Military Weapons

"Act Of Valor": Recruits Adrenaline Junkies Everywhere

Occupy Oakland: "It's Not Finished"

dignidadrebelde via Flickr​For such a loosely organized group, Occupy Oakland has managed to quickly coordinate a renewed movement after police conducted an early morning raid today on the protesters' camp outside City Hall, which resulted in heavy smoke, dozens of arrests, and lots of chaos. With ... More >>

Sandow Birk: "American Qur'an," and Al Farrow: "Reliquaries"

dignidadrebelde via Flickr​For such a loosely organized group, Occupy Oakland has managed to quickly coordinate a renewed movement after police conducted an early morning raid today on the protesters' camp outside City Hall, which resulted in heavy smoke, dozens of arrests, and lots of chaos. With ... More >>

Grenades Found in Potrero Hill

This looks fake ​Police closed down streets in Potrero Hill after grenades were found in the garage of a 92-year-old man who had recently died. According to media reports, police have not yet determined whether the possible explosives were real or fake.

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This looks fake ​Police closed down streets in Potrero Hill after grenades were found in the garage of a 92-year-old man who had recently died. According to media reports, police have not yet determined whether the possible explosives were real or fake.

Tonga Room Happy Hour: All-You-Can-Eat Tiki Kitsch

Zemistor/FlickrLava bowl for four ― the bar's fairly extensive happy hour spread offers its share of deep-fried, sweet-and-sour landmines.​The place: Tonga Room, 950 Mason (at California, in the Fairmont Hotel), 772-5278 The hours: Wed.-Fri., 5-7 p.m. The deals: All-you-can-eat $10 buffet ... More >>

Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

Zemistor/FlickrLava bowl for four ― the bar's fairly extensive happy hour spread offers its share of deep-fried, sweet-and-sour landmines.​The place: Tonga Room, 950 Mason (at California, in the Fairmont Hotel), 772-5278 The hours: Wed.-Fri., 5-7 p.m. The deals: All-you-can-eat $10 buffet ... More >>

S.F. Police Still Enforcing Obsolete Anti-BB Gun Ordinance

​Last month we wrote about how the San Francisco Police Department considered possession of a BB gun within city limits to be illegal -- even though the District Attorney and Public Defender acknowledged that the city's anti-BB gun ordinance has been obsolete since 2004. That's when a state law re ... More >>

U.S. Report: Wave of Laptop Thefts Hits Nuclear Weapons Lab Employees

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

New Navy

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Dropping the H(ipster) Bomb

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Torche: metal with a big pop buzz

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Death Cab for Cutie Challenges You to 'Call of Duty 4,' Plays Berkeley in June

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Oops: Pentagon Accidentally Sent Taiwan Nuclear Material. Again.

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Another Reason To Hate Religion and the Doofs Who Buy It

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Clubbing It

Gary, where'd you leave that laptop of yours?The toil of the Bay Area's laptop thieves used to be simple: Hang around parking lots and cafes, nab an unattended computer, and put ads on Craigslist.However, thanks to carelessness at an East Bay nuclear weapons lab, this workday has the potential to be ... More >>

Three's a Charm

A promising glimpse of the next Halo

Bad Blood

Too many shootings in the city have this in common: escalating anger over an old grudge soon leads to murder. But did a 2-year-old boy have to die?

BART’s Radar Dreams

Too many shootings in the city have this in common: escalating anger over an old grudge soon leads to murder. But did a 2-year-old boy have to die?

Virtual Quagmire

The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire

Best Gridiron Wild Child

The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire

Best Reason to Like the Warriors

Adonal Foyle

Best Kite Store

Chinatown Kite Shop

Battle Scars

Chinatown Kite Shop

Tanks for the Memories

Reconnoitering the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation and its 205 military vehicles. In Portola Valley.

Not Your Mother's Peace Movement

Major anti-war groups change strategy, hoping to win over mainstream voters the Bush administration can't ignore

Radiance

By Carter Scholz, Picador USA (2002) $24

Crushing a Contrarian

The "patriotic" squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

The President's Dilemma

The "patriotic" squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

We're Honored

The "patriotic" squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

Letters

The "patriotic" squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

Unlocking the Secrets of Fusion

The "patriotic" squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

Building a Better Bomb

While condemning India for its nuclear testing, the U.S. government quietly funnels billions to research programs aimed at creating an ever-more-virulent nuclear arsenal

Tale of a Gun

Following one semiautomatic from manufacture to mayhem

The New Nuclear Age

Livermore protest is mere theater, but lab's research raises real questions

Slap Shots

Livermore protest is mere theater, but lab's research raises real questions

When the Bay was Groun Zero

A look at the Cold War ghosts that haunt the rim of the city

Going Ballistic

A look at the Cold War ghosts that haunt the rim of the city