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Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Christopher Bryan Ablett Off to Prison for Killing Mark Guardado, President of S.F. Hells Angels

    Christopher Bryan Ablett, a member of the Modesto Mongol motorcycle gang, was hoping to elevate his position within the biker gang when he murdered San Francisco's president of the Hells Angels. But now, the aspiring Mongol will have to trade in his patches for prison scrubs. Earlier this year, Able ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 2, 2012

    "Season of the Witch": The Turbulent Growth of S.F. Values

    Christopher Bryan Ablett, a member of the Modesto Mongol motorcycle gang, was hoping to elevate his position within the biker gang when he murdered San Francisco's president of the Hells Angels. But now, the aspiring Mongol will have to trade in his patches for prison scrubs. Earlier this year, Able ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Hells Angels No Longer Satisfied with Blue Collar Crime

    When we think of Hells Angels-like crimes, we tend to go straight to murders, drugs, and all things anarchy. But it seems the Angels have expanded their criminal portfolio. Josh Leo Johnson, vice president of the Sonoma chapter of the Hells Angels, will have to trade in his outlaw vest for a prison ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Hells Angels Now Prefer Peet's to Starbucks

    ​Generally speaking, it seems like we know very little about what the Hells Angels like to do outside of biking, killing each other, and trolling the Internet for a good online fracas. But one thing we are learning about them is that they really like their coffee. According to the Examiner, a Belm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Steve Ruiz, Elusive Hells Angel on the Lam, Finally Arrested in Funeral Killing

    ​San Jose Police say they caught up with 38-year-old Steve Ruiz in a Fremont motel this weekend, where he was arrested on suspicion of killing fellow Hells Angels member Steve Tausan. Police say they "developed information in their investigation" revealing Ruiz's whereabouts: a Days Inn Motel on W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Hells Angels: Rival Motorcycle Gang Member Convicted in Killing of S.F. Chapter President

    Who would be stupid enough to mess with the Hells Angels?​A federal jury convicted a Mongols gang member for stabbing and shooting to death Mark "Papa" Guardado, who was the president of the San Francisco chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. According to federal prosecutors, the jury found ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Mountain Lion Killing Brings Out the Worst in Facebook Users

    He might shoot mountain lions, but he's not calling people "spics" and "hicks"​Earlier this week, we told readers about Dan Richards, the California Fish and Game commissioner who is in trouble with animal activists for shooting a mountain lion. Since it's illegal to shoot and kill mountain lions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Former Hells Angels President Sentenced to Jail for Pot-Growing Mortgage Scheme

    ​Raymond Foakes, a former Hells Angel, was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in state prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup also ordered Foakes, 48, to pay $1,085,000 in restitution. On Oct. 25, 2011, Foakes, the former president ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Ernesto Gonzalez, Accused Hells Angels Killer, Considered a Flight Risk

    Ernesto Gonzalez​A judge has set a $2 million bail for Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez, the Vagos motorcycle gang member accused of killing the Hells Angels boss at a casino in Nevada this fall. The judge gave good reason for the high bail -- he considers Gonzalez a flight risk. KTVU reports that Gonzalez ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Steve Ruiz, Elusive Hells Angel Wanted in Murder of Steve Tausan, May Be in San Jose

    Scary Angel ​San Jose investigators say they have "credible evidence" that Steve Ruiz, the Hells Angel who is suspected of killing a fellow member of the biker gang, was spotted in San Jose over the weekend. San Jose Officer Jose Garcia told reporters that Ruiz was seen sometime Friday or Saturday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Even the French Are Afraid of the Hells Angels

    As of late the Hells Angels have been making headlines for the streak violence that's left a few members dead in an intriguing feed among rival motorcycle gangs. Needless to say some Angels have not taken kindly to the recent press -- even we received some not-so-friendly notes from local Hells Ange ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Hells Angels: Turns Out, You Probably Shouldn't Mess With Them

    Can't we all just get along?​The Hells Angels saga has evolved into a a television-like drama involving guns, bikes, funerals, and exhuming dead bodies. The San Jose Mercury News is reporting this morning that sources say the man who allegedly shot and killed a fellow Hells Angel during the funera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Steve Tausan Identified as Hells Angel Killed at Funeral

