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March 10, 2009
Attorney, Ex Client, Alleged Serial Con Man, art consultant, among San Francisco Defendants in Palm Springs Fraud Case
Kaushal NiroulaAttorney David Replogle and three other San Francisco defendants face charges linked to the fraudulent sale of a Palm Springs home whose elderly owner disappeared December 4, police say. Bail is set at $5 million.Prior to the Palm Springs charges filed earlier this month, Replogle's p ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
IM Conversation, Purportedly from S.F. Fraud Suspect, Sheds Light on Bizarre Palm Springs Case
Kaushal NiroulaThe recent arrest of San Franciscans Kaushal Niroula, Daniel Garcia and a bevy of alleged cohorts in an alleged Palm Springs identity theft scam, provided a glimpse into an apparently illicit world where a band of young, attractive men used the casual, all-male intimacy of the San Fra ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
San Francisco Fraud Suspects Niroula, Garcia Charged with Capital Murder in Palm Springs Case
Courtesy Tyson WrenschDaniel GarciaKaushal Niroula, 27, and Daniel Garcia, 26, both suspects in an alleged scheme to loot the assets of a missing Palm Springs man, have been charged with murder, according to new filings in Riverside County court. Both men face charges of murder while committing a fe ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
S.F. Attorney Charged With Capital Murder in Palm Springs Fraud Case
David Replogle, a San Francisco attorney famed for winning a $7 million sex abuse settlement from prominent local stockbroker Thomas White, has been charged with murder in connection with an unrelated Palm Springs fraud case, according to new charges filed in Riverside County court. Replogle has bee ... More >>
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March 20, 2009
Death Penalty DA Vows End of the Line for Gay Grifter Murder Suspects
Rod PachecoRiverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco, a former death penalty prosecutor who ran for office on a law-and-order ticket, vowed he would end a purported gay grifter crime spree carried out by a band of San Francisco murder suspects. Sometime boyfriends Kaushal Niroula, 27, and Danie ... More >>
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March 23, 2009
Follow the Bouncing Mayor: Gavin Basks in SoCal Crowds' Love ... Mostly
Paris is a city blessed with so much dog shit, you could be excused for pondering if the French import the stuff. So when Willie Brown -- in a column that was, otherwise, so self-congratulatory it was an honest challenge to get through it -- notes of gai Paris, "what an incredibly clean city. ... Sa ... More >>
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March 24, 2009
Alleged SF Con Man Possessed By Supernatural Evil, Attorney Claims
Lawyers say the darndest things... Kaushal Niroula, 27, the alleged ringleader of a group of purported San Francisco con men facing capital murder charges in Palm Springs isn't merely a criminal, says a Hawaii attorney representing a woman claiming to be one of Niroula's victims. Rather, ... More >>
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March 25, 2009
Mystery Solved: Alleged Con Man Danny Garcia Isn't a Killer -- He's a Lover
Courtesy Tyson WrenschDaniel GarciaDaniel Garcia, 27, one of five San Francisco alleged con men charged with murdering and robbing a retired Palm Springs art dealer, knew nothing of the purported crimes, his attorney said Wednesday.So how is it that during the two weeks following the Dec. 4 disappea ... More >>
News
April 1, 2009
The Dark Prince
He claimed to be Nepalese royalty, but police say Kaushal Niroula is a con man whose crew of gay grifters may have murdered a wealthy Palm Springs man.
News
March 18, 2009
The Thomas White Affair
Palm Springs arrests cast doubt on the prosecution of a San Francisco man in a sex tourism case.
Music
April 23, 2008
Shelby Lynne digs into Dusty Springfield’s archives
Palm Springs arrests cast doubt on the prosecution of a San Francisco man in a sex tourism case.
Film
February 22, 2006
Salt of the Earth
Funky, stinky, and some kind of beautiful, California's Salton Sea fights extinction
Music
July 14, 2004
BeatBox
Celebrate Bastille Day, get "Fresh" at Ruby Skye, then take your broke ass to "Broke as Fuck."
Music
November 26, 2003
House of Tudor
Smackdown in Oaktown: Some saucy picks to lure you into the East Bay mix
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April 30, 2003
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April 23, 2003
Reps Etc.
Week of April 30, 2003
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September 18, 2002
Women who Love Women; A Guy Who Hates Noise
The CW Saloon morphs into a lesbian bar, and Kimo's tries to stay open
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June 5, 2002
On the Waterfront
Crab House
Music
May 8, 2002
No Sleep Till Indio
Road trip to Coachella
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May 13, 1998
Tales of the Circuit
We follow three San Franciscans to the White Party, one in a continent-spanning series of huge, controversial, dance-filled, and drug-doused "circuit parties" for gay men
Music
January 14, 1998
Riff Raff
We follow three San Franciscans to the White Party, one in a continent-spanning series of huge, controversial, dance-filled, and drug-doused "circuit parties" for gay men
Dining
July 16, 1997
Hats Off to Larry!
