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Fairfield

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Mac Dre's Old Record Label Affiliates Arrested in Drug Bust After Federal Thizzvestigation

    As the late Mac Dre explained, Thizz Face is "a look on your face like you smelled some piss."This expression is similar to "a look on your face when you are arrested as part of a nationwide DEA drug-trafficking sweep."So we expect there were plenty of Thizz Faces to go around last Thursday when the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Charles Robertson Accused of Stabbing Joseph Minozzi in City's First Homicide

    ​San Francisco police say they have tracked down the man who they believe stabbed and killed 30-year-old Joseph Minozzi in SOMA last month. Police arrested 42-year-old Charles Robertson in Sacramento on Feb. 22 on suspicion of murdering Minozzi. Robertson, a Fairfield resident, was booked into Sac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Man Sues Solano Sheriff After Brother Beats Him During Murder Trial

    ​Solano County has gotten caught in the crossfire of a family feud that ended with one brother in the hospital and another in jail. David Bango is suing Solano County, claiming sheriff bailiffs failed to restrain his brother while Bango testified against him at his murder trial. According to court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Paul Nave, "Marin County Assasin," Can't Outlast Boxer Half His Age

    Dan O'NeillPaul Nave got in his shots, but couldn't outpunch Father Time​It turns out there is a grandfather clause in boxing. As in, boxers who are grandfathers seldom win. Paul "The Marin County Assassin" Nave, proud grandpa and celebrant of his 51st birthday tomorrow, stepped into the ring Frid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Gizmo, Chihuahua at the Center of Haight Street Shooting, Killed by Car

    R.I.P.​It was just two weeks ago that Gizmo, a tan Chihuahua wearing a pink sweater, made headlines when his owner was shot while defending his small pooch. While both man and dog survived the shooting, Gizmo's life was tragically cut short last week when he was hit by a car. Police Capt. Denis O' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Haight Street Merchants Say Sam Kazzouh, Accused Gunman, a 'Nice Guy'

    Innocent bystander​Dave Groeschel was working inside Mom's Body Shop at about 1:15 p.m. yesterday when he heard the gunshots outside. When he came out, he saw the victim, which the Chronicle reports is 52-year-old Michael Stafford, on the sidewalk -- he had been shot in the back. Beside him was Gi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Janet Reilly Is No Chris Daly. (In Case You Were Wondering)

    Chris Daly. He's not blond.​Is there a more toxic name in local politics than that of District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly? In 2008 we saw efforts to attack progressive candidates for the Board of Supervisors by tagging them as Daly's "puppets." Now a website run by a group calling itself "C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Caption Gavin Newsom's Fleet Week Pose!

    Insert clever caption here...​Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the city's "biggest fleet week celebration in 20 years" via a drier-than-dry-oatmeal press release that concluded with him quoted as lauding "skilled naval aviators of The Blue Angels, with their extraordinary airborne maneuvers." Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Sigmund Leonard, Who Died in His Van, a Son of the City

    ​When you walked in the front door at Leonard's Hickory Pit, you were somewhere. It was a Fillmore District landmark. It was the sort of place you'd use as the centerpiece of directions given to folks who didn't know their way around. Don't bother looking for it anymore -- it's not there. The rede ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Willie Brown Oh-So-Fashionably Late To Transbay Transit Center Groundbreaking

    High speed rail: more aerodynamic than my hair​Groundbreaking ceremonies might just be the most mind- numbingly predictable of all political events. Yet this morning's christening of the imminent demolition of the Transbay Terminal and seven-year construction of the new Transbay Transit Center was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Chris Daly Votes for Gavin Newsom

    Photographic evidence! ​Among Mayor Gavin Newsom's nemeses, Supervisor Chris Daly is often front and center. It could be because the frenetic and profane Daly is an easy target; it could be because Newsom and Daly are often the de-facto poster children for their respective moderate and progressiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Habitual Runaway Mireya Zapata Back at Home, Refusing To Say Where She Went

    Mireya Zapata, 12, has inspired Chronicle stories in both 2008 and this year by running away from home​Last week we wrote about 12-year-old runaway Mireya Zapata running away from home -- again -- and leaving her mom disturbing text messages to not look for her. Still, her parents called the San F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    City Councilman: 'Shut the Fuck Up!'

    Local city councilman Michael Ceremello, angry over colleagues' criticism of his weed-infested lawn, bellows 'Shut the fuck up' at colleague during meeting. Nice work if you can get it.  Here in San Francisco, we sometimes lose track of how good we've got it. It's sunny on Memorial Day weekend, ... More >>

  • News

    January 20, 2010

    Lame Fuck: Chris Daly prepares for his final year as a supervisor

    Local city councilman Michael Ceremello, angry over colleagues' criticism of his weed-infested lawn, bellows 'Shut the fuck up' at colleague during meeting. Nice work if you can get it.  Here in San Francisco, we sometimes lose track of how good we've got it. It's sunny on Memorial Day weekend, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    S.F. Babylon: A Decade of Scandal, Hypocrisy, and Weirdness (Pt. 1)

    By Ashley Harrell and Will Harper     Over the past decade, we have oftentimes felt as though we are living in an adult playground run by a feisty bunch of hypocrites, philanderers, and drunk-dialers. This, we have to admit, makes San Francisco a pretty exciting city in which to gather t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Cutting the Deficit: More Ways for Government to Earn Spare Bucks

