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April 15, 2011
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Coming Out of Coma
Coming out of a comaDoctors are in the process of taking Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was brutally beaten, out of his medically induced coma, media outlets are reporting. Stow, 42, has been in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital since the March 31 incident where he was beaten outside Dodger stadiu ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
The Franchise Recap: The Boys Are Back
AuntJuli/FlickrLast night, Showtime aired the first installment of The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants, a look inside the lives and clubhouse of our defending World Series champions. The 30-minute premiere acted as preview for the series, which doesn't technically start until Ju ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Tim Lincecum Donates $25,000 to Bryan Stow Fund
Sooooo goooodTim Lincecum is as good a person as he is a pitcher. The San Francisco superstar said he will donate $25,000 to help Giants fan Bryan Stow pay his medical bills, according to media reports. Stow, a father of two, was beaten outside the Dodger Stadium as he walked to his car aft ... More >>
News
April 13, 2011
SF Weekly Letters
Sooooo goooodTim Lincecum is as good a person as he is a pitcher. The San Francisco superstar said he will donate $25,000 to help Giants fan Bryan Stow pay his medical bills, according to media reports. Stow, a father of two, was beaten outside the Dodger Stadium as he walked to his car aft ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2011
Busted: San Francisco's Biggest Marijuana Grow to Date
Moonlighting for techies Aside from a January raid of a licensed growhouse -- and a very angry law professor's threats to sue the SFPD -- it's been a quiet year for marijuana busts in San Francisco. Until now.Police said today they arrested three people and seized 1,400 marijuana plants on April ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
Giants Win -- Kick Ass!
The San Francisco Giants had their home opener on Friday, April 8, taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T park. Find the full slide show of the Giants game here.
Blogs
April 7, 2011
San Jose: How Deep Does the Inferiority Complex Go?
Do you know the way to San Jose?Greg Dewar/FlickrIn its never-ending quest to be San Francisco, it's so clear that San Jose will go to great lengths to take away anything or anyone that makes the City by the Bay, well, the City by the Bay. Funny as this faux rivalry might seem, there are two poli ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Train to Ruin S.F. Giants' Opening Day Game with a Live Performance
Soon to ruin a baseball game near you.It is with much agony that we report the following: Train, a pop-rock band that ranks among San Francisco's most regrettable musical products, will perform at this Friday's Opening Day Giants game, thereby extinguishing every drop of pleasure, hope, and civic ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2011
San Francisco Giants: a Season in the Sun
Year One commences The World Champion San Francisco Giants -- it never gets old -- moments ago executed a ninth-inning comeback to win the last game of the year that doesn't matter at all. Wednesday was the epitome of a gorgeous Northern California day. The ballpark looked the same as before, the ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Giants World Series Win Worth Millions
Worth every pennyEven carrying Barry Zito's enormous (and useless) contract, the San Francisco Giants still had a massive upswing in valuation this year.Yes, we can't get enough of the Giants -- including every Brian Wilson performance on and off the field. And while we are still basking in the W ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
It Takes a Lot of Balls
Worth every pennyEven carrying Barry Zito's enormous (and useless) contract, the San Francisco Giants still had a massive upswing in valuation this year.Yes, we can't get enough of the Giants -- including every Brian Wilson performance on and off the field. And while we are still basking in the W ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Giants Reality TV Show, 'The Franchise,' Coming to Showtime
In its brief existence as a genre, reality television has jumped the shark so many times, and in so many different ways, that they're scarcely worth mentioning. (Okay, okay: Our personal favorite was "The Littlest Groom," which aired only twice before Fox pulled the plug.) But if ever there was a gr ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Winning
