Last year, we told you about how AT&T Park was one of the most "checked-in" spots on Facebook. Not only do people love watching the Giants kick ass there, but they apparently can't help themselves from documenting it as well. Instagram this week released its list of the top 10 most photographed lo ... More >>
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 >>
With everyone gone off to Burning Man, I almost feel like I'm writing this preamble for the benefit of some rag-tag group of post-apocalyptic survivors. You know the drill, "if you're reading this message, then chances are you made it to the fallout shelter. Since you may be consumed by a tribe of r ... More >>
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 >>
Hope you've got a thing for big names, because this week is dominated by them. But then again, who could complain? Starting this evening, there's a procession of serious talent, with appearances by superstar DJs, techno messiahs, young turk bass heads, and plenty of other buzzy types. Sound expensiv ... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 speaksIt'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 >>
Louie Sanchez and Marvin NorwoodThe 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Thumbs up for Bryan StowBryan 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 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Family sues LA DodgersTwo 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 >>
This is him!Los Angeles Police say they have the "primary aggressor" in the Byran Stow beating behind bars today. Police raided an East Hollywood apartment building this weekend and arrested 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested, Sunday morning ... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
Looking for Bryan Stow's attackersA 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 >>
Coming home soonIt'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 >>
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 >>
Torpedo of cashCharlie 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 >>
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 >>
Sooooo goooodTim Lincecum is as good a person as he is a pitcher. The San Francisco superstar said he will donate $25,000 to help Giants fan Bryan Stow pay his medical bills, according to media reports. Stow, a father of two, was beaten outside the Dodger Stadium as he walked to his car aft ... More >>
Showing some improvement After spending a week in a coma, Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was brutally beaten by Dodgers fans last week, is showing his first signs of recovery. ESPN reports that Stow's father, David Stow, said his son's temperature is down and his vital signs are "looking good."Br ... More >>
Joe EskenaziDon't stop believing (or rubbing their face in it).It's been four months and 29 days since millions of Giants fans and players paraded through the Orange and Black-decked arteries of San Francisco, dangling red thongs, airing Prop 19-related grievances, spraying champagne, and rag ... More >>
Not the world championsA group of self-described diabolical Giants fans are plotting to fund a huge banner that will fly over the LA Dodgers stadium during the first three games of the Major Baseball League season, starting March 31. The group -- called the Faithful Supporters of the World Champi ... More >>
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah/Hey! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah/You know you got it if it makes you feel good!The breakup of the World Champion San Francisco Giants team -- whose players ought never again have to purchase a drink in this here ci ... More >>
www.urinal.netI call that a bargain -- the best I ever hadWhile informing us yesterday about the city's new program to provide environmentally friendly toilets for the city's low-income residents, Supervisor Bevan Dufty said something that bowled us over. He noted that he recently installed a uri ... More >>
Can you name this pitcher? Sound off! With Barry Zito scheduled to be handed the ball tomorrow in Dodger Stadium -- and with the possibility of a five-game losing streak piled atop whatever other pressures he brings to the mound -- it's now clearer than ever: This man needs a nickname. This is no si ... More >>
If the media hyperventilates when this guy shows up at a ballgame -- your city might have an inferiority complexWhen a spokeswoman for San Jose's mayor last week told SF Weekly that Gavin Newsom didn't belong on a Washington, D.C. junket along with the boss men of San Jose, Los Angeles, and San Dieg ... More >>
Dinner at Acme Chophouse followed by a swell game in the world's most beautiful baseball stadium -- score!
As they prepare for their next album and U.S. tour, the Donnas prove they may be growing up but they remain the perfect antidote to Britney and Christina
As they prepare for their next album and U.S. tour, the Donnas prove they may be growing up but they remain the perfect antidote to Britney and Christina.
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