    We noted earlier today that, because the city is having cash-flow problems of the sort experienced by meth addicts with seven girlfriends, creative methods of earning additional revenue may become a necessity. Fortunately, this is a creative place, governed by creative people. Take Chris Daly. With ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    SF Gov InAction: Supes Try To Save Cats, Unify Ireland, and Create Public Power

      The moral high ground in San Francisco may be the most valuable real estate of all. Last week Gavin Newsom -- who thumbed his nose at state and federal law on gay marriage -- tried to claim it by saying he couldn't help illegal immigrants because he has too much respect for the law. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    S.F. Bay Guardian Tells Those Conservative Suburban Twits How To Vote

    Well, Edna, if the Guardian says they're for Garamendi, I reckon we should be, too​The Bay Guardian loves to complain about a certain Chronicle columnist from Walnut Creek criticizing San Francisco policies. The Guardian essentially contends that suburbanites cannot be expected to understand t ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 19, 2009

    The Regulars

    Bouncer visits bars in three very different S.F. neighborhoods and discovers people everywhere all want the same thing: companionship. Oh, and booze.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    It's Official: Chris Daly Retains His San Franciscan Privileges

    Chris Daly -- an official San Franciscan​The city attorney's office just announced that Supervisor Chris Daly is, in fact, still a resident of District 6 in San Francisco -- despite the fact that he and his wife are now the proud owners of two houses in Fairfield (where his wife and kids now resid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Chris Daly Shows He's a Typical San Franciscan After All -- By Moving His Family Out of Here

    The chores ...The stores ... Fresh air ...Union Square!The news that firebrand Supervisor Chris Daly has bought a house in his wife's hometown of Fairfield and his family is currently residing there comes as something of a shock. But the notion of a successful thirty-something San Francisco family u ... More >>

  • Music

    January 30, 2008

    Vallejo Rapper Soldier Hard Brings Home Iraq's Harsh Realities

    The chores ...The stores ... Fresh air ...Union Square!The news that firebrand Supervisor Chris Daly has bought a house in his wife's hometown of Fairfield and his family is currently residing there comes as something of a shock. But the notion of a successful thirty-something San Francisco family u ... More >>

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

    The chores ...The stores ... Fresh air ...Union Square!The news that firebrand Supervisor Chris Daly has bought a house in his wife's hometown of Fairfield and his family is currently residing there comes as something of a shock. But the notion of a successful thirty-something San Francisco family u ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2006

    Hip Hop 101: the Underdogs/Alt-Rock 101: the Secret of Their Overseas Success/ DJ Culture 101: the Critical Mash Honors Club

    The chores ...The stores ... Fresh air ...Union Square!The news that firebrand Supervisor Chris Daly has bought a house in his wife's hometown of Fairfield and his family is currently residing there comes as something of a shock. But the notion of a successful thirty-something San Francisco family u ... More >>

  • News

    September 13, 2006

    Out of the Shadow

    The DJ who works out of S.F. has crafted both exquisite beats and a carefully cultivated mystique. Find out from him why the lush trip hop is being replaced by a local hyphy sound.

  • Music

    April 19, 2006

    Disco Braniacs

    Matmos slides a healthy dose of funk into cryptic compositions

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    Department of What the Fuck?

    Beef, it's what's for dinner: Hip hop feuds we'd like to see

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    OK Then, Music Awards!

    The biggest party thrown in celebration of local music all year

  • Music Awards

    October 19, 2005

    Award Show Performers

    SF Weekly Music Awards

  • Music Awards

    October 19, 2005

    OK Then, Music Awards!

    The biggest party thrown in celebration of local music all year

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Festivals and Fairs

    The biggest party thrown in celebration of local music all year

  • Film

    November 26, 2003

    MonkeyBone

    The Roxie loses a programmer, plus animation wizards and Oscar documentaries

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    Bean Scene

    In which we tour the Jelly Belly factory and gag on the Harry Potter flavors

  • News

    April 30, 2003

    Hosed

    The Fire Department is a bloated fiscal mess that, thanks to union politics, won't face the budget cuts it should

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    Sweat, Steel, and Stealth

    Retrofitting the Bay Bridge will take five years, hundreds of workers, a million bolts, and 19 million pounds of iron. The hardest part? Making sure no one notices.

  • News

    February 7, 2001

    Full Court Fathers

    They're young, poor, unmarried fathers -- but don't call them deadbeat dads. They want to be part of their kids' lives, and Oakland's Midnight Basketball League is helping them do it.

  • Culture

    October 11, 2000

    Drowning in Water

    Even the best actors can’t make wine out of these squishy Mamet scripts

  • News

    September 15, 1999

    Rights of Passage

    With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

  • News

    April 28, 1999

    We're Honored

    With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

  • Culture

    March 31, 1999

    Stage

    With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

  • News

    August 12, 1998

    Letters

    With gates and fences, private property owners are increasingly cutting off traditional paths to public lands. State law offers some recourse, but not much.

  • News

    November 15, 1995

    Rounding Up the Usual Sospechosos

    Alleged misconduct by INS agents has activists in the Latino community angry

  • News

    August 16, 1995

    As They Lay Dying

    Breast cancer activists rage at Genentech for withholding an experimental drug

  • News

    June 21, 1995

    Fire Trek

    Why do San Francisco emergency workers live so far away?

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