In its brief existence as a genre, reality television has jumped the shark so many times, and in so many different ways, that they're scarcely worth mentioning. (Okay, okay: Our personal favorite was "The Littlest Groom," which aired only twice before Fox pulled the plug.) But if ever there was a gr ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2011
Jeffrey Leonard, Former Giant, Aims to Dance With the Stars
He's a dancing man...Can HacMan become a dancing man? Jeffrey Leonard, a gent whose name induces palpable waves of San Francisco Giants nostalgia among the put-upon faithful, is looking to put a new spin on his legacy. And a swing. And a dip. The former outfielder, best remembered for his MVP per ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Charlie Sheen's S.F. 'Torpedo of Truth' Show: Top 5 Things Most Likely to Happen
If you're anything like us, Dear Reader, you've been following the messianic rumblings of The Odyssey That Is Charlie Sheen with some interest. Who better than this self-described "High Priest Vatican Assassin Warlock" to lead the ranks of us feeble, workaday souls against the army of fools and t ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
No. 61: Hard Knox Cafe's Chicken and Waffles
John BirdsallHard Knox Cafe's chicken and waffle, $10.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. What does soul food look like in San Francisco? Show up at Hard Knox in Dogpatch some afternoon, vying for counter space with the bro wi ... More >>
News
February 2, 2011
How Chris Daly saved San Francisco from a bad America's Cup deal
John BirdsallHard Knox Cafe's chicken and waffle, $10.SFoodie's countdown of our 92 favorite things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. What does soul food look like in San Francisco? Show up at Hard Knox in Dogpatch some afternoon, vying for counter space with the bro wi ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2011
Giants Fans to Fly Banner Over Dodgers Stadium
Not the world championsA group of self-described diabolical Giants fans are plotting to fund a huge banner that will fly over the LA Dodgers stadium during the first three games of the Major Baseball League season, starting March 31. The group -- called the Faithful Supporters of the World Champi ... More >>
Music
December 29, 2010
The Sounds of 2010
What we'll remember from the year in S.F. music.
Blogs
December 22, 2010
How S.F. Fared on Last Night's Cupcake Wars
Food NetworkThe home team: Brandon Arnovick of Mission Minis.Having to watch Cupcake Wars made me roll my eyes as much as when my date last night said that he was noticing that cupcakes were a big deal. Ugh, please: That is so 2000 and late. The trend is as over as the FroYo yo-yo. Basical ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Giants To Be Honored -- By Congress?
Sadly, the Congressional bill congratulating the Giants does not make mention of 'The Machine'Congressional Bill: "Whereas the rest of the country learned to 'fear the beard'" Rep. Nancy Pelosi -- you've heard of her -- yesterday introduced a Congressional bill "Congratulating the San Francisco G ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Giants World Series Trophy at City Hall (PICS)
Oh happy day! At San Francisco's City Hall, one eventually gets used to the sight of statuesque brides in frilly gowns and strappy sandals clomping through the metal detectors. But a fella with a two-foot-tall, traffic cone orange hat, a matching scarf and a gleeful Jack-O-Lantern smile? No, he's ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2010
A Karaoke Jockey Explains Why You Must Pay Extra To Sing Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'
As we reported last week, San Francisco karaoke jockey Roger Niner has taken the drastic step of charging an extra fee for customers to sing "Don't Stop Believing." (We know.) Niner, a seasoned pro with many years of full-time experience in the drunken fraying of larynxs, kindly explained to us l ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2010
Giants' Run-Scoring -- Or Lack Thereof -- Benefits Schools
You don't need runs to win...The San Francisco Giants -- a team whose inability to score runs lead to the popular comparison of the squad's play to torture -- improbably managed to win the World Series. That said, establishing an educational fund based on how many runs this team scored -- that, t ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2010
Watch San Francisco Giants Playoff Games As God Intended
You bastards aren't invited!During the San Francisco Giants ongoing playoff run, SF Weekly published a guide for fans who desperately wanted to watch the games -- but didn't want to deal with the two-headed monster that is Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. There was a market for this service. The ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2010
Giants World Series DVDs -- Guess Who Wins?
