

Witnesses in the Bryan Stow attack took the stand yesterday, giving jurors gruesome details of what they saw: Blood gushing from Stow's ears, and a loud echo when his head hit the pavement. But what they they didn't see was perhaps the most important: the attackers, according to our sister paper, LA ... More >>

Bryan Stow Will Be Cheering on the Giants Friday

It's been a long road for Giants fan Bryan Stow, who was savagely beaten into a coma after watching his home team play against the Dodgers in Los Angeles last year. And while the Giants would love nothing more than to kick off the 2012 season with Stow at the mound, it looks like the former paramedi ... More >>

Assemblyman Wants to Ban Violent Fans from Sporting Events

​Here's something that will give sports spectators something to really cheer about. A SoCal assemblyman is essentially asking for a statewide restraining order on violent sports fans, barring them from events so that the rest of us can watch our teams play without worrying about getting killed. As ... More >>

Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Speaks Publicly for First Time Tonight

Bryan Stow speaks​It's hard to believe that it has been nine months since San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was viciously beaten outside Dodger Stadium, leaving him in a coma that has forever changed his life. After following the ups and downs of his tragic story, readers will have a chance to h ... More >>

Yoshi's Is Holding a Benefit for Beaten Giants Fan Bryan Stow Featuring Tim Flannery

Brian Stow​Yoshi's S.F. is holding a benefit concert next month for 42-year-old Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was savagely attacked outside a baseball game in Los Angeles this March and suffered a severe skull fracture. Performing, among others, is Tim Flannery -- the Giants' third base coac ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Speaks, Asks to See His Children

With his children, Tyler and Tabitha​After being in a coma for months with "ups and downs" in recovery, Giants fan Bryan Stow was able to speak, recite his birthday, and ask to see his two children on Wednesday.According to his family's blog, Stow's recovery in recent days has included more range ... More >>

Dodgers File Civil Action Against Accused Bryan Stow Attackers

Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood​The Los Angeles Dodgers filed papers in court this week, taking civil action against the two men accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow into a coma at Dodger Stadium earlier this year.Stow, who remains in critical condition, and his two children filed a lawsuit o ... More >>

Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Interacting with Family

Bone flap is in, and no complications yet.​Bryan Stow, the Giants fan beaten into a coma outside of Dodger Stadium in March, is showing great signs of improvement -- he is now following simple commands and moving his body. San Francisco General Hospital released new details Monday about its m ... More >>

Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, Bryan Stow Beating Suspects, Appear in Court

Marvin and Louie ​Louie Sanchez, 29, and Marvin Norwood, 30, appeared in a Los Angeles court this morning to answer to charges of mayhem and assault against Bryan Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic, who has been in a coma since the March 31 beating outside Dodger Stadium. The two men charged with beati ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez, Dodgers Fan Accused of Beating Bryan Stow, Could Be Exonerated

Come to think of it, he doesn't really match the description ​Los Angeles police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the March 31 beating of Giants fan, Bryan Stow. What's equally as important is they've also concluded that their previous suspect, Giovanni Ramirez, had nothing to do ... More >>

Bryan Stow Opens His Eyes, Gives a Thumbs Up

Thumbs up for Bryan Stow​Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who has been in a coma for more than three months after being brutally beaten at the Dodgers game, is showing signs that he's "very alert."According to the Support4BryanStow Website, run by his family:We were told at the hospital today that this ... More >>

The Franchise Episode 1: Promising Rookie Looks a Little Raw

UCinternationa​When Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>

Bryan Stow Family's Attorney: Lawsuit Will Not Be Affected by Dodgers Bankruptcy

The Dodgers may be bankrupt, but the Stow lawsuit is safe. ​Bryan Stow's family's lawsuit against  Dodger Stadium will likely go forward without any major hiccups even after the team filed for bankruptcy this week, an attorney for the family told SF Weekly. Thomas Girardi, a Los Angeles-based ... More >>

Bryan Stow: Video Shows Giants Fan Arguing with Dodgers Fan Before Attack

Bryan Stow​A new video released today shows that Bryan Stow, the beaten Giants fan who remains in a coma, arguing with a Dodgers fan during the March 31 game where he was attacked. The video was released by TMZ, and shows Stow sitting at his seat at the opener game, confronting a man wearing a Dod ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez, Accused of Beating Bryan Stow, Could Be Released

Could be free soon​UPDATE: A judge decided today that Ramirez will remain in prison another 10 months for parole violations. Last month when police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, on suspicion of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow, there was a wave of relief that perhaps someone would be held accountable. B ... More >>

Giovanni Ramirez, Man Accused of Beating Bryan Stow, Wanted in Nevada Gang Shooting

Wanted in more than one state ​Los Angeles Police are not the only ones interested in Giovanni Ramirez, the 31-year-old suspect accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow in March. Police arrested Ramirez last week after an intense investigation, saying he was the prime aggressor in the March 31 bea ... More >>

Bryan Stow Lawsuit Against Dodgers Is Not a Home Run, Attorneys Say

Who's the Dodgers' alibi?​The family of Bryan Stow sued the Dodgers this week for negligence, arguing the stadium failed to provide sufficient security guards who could have prevented the 42-year-old Giants fan from being knocked into a coma after the opener game March 31. But personal injury ... More >>