We follow three San Franciscans to the White Party, one in a continent-spanning series of huge, controversial, dance-filled, and drug-doused "circuit parties" for gay men
News
January 29, 1997
Pinstriped Medicine
How the UCSF-Stanford hospital merger foreshadows the new -- and sometimes frightening -- world of health care
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July 3, 1996
Night+Day
How the UCSF-Stanford hospital merger foreshadows the new -- and sometimes frightening -- world of health care
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May 3, 1995
Night+Day
How the UCSF-Stanford hospital merger foreshadows the new -- and sometimes frightening -- world of health care
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Alleged Gay Grifter Ringleader Collapses in Court
Kaushal NiroulaKaushal Niroula, prime suspect in the Gay Grifter murder case, in which a group of high-living San Francisco nightlife denizens allegedly killed and robbed a retired Palm Springs art dealer, collapsed in court Monday and was taken to the hospital.Niroula, 27, faces murder charges in c ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
S.F. Gay Grifters No Longer Face Death Penalty in Palm Springs Case, Prosecutor Says
Kaushal NiroulaFour San Franciscan alleged con men accused in Palm Springs of robbing and killing a 74-year-old retiree can breathe easier following a meeting last week with prosecutors, according to City News Service ace Jessica E. Davis. Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco had filed cha ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Alleged Knife Man Added to Accused Gay Grifter Killers' Lineup
Kaushal NiroulaDecember's Gay Grifter murder, in which a quartet of sex-partner-swapping purported San Francisco con men allegedly killed a lonely, elderly Palm Springs man then attempted to fraudulently sell his house had, until this week, seemed to lack a key plot element: How did police think ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
Getting the Band Back Together: S.F. Art Dealer Becomes Sixth Gay Grifter Suspect
Russell ManningSan Francisco art dealer Russell Manning, 67, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges related a to the December killing of a Palm Springs collector. He is the sixth suspect charged in the so-called gay grifter murder, in which a group of sex-partner-swapping alleged con ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Testimony: S.F. Gay Grifter Murder Suspects Coddle Dog After Allegedly Killing its Owner
Are the alleged Gay Grifter killers pet fanciers? According to two independent accounts of new testimony in the Gay Grifter case -- in which a crew of alleged San Francisco con men are charged with killing and robbing a Palm Springs retiree -- the suspects stabbed their victim to death, then tend ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Judge Orders Murder Trial for Gay Grifter Suspects Niroula, McCarthy
Kaushal Niroula A Southern California judge today ordered a murder trial for two of five men charged in the "Gay Grifter" case, in which a crew led by a San Francisco-based Nepalese immigrant allegedly killed a Palm Springs retiree and and looted his assets.Testimony during a preliminary hearing ... More >>
News
November 25, 2009
When it comes to S.F. politics, Cleve Jones isn't here to recruit you
Kaushal Niroula A Southern California judge today ordered a murder trial for two of five men charged in the "Gay Grifter" case, in which a crew led by a San Francisco-based Nepalese immigrant allegedly killed a Palm Springs retiree and and looted his assets.Testimony during a preliminary hearing ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
The Punchline Hits Again: Morrissey Cancels Palm Springs Show
Gretchen RobinetteFor those who thought Morrissey was getting better about canceling his performances, some bad news arrived over the weekend. Marc Hawthorne, the writer who detailed the Moz's most memorable cancellations for SF Weekly, forwarded me a note over the weekend that the singer had, on ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Alleged 'Supernatural' Gay Grifter Murder Ringleader Hires Self as Attorney
Now representing Kaushal Niroula -- Kaushal Niroula! Kaushal Niroula, the Nepalese-born purported con man on trial for allegedly masterminding a plan to murder and loot a Palm Springs retiree, has been given a judge's blessing to act as his own attorney, according to The Desert Sun.Niroula, 28, w ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Bank Botches Payment, Check Bounces, and 62-Year-Old Woman Is Evicted -- and Homeless
Joe EskenaziHeda Boscoe, 62, says she's been sleeping in her car since her eviction earlier this monthHeda Boscoe can trace all the steps that led her to be a panicky, nervous wreck sitting amid a sheaf of crumpled, loose documents in a San Francisco cafe with nowhere else to go -- literally. The ... More >>
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May 25, 2010
Chron Paywall Pitch: $1.50 Gets You Free SF Weekly Story
Apparently SF Weekly is the only place where jailed alleged con man and murderer Kaushal Niroula is freeThe San Francisco Chronicle has joined the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in erecting partial paywalls around stories, requiring readers in some instances to pay to read individual ... More >>
Culture
June 23, 2010
IF YOU GO