A happy ending all right...With a hot dog and Coors-festooned launch party at AT&T Park last night, the World Champion San Francisco Giants officially screened their two 2010 season DVDs. And, like Titanic, you knew how they were gonna end. Regarding Titanic, incidentally, all of the men frog ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2010
Pat Burrell -- The Machine? -- Back in Giants' Fold
Straight out of left field...We're making an honest effort to not write a story every time the World Champion San Francisco Giants rejigger their lineup with a player transaction. You probably won't see the words "arbitration" or "Mike Fontenot" here for a while. But the resigning of Pat "The Bat ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Juan Uribe Bolts For Dodgers
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah/Hey! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah/You know you got it if it makes you feel good!The breakup of the World Champion San Francisco Giants team -- whose players ought never again have to purchase a drink in this here ci ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
My Moment with Yigit: The View from Top Chef's Victory Bash
Catherine BergstromThe author, in full-on gush mode with Pura.Since Episode 1 of Top Chef: Just Desserts, I've been rooting for San Francisco cutie-pie cheftestant Yigit Pura. We admit it: The boy's rosy cheeks, dimples, well-thought-out desserts, and overall sweetness make me gush. So last ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Oh, Sweet: It's 'Finally Champions,' an SF Giants-Themed Local Music Mix
Now, this just makes us feel all warm, fuzzy, and proud: A new "victory mix" of San Francisco music called Finally Champions, courtesy of S.F.-boosters True Panther Sounds. The mix has 21 tracks, some that were recorded specifically for this comp (Dominant Legs' "Finally Champions," we're guessin ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2010
Buster Posey Is Rookie of the Year
Best of the bestPinch yourselves, Giants fans. Your team is still world champions. And that's why today's news that budding superstar catcher Buster Posey easily won the National League Rookie of the Year award leaves Giants fans with a feeling we can't really identify. Unlike the past, these kin ... More >>
News
November 10, 2010
Obstruction of Justice
A kidnapping victim watched his case linger needlessly in court  for years. In S.F., he has company.
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Machine for Mayor -- Why Not? Here's Why Not.
'This city needs discipline,' reads the shirtWe've had great fun with Giants closer Brian Wilson's obsession with "The Machine" -- and the gimp mask-outfitted imaginary killer's odd entrance into San Francisco politics. It seems, however, there is someone having more fun with us. His name i ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Giants to Update Stadium Championship List 'Any Day Now'
We know what's coming next...When your humble narrator first began attending baseball games at Candlestick Park, the sign outside the stadium told you everything you needed to know about the San Francisco Giants' place in this city.After you stopped off at Piccolo Pete's, walked under the fetid o ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Brian Wilson, Machine, Grace 'Tonight Show'
Amazingly, the San Francisco Giants' world championship has led to this moment being broadcast on national TVAll of America is now being treated to an only-in-San Francisco phenomenon: The random Brian Wilson sighting. The photogenic and quote-worthy baseball star -- who, let's not forget, is als ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Only in SF: World Champion Giants Flaunt Crossdressing, BDSM Prowess
This year's World Series-winning San Francisco Giants baseball team was, as manager Bruce Bochy memorably put it, a band of "cast-offs and misfits." A motley crew of otherwise unremarkable clutch batters complementing an extraordinary pitching staff, the Giants were never expected to be the world ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2010
BART Hits Record Numbers, Thanks to Giants World Series Parade
Joe EskenaziPublic transit-riders, unite! As SF Weekly wrote during the throes of the World Series, Arlington, Texas, the home of the Rangers, is the largest city in America without public transportation. So if you ever wanted to find yet another contrast between the Bay Area and the Metroplex, h ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2010
Giants Parade: an Orange Revolution
Gil Riego, Jr.A panoramic view of Giants fans filling Civic Center. Click to enlarge.In a surprise perhaps only to the the national media, a cloud of white smoke wafted out over the sea of orange-clad Giants fans at Civic Center Plaza. It smelled like ... victory. Today was a day many a Giant ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2010
