Nevada

Nevada Sends S.F. Trove of Public Records Related to "Patient Dumping"

To many Californians, perhaps the only thing more outrageous than the idea of Nevada dumping hundreds of mentally ill patients into the Golden State is the idea that Nevada's Governor would have the audacity to deny it. But last week, Gov. Brian Sandoval did just that, acknowledging no more than o ... More >>

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Denies Dumping More Than One Patient From Psych Hospital

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says indeed his state did improperly discharge one mentally ill patient from a state-run hospital, but no more than that -- and it was accidental. According to Reuters, the republican governor defended his state, and denied accusations that Nevada had been busing hundred ... More >>

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 >>

Muni Bus Is Still Sitting in Nevada

Late last year, SF Weekly reported on a bus-out-of-local waters story. Motorists heading through the remote locale of Wadsworth, Nev. were greeted by the counter-intuitive sight of an orange-and-white, 60-foot articulated Muni bus laid up on the side of the road.They still are. Carmen Tobey, the pro ... More >>

Taking the Bus: Muni Vehicles End Up in the Darndest Places

Foreclosures Crisis' Effect on the Election Could Be Deeper Than Just Policy Debate

The 2012 general election will be the first since the national rate of mortgage delinquencies rose above 10 percent. While it seems the fever broke in early 2010, when nearly 15 percent of home loans were past due, the country's foreclosure rate is still twice as high as it was pre-recession.And for ... More >>

Fried Mac and Cheese, the USDA is a Punk, and Ricky Gervais Loves Kittens!

​What a long couple of days it's been. There's much ado! Well, of course there's the Olympics. I'm actually not that into the Olympics because I have a distaste for boredom but it's cool that Stella McCartney did the British uniforms. She's vegetarian and not vegan, right? I can never remember. Th ... More >>

Ponder the Unthinkable

They Built This City

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 >>

Man Who Apparently Doesn't Like Dogs Shoots at Barking Pup in Bernal Heights

What kind of monster would shoot a dog?​A quiet stroll through Bernal Heights early this morning turned into abrupt gunfire for a local man and his dog when someone tired to shoot the barking pup. According to police, the man was taking his dog on a short walk at about 1 a.m. today when his pit bu ... More >>

Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez Accused of Killing Hells Angels President

​UCSF police last night arrested an alleged motorcycle gang member on suspicion of shooting and killing the president of the San Jose Hells Angels while at a casino in Nevada last week. Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez, who is purportedly a member of the Vagos motorcycle gang, was taken into custody at abo ... More >>

Get High With Mutaytor Today, Even if Burning Man Is Months Away

​Listen to this while high: Mutaytor's Unconditional Love (The Westerfield Sessions). ​Behind the buzz: Though born in Nevada's Black Rock desert at Burning Man and world-HQ'd in an obscure Los Angeles warehouse, Mutaytor is San Franciscan almost by default. L.A.'s Burning Man scene is sexy ... More >>

Listen To This While High: Acid-House Forefather 'Raga Bhairav,' by Charanjit Singh

​Hear this while high: "Raga Bhairav" by Charanjit Singh. Behind the buzz: This sliver off a 1982 EMI-India album Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat was hailed earlier this year as the accidental invention of acid house, some months shy and several thousand miles away from its accepted prov ... More >>

Watch Wallpaper Perform 'Indian Summer' -- While Driving Through Nevada

Eric Frederic, singin' in the van.​People think being in a band is glamorous. And while it may be for a few brief moments of stage-diving and bathing in applause, being in a band also means countless hours of driving from show to show, far away from your friends and your family and your home.While ... More >>

Guy in Bear Suit Survives Cal-Nevada Game. Cal Doesn't.

Guy in a bear suit catches the attention of media in Reno...​On Friday we wondered how a local guy in a bear suit would fare at the Cal-Nevada football game in Reno. Now we have our answer: Better than the Bears. "Even after they kicked the shit out of us, people were very gracious," said "Leroy," ... More >>

Can Guy in a Bear Suit Get into Cal-Nevada Game?