    Another shooting ​Update (3:10 p.m.): The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office says it was Steve Tausan who was shot and killed Saturday during a funeral for another Hells Angel. San Jose police are keeping unusually quiet about the weekend shooting where a Hells Angel was killed after a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Hells Angels Fight Each Other ... Online

    ​We tend to get constant pleasure from our readers' comments, which are usually that perfect mix of both thoughtful and enjoyably offensive. What's even more entertaining is when Hells Angels use SF Weekly's comment section to duke out some deep-rooted feuds. The Angels' dustup started l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2011

    Speak for Yourself

    ​We tend to get constant pleasure from our readers' comments, which are usually that perfect mix of both thoughtful and enjoyably offensive. What's even more entertaining is when Hells Angels use SF Weekly's comment section to duke out some deep-rooted feuds. The Angels' dustup started l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Hells Angels: Are They Lauryn Hill Fans?

    Fans of Harleys...and Lauryn Hill?​The police told us a strange new twist in the caper of the Hells Angels attack on Market Street last night. The Angels and their soon-to-be victims had been at a show at the Warfield, says Sergeant Michael Andraychak. Well, Tuesday night's show was none other tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Noise Pop: The Stone Foxes Tread Familiar Ground at the Independent

    Joseph SchellThe Stone Foxes at the Independent last night.​The Stone Foxes Voxhaul Broadcast Ferocious Few The Soft White Sixties February 24, 2011 @ The Independent Better than: Listening to 107.7 The Bone play the same hundred songs on loop. Noise Pop gave a tip of the feathered hat to the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Saturday Night: Old 97's Rile Up a Rowdy Fillmore Crowd

    Old 97's at the Fillmore on Saturday.​Old 97's Langhorne SlimJanuary 22, 2011@ The FillmoreBetter than: Altamont.So maybe it wasn't exactly the 2011 equivalent of a frenzied pack of Hell's Angels playing whack-a-mole on a dreamy assemblage of patchoulied pacifists. But the scuffle that broke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    'Security Guard' Suspected of Bank Robberies in San Francisco, Alameda

    ​Apparently, he isn't the worst security guard since the Rolling Stones ingeniously opted to hire the Hell's Angels to work Altamont. He's just a crook. It turns out a man who dresses like a security guard is providing anything but at banks in both Alameda and San Francisco. Alameda police say the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Which Comes First? DADT Repeal or Target Store in San Francisco?

    Bad dog! Homophobic! ​The Week in GayDid you miss me? I spent the last week in Buffalo, N.Y., visiting family and NOT getting groped by anyone at any of the four airports I visited. Granted, I had to pass inspection at only two of the four airports, but I kept an open mind about being fondled and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Attorney Says Alleged Bay Riders Bikers Charged in Stabbing Not Gang Members

    What charges are you facing? Whaddya got?​The attorney for one of the three alleged Bay Riders motorcycle gang members charged in a December stabbing says his client is not a Riders member, that the Riders are not a gang, and denies any gang element to the alleged stabbing. The three defendants ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Three Bay Rider Motorcyclists Charged With Attempted Murder and Gang Allegations In Broadway Stabbing

    ​Three supposed members of the Bay Riders, a motorcycle club that police say is an affiliate of the Hells Angels, have been charged with assault and gang enhancements after one allegedly stabbed a victim during a brawl on Broadway Street in December. This is the first San Francisco case to br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    S.F. Hell's Angels Actually Do Something Angelic Today

    Brian Daniel Eisenberg/FlickrMaybe they'll bring their own knives?​Looks like the Frisco Hell's Angels are playing nice and sweet this holiday season. The Chronicle's C.W. Nevius reported yesterday that the St. Anthony Foundation will have turkey carving help from the local chapter of Hell's A ... More >>

  • Articles

    November 4, 2009

    New biker club in town is Hells Angels affiliate

    Brian Daniel Eisenberg/FlickrMaybe they'll bring their own knives?​Looks like the Frisco Hell's Angels are playing nice and sweet this holiday season. The Chronicle's C.W. Nevius reported yesterday that the St. Anthony Foundation will have turkey carving help from the local chapter of Hell's A ... More >>