Jeremy Affeldt, Giants Pitcher, Visits Bryan Stow in Hospital

Returning the support ​Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt took some time out of his day and dropped by the intensive care unit to visit Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was beaten into a coma by Dodgers fans nearly two months ago. Affeldt told reporters that he sat with Stow, who remains in critic ... More >>

Bryan Stow Family Sues Dodgers over 'Lax Security'

Family sues LA Dodgers​Two days after Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, on suspicion of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow, the victim's family has filed a lawsuit against the Dodgers and its owner, Frank McCourt, claiming the team's lack of safety at the stadium contributed to the brut ... More >>

Bruce Bochy Is "Surprised" Bryan Stow Attackers Haven't Been Caught

Talks about the rivalry off the field ​Before kicking off the first game against the Dodgers last night, Giants coach Bruce Bochy talked to reporters about how the brutal beating of one of their fans, Bryan Stow, has cast a pall over the West Coast baseball teams' rivalry. Moreover, Bochy admitted ... More >>

A Close Shave: How To Use a Straight-Edge Razor Without Killing Yourself

When journalists write tongue-in-cheek, first-person stories in which they participate in some exotic activity, the tendency is to play up one's incredible incompetence at said activity. It's a cloying and cheap practice. So, let me assure you, I am really and truly awful at shaving. As a teen, I sl ... More >>

Giants Head to Los Angeles, Dodgers to Boost Security for Game Tomorrow

Leave the rivalry on the field ​Will any Giants fan step foot at Dodger Stadium for tomorrow night's game? After what happened to Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was savagely beaten outside Dodger Stadium, it would seem inconceivable. But you never know with those hardcore fans, which is why the Do ... More >>

Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, to Arrive at S.F. General Hospital Today

Dr. Geoff Manley, the neurosurgeon taking over the care of Bryan Stow today.​Bryan Stow, the Giants fan suffering brain damage after being beaten by Dodgers fans, will be delivered to a hospital on the Giants' home turf today. Stow is set to arrive at San Francisco General Hospital by 5 p.m., a ho ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Billboards Donated to Help Catch Attackers of Comatose Giants Fan

Looking for Bryan Stow's attackers​A Southern California company has upped the ante in the hunt for Bryan Stow's attackers. Lamar Advertising has donated more than 300 billboards that will be placed throughout the Los Angeles area, with the suspects sketches and the reward offer.Lamar Advertising ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Family to Move Comatose Giants Fan to UCSF

Coming home soon​It's been nearly seven weeks since Bryan Stow, 42, was tragically beaten outside Dodger Stadium after the opener game. He's survived a risky brain surgery, but has yet to wake up from his coma. Still, his family said today that Stow is now stable enough to move from a hospital in ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Beaten Giants Fan Takes a Turn for the Worse

Stow with his two kids, Tyler and Tabitha ​Last week SF Weekly gave you the good news that Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was badly beaten, had been taken out of a coma; doctors were optimistic that he could relocate to a hospital near his home in the Bay Area. But now we have to report more sad n ... More >>

Charlie Sheen Gives $20,000 to Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan (Video)

Torpedo of cash​Charlie Sheen's roving one-man show hasn't exactly lived up to its comedic expectations. In fact, along the way My Violent Torpedo of Truth has been called a train wreck and a total bomb, and Sheen has even been booed offstage.  But in his stop in San Francisco last weekend, S ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Beaten Giants Fan Might Come Back to Bay Area Soon

Showing improvement ​The great news is that Bryan Stow did not suffer  any seizures after doctors took him out of a medically induced coma last week. However, he as yet to wake up. But his family has high hopes; the 42-year-old Giants fan, who was savagely beaten outside Dodger stadium on Mar ... More >>

Charlie Sheen Show to Benefit Beaten Giants Fan Bryan Stow

Not so bad afterall ​Those of us who would rather gouge our eyes out with a spoon than listen to another one of Charlie Sheen's epic rants -- onstage at that -- should maybe reconsider shelling out $100 for the weekend event.Sheen's publicist has reportedly said he will donate proceeds from mercha ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: Doctors to Take Beaten Giants Fan Out of Coma

Bryan Stow and his kids​Doctors are attempting to remove Bryan Stow from his medically induced coma for the second time since he was viciously beaten outside Dodger stadium last month.Hospital officials in Los Angeles told reporters today that it will take up to three days before there could be an ... More >>

Bryan Stow: Beaten Giants Fan Suffers Seizures, Back in Coma

Back in coma​Beaten Giants fan Bryan Stow's condition took a turn for the worse over the weekend after he suffered multiple seizures and was put back into a medically induced coma, media outlets are reporting. The 42-year-old was taken out of a coma late last week, but doctors warned that the chan ... More >>

Bryan Stow Update: More Details on Suspects Released

Suspect 1 ​Today, Los Angeles police gave us a few more specifics on the two men responsible for severely beating Bryan Stow for being a Giants fan.The first suspect is described as a bald Hispanic man, between 20 and 25-years-old. He has a mustache and a goatee and was wearing a Dodgers jersey, d ... More >>