The bear will not quit. The bear will not die.​When a Bay Area man -- who shall remain nameless, for now -- received the ticket for tonight's U.C. Berkeley-Nevada football game in Reno, it came with the following stipulation from his Nevadan cousin: "You will not root for the Bears. End of discuss ... More >>

List: What do people do at Burning Man?

No Boundaries

"Love Ranch"

The worst little whorehouse movie in Nevada

Feds Swoop In to Nail Bay Area Sandwich-Maker Accused of Serving Bacteria On White

​Say it's lunchtime and you're at the local gas station trying to choose between the chili cheese dog withering away under the heat lamp or the pre-packaged chicken salad sandwich -- which is going to be healthier? Your instincts might say: Sterile-looking, triangle-shaped sandwich. But the Depart ... More >>

S.F. Might Start Outsourcing Its Trash to Cheaper States

Possibly heading to Nevada is one more thing to be grouchy about​San Francisco's current waste management service, Recology -- formerly known as NorCal -- wants to ship the 20,000 tons of garbage we produce per week (not including weekends) on a freight train to a proposed landfill near Winnemucca ... More >>

Premature Burner Paul Addis May Have Been Granted Parole, But Don't Expect Him at This Year's Burn

Paul Addis' entry in the Best Mug Shot Ever competition​ Starting August 31, a sizable portion of San Francisco will dust off their faux-fur legwarmers, bloomers, and stale MDMA to spend a week on the playa exchanging bodily fluids and other things at this year's Burning Man festivities. The osten ... More >>

Because Somebody Had To: Your Gubernatorial Look-Alikes Article

While perusing the New York Times Magazine's 26.3 billion-word article on the (wo)men who would rule California -- which may well spur the rest of us to consider the merits of Nevada, Oregon, or Arizona -- a thought hit us. Not an important thought, but a thought nevertheless.For reasons unknown, se ... More >>

SF Only Gets One Slot on Gourmet's Legendary US Restaurants List

American Pie

Wong Kar-Wai's first English-language foray is a minor confection.

Desert Gothic

Beat Box

S.F. gives a big ol' "Funk You" to Burning Man

Record Dork

Delving deeper than you ever wanted to go. This week: Ports Bishop's Future Friends.

Stupid White Tricks

It's often embarrassing to be a middle-class Caucasian in San Francisco. Last week it was excruciating.

Cloud Burst

This anti-nuke art exhibit seeks to illuminate -- especially the night sky

Best Restaurant to Take Your Parents To

Finger Food 2.0

Who's to blame for that finger in the Wendy's chili? Are you Hannibal Lecter? Take quiz, find out.

Housing Democrats

Why Democratic mayors must build America's cities by establishing an urban real estate cartel

Jackpot

How four tiny Indian tribes, with help from powerful gambling interests, are trying to transform the Bay Area into a slot machine Mecca

Best Cocktails

Blowup

The true age of shock and awe, seen in 100 photos of nuclear explosions

Camel Jockeys of the Sierra Nevada

At the Virginia City International Camel Races, the camels may go fast or slow, but the riders are always appreciative

Fans and Fanatics

Bothering celebrities for the sake of satisfying curiousity isn't just rude -- it's uncool

Best Ski Run

Heavenly

Hear This

The debauched Sleazefest West festival brings punk and pasties together

Gambling Their Future

How a tiny, impoverished Indian tribe managed to persuade a city, a powerful union, and the U.S. Congress to let them build a Nevada-style casino in the East Bay

Sex, Work, and Videotape

Hookers, dancers, and porn stars on parade at the Sex Worker Film and Video Festival

Out on Bail

Gin Joint

Online Pirates of the Caribbean

Three San Francisco men found riches in Antiqua with their Internet gambling site. Now they're federal fugitives. Caribbean

SFW Letters

Zoom Lens

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

Letters

Hunka Hunka Burning Wood

A spark-by-spark description of this year's Burning Man