Giants' Celebrations Turn Destructive
Joe EskenaziCan't blame Muni for this...In the 1980s, comedian Bobcat Goldthwait observed that, following your team's victory in a championship game, you "can legally do anything you want." Now, in San Francisco, it's almost literally the truth. Regarding last night's wild, fire-lighting, window- ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2010
Ragazza Boxes It Up, Papalote Savors the Sweet Taste of Victory ― Again
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. You know how old recipe books you don't really cook from anymore become dust collecters on the shelves, or languish, their covers curling, on the floor next to the nightstand? Well, Inside Scoop re ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2010
Giants Fans Line Up at Stadium to Buy World Series Swag
Tom WalshHotcackes never sold so wellHundreds of Giants fans lined up past Juan Marichal, over the Lefty O'Doul Bridge, and snaked close to "Weed Rock" to be the first to pick up a World Series Championship T-Shirt. When it comes to Giants paraphernalia, this city's fans have demonstrated that, i ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
World Series: Giants' Political Power
Richard HaickA big win for the Giants -- and Gavin? The Bay Citizen had an interesting piece today about how the San Francisco Giants' thrilling World Series victory could boost Democrats' chances in today's election. We're not so sure about the repeated shots of George W. Bush's futile attempts ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2010
World Series: Time for V-T Day
There's been talk during the San Francisco Giants' magical postseason run about real fans and bandwagon fans. Are bandwagoners resented for cutting to the head of the line, bypassing decades of soul-destroying baseball, and frolicking with the most likable, successful Giants team in years? Or, wh ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2010
World Series: Make Your Best 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Jokes. But Make 'Em Fast.
After the Rangers bullpen issued four consecutive free passes to the Giants in a 7-run eighth, this phrase has taken on a whole new meaningThe San Francisco Giants are not running on all cylinders. They are running on cylinders we didn't even know they had. If you're even a marginal fan, you know ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2010
Texas Vs. San Francisco: the World Series of Music
The World Series is about much more than baseball. It's a clash of two cities, two regional cultures, two rabid groups of fans, two color schemes, two outlooks on drug policy, and much more. (We ain't even gonna go into politics.)Starting right now, we're also making the World Series about music. To ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
World Series: Game 1 Leaves Fans Thrilled -- and Nervous
Eric GolubGame 1 viewed from the Willie McCovey statue on the far side of McCovey CoveA Giants fan is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Because, with this team, the other shoe always drops. I can't speak for the hordes of orange-clad people inundating our city -- though, as a long-suffer ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
S.F. Dishes Up Giants Ice Cream Tributes
Alex HochmanMitchell's worker CJ Serrano displays the Baseball Nut sundae.Not to be outdone by local bartenders, San Francisco ice cream makers have also gotten into the Giants spirit. Mitchell's Ice Cream opened in 1953, one year before the Giants last won the World Series and five years bef ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
Weed-Smoking Giants Fans Burn Up The Internet (VIDEOS)
'People smokin' weed over there!' By the way, that is a vintage, pre-1993 jersey on the Giants fan.Really, we'd hoped to wait off and post this article at 4:20, but we just couldn't help ourselves. Dallas-area newscaster Newy Scrubbs' rant about weed-smoking Giants fans prior to yesterday's first ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
Ashkon To Perform 'Don't Stop Believing' Outside AT&T Park Today
Sing it, brother! Any Giants fan who wants to meet YouTube's million-hit-man Ashkon in person can do so today at 4:15, when the singer of the Giants-themed "Don't Stop Believing" belts it out outside the ballpark. "It'll be me, a guitar, an amp, and what's left of my flu-ridden voice," Ashkon Dav ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2010
World Series: Fans Scrambling For Last-Minute Seats (PICS)
The clock is ticking til the first pitch, and the Giants fans, mostly priced out of their own stadium, are vying for last-minute spots to catch the action. No, this guy didn't want a $1 ticket, but one ticket. (He wouldn't give us his name because "I'm supposed to be at work.") But he said the g ... More >>
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