Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

10 Ways to Refer to the Hells Angels Other Than an "Outlaw Gang"

By Metal Cowgirl A Nevada judge is putting her foot down in a San Francisco Hells Angels murder case, telling attorneys that they are no longer allowed to refer to the group as an outlaw gang or a motorcycle club, fearing they would not get the fair trial they deserve. But because the Angels prid ... More >>

Here Are the 20 Dumbest Bay Area Crimes of 2012

The year 2012 was a pretty stellar one for San Francisco. If you doubt us for a second, just think no farther than the San Francisco Giants World Series win. But amid the remarkable (sweeping baseball) moments -- like when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence crashing Sheriff Joe Arpaio's dinner in ... More >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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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 >>

'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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

New biker club in town is Hells Angels affiliate

Police say new biker club in town is Hells Angels affiliate

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 >>

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