Apparently SF Weekly is the only place where jailed alleged con man and murderer Kaushal Niroula is freeThe San Francisco Chronicle has joined the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in erecting partial paywalls around stories, requiring readers in some instances to pay to read individual ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Oliver Stone, Zsa Zsa Gabor on Witness List in Gay Grifter Trial
Zsa Zsa Gabor in "The Diva Defense"Danny Garcia, the 27-year-old alleged San Francisco con man awaiting trial in Palm Springs on murder charges, has produced a defense witness list that reads like a Hollywood A- and B-list.Garcia is representing himself against murder, larceny, and other charg ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Gay Grifter Henchman Cops Plea in Palm Springs Murder Case
A local henchman of alleged murderer and con man Kaushal Niroula has pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted murder, and other charges in connection with the Dec. 2008 disappearance of retired Palm Springs art dealer Cliff Lambert, The Desert Sun reports. Matt SmithGrifters allegedly hid an old man's ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Mistrial Declared in 'Gay Grifter' Murder Trial
Matt SmithWill this case blow up in prosecutors' faces?Danny Garcia, 28, an alleged mastermind of a purported plot to murder Palm Springs retiree Clifford Lambert and loot his assets won a reprieve this morning. A judge granted his request for several more months to prepare for trial by declaring ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Gay Grifter Case: Palm Springs Jury Weighs Murder Charges Against San Francisco Attorney
David Replogle has seen better daysA Palm Springs jury today weighs evidence against a downtown San Francisco attorney and his alleged henchman, after a prosecutor entered closing arguments claiming lawyer David Replogle and Miguel Bustamante helped murder retiree Clifford Lambert and loot his as ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
David Replogle, San Francisco Attorney, Guilty in 'Gay Grifter' Murder
Replogle's trading his white-shoe financial district law practice for a prison jumpsuitSan Francisco attorney David Repogle was convicted Monday of helping to kill and attempting to loot the assets of a Palm Springs retiree. Also convicted was Miguel Bustamante, a Daly City barkeep purportedly h ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
County Buys Reputed Hacker Danny Garcia a Laptop for Use in Murder Defense
I'm harmless, really...Danny Garcia, who is facing trial in the killing of Palm Springs retiree Clifford Lambert, will be allowed to use a government-purchased laptop for his jailhouse defense, a judge has decided. A City News Service story on the decision reported that Garcia will not have Inter ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Tide Turns Against Kaushal Niroula in Murder Trial
Have the old boy's powers failed him?A Palm Springs judge has refused to dismiss murder conspiracy charges against Kaushal Niroula and Danny Garcia, a rare setback in a pretrial process that seemed to favor the two alleged masterminds of the December 2008 murder of retiree Cliff Lambert.SF Weekly ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Bevan Dufty Brings in the Big Bucks
Money is good, but votes are betterEarlier this month, SF Weekly first reported that Bevan Dufty was officially rebuilding his beleaguered mayoral campaign. When it came to raising cash, Dufty knew he was in a bad position. At the time, he challenged us to call back in a month, promising that he ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
David Replogle, S.F. Attorney, Gets Life in Prison for Role in Palm Springs Murder
Life with no parole for ex- S.F. attorneyDavid Replogle, who was heralded in a mid-2000s series of San Francisco Chronicle stories as an international crusader fighting sexual abuse, will spend the rest of his life in prison without possibility of parole for his role in the 2008 disappearance of ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
California Cougar Convention Coming to South San Francisco
It is that time of year again. Virile young men, dissatisfied with the sight of twenty-something females in idiotic animal costumes sprawling on the slopes of Dolores Park, feel an ancient song stirring in the blood. They long for something different: Hotel bars thick with cloying perfume, the ra ... More >>
Culture
June 22, 2011
Summer Guide: How to Get to Pioneertown
It is that time of year again. Virile young men, dissatisfied with the sight of twenty-something females in idiotic animal costumes sprawling on the slopes of Dolores Park, feel an ancient song stirring in the blood. They long for something different: Hotel bars thick with cloying perfume, the ra ... More >>
Culture
June 22, 2011
Summer Guide: Pioneertown's Faux Frontier Paradise
It is that time of year again. Virile young men, dissatisfied with the sight of twenty-something females in idiotic animal costumes sprawling on the slopes of Dolores Park, feel an ancient song stirring in the blood. They long for something different: Hotel bars thick with cloying perfume, the ra ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Pros and Condoms: S.F. Emphasizes HIV Treatment, but a New Generation Advocates Bareback Sex
It is that time of year again. Virile young men, dissatisfied with the sight of twenty-something females in idiotic animal costumes sprawling on the slopes of Dolores Park, feel an ancient song stirring in the blood. They long for something different: Hotel bars thick with cloying perfume, the ra ... More >>
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