  • News

    November 4, 2009

    Police say new biker club in town is Hells Angels affiliate

    Brian Daniel Eisenberg/FlickrMaybe they'll bring their own knives?​Looks like the Frisco Hell's Angels are playing nice and sweet this holiday season. The Chronicle's C.W. Nevius reported yesterday that the St. Anthony Foundation will have turkey carving help from the local chapter of Hell's A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    New York Times Profiles Dogpatch, Neglects to Mention Hard Knox Cafe

    Here in San Francisco, we all know and love the Dogpatch for its food, its Victorians, and, of course, its ability to provide a headquarters for the Hell's Angels. So it was delightful to see it get some national recognition in the travel section of Monday's New York Times.  There was ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2008

    Feeling a little bit country at Pissed Off Pete's

    Here in San Francisco, we all know and love the Dogpatch for its food, its Victorians, and, of course, its ability to provide a headquarters for the Hell's Angels. So it was delightful to see it get some national recognition in the travel section of Monday's New York Times.  There was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Photos: Makeshift Shrine for Slain Hells Angel

    Here in San Francisco, we all know and love the Dogpatch for its food, its Victorians, and, of course, its ability to provide a headquarters for the Hell's Angels. So it was delightful to see it get some national recognition in the travel section of Monday's New York Times.  There was ... More >>

  • Film

    July 2, 2008

    Beyond Gonzo

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • Music

    May 21, 2008

    Drinking in pint-sized secrets at Nap’s

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Night Day: Calendar Picks for 5/12

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2008

    The Burroughs Adding Machine

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • Calendar

    February 20, 2008

    Old Wounds

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    Raiders Suck vs Niners Suck Week 11

    Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will — a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

  • News

    November 7, 2007

    The Angry Moped Gangs of San Francisco

    What happens when one SF Weekly reporter dares to penetrate the inner circles of post-track-bike hipsters

  • Culture

    January 17, 2007

    Gonzo: A Brutal Chrysalis

    An interesting if reckless look at a lesser-seen side of Hunter S. Thompson

  • Music

    October 25, 2006

    SF Weekly Music Awards: Winner's Circle

    An interesting if reckless look at a lesser-seen side of Hunter S. Thompson

  • Music

    August 16, 2006

    Parlez-Vous Faux Français?

    An interesting if reckless look at a lesser-seen side of Hunter S. Thompson

  • Film

    October 26, 2005

    Foiled Again

    Maybe it's time for this blade to stop swinging

  • Calendar

    August 10, 2005

    Film Threat

    Form-tweaking docs

  • Music

    February 25, 2004

    House of Tudor

    Black Panthers, the "Time of the Season," and a little British dude named Goldie

  • Culture

    February 18, 2004

    Fab Film

    Forty years ago, Al Maysles met the Beatles

  • News

    July 16, 2003

    You, Too, Can Be in Movies!

    Snuggle into the Bay Area's strange and sprawling alternative moviegoing scene, where anything goes and audience participation is mandatory

  • News

    April 23, 2003

    Boogie for a New Millennium

    Zakiya Hooker preserves the legacy of her father, blues legend John Lee Hooker, plans her own musical career -- and tries to keep tradition from suffocating both

  • Music

    May 1, 2002

    Hear This

    Punk forefathers the Dictators refuse to age -- or do anything -- gracefully

  • Dining

    May 9, 2001

    Heart of the City

    A peculiar night on the seamy side of Sixth Street

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    Biker Babes

    Meet the Devil Dolls. They ride their Harleys like demons, swear like sailors, and date Hell's Angels. They're real outlaws. And they've got the calendars and T-shirts to prove it.

  • Dining

    April 5, 2000

    Side Dish

    The Crowd Mentality; Spring Fashion Part 2; In a Handbasket

  • Music

    December 29, 1999

    Apocalypse Then

    Altamont slammed the door on rock 'n' roll's dream of peace and love. An insider remembers.

  • Dining

    September 22, 1999

    The Roadhouse Less Traveled

    Altamont slammed the door on rock 'n' roll's dream of peace and love. An insider remembers.

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