Special Olympics

Hyatt Hotel Has Big Plans to Throw People off Its Rooftop

At first glance, you would think that tossing potential clients from the roof of your office wouldn't make you a shrewd businessman.But for the Grand Hyatt in San Francisco it seems to work. The hotel is continuing its very successful fundraiser of hurling people from the top of its 36-floor buildin ... More >>

Facebook Blocks Photos of Child With Down Syndrome at Special Olympics

Remember when Facebook brazenly deleted photos of mothers breastfeeding their babies, causing quite a ruckus from sleep-deprived moms, who later descended on the Facebook campus for a massive nurse-in? Apparently, the Silicon Valley techies didn't learn much from that event. The Bay Area tech giant ... More >>

Benefit Held for Stafone Jackson, Star Athlete and Swim Coach Who Drowned

Stafone Jackson, star athlete and student​ICHI Sushi on Mission Street will donate a percentage of dinner proceeds tonight to the family of Stafone Jackson, a 20-year-old graduate of Mission High School who tragically drowned while camping last month. According to news reports, Jackson d ... More >>

Police Officers Take Orders at Tip-A-Cop

This cop's going to give you a burger​Special Olympics "Tip-A-Cop" Fundraiser Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Pier 39 When: Monday, June 13, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: We suggest at least a 20 percent tip on the bill - it is for charity. The Rundown: Usually when a police offer pulls out a tab there are ... More >>

San Franciscans to Rappel from the Grand Hyatt (429 Feet Up) in Union Square

​If you happen to be walking through Union Square between 1p.m. and 4 p.m. today, we suggest you look up. Icky Rosborough just might be rappelling in a harness 429 feet over your head.Several weeks ago, Rosborough, a 27-year-old technician for Radio Alice, took on the challenge of raising $1,000 f ... More >>

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Fellowship of The Ringer

Johnny Knoxville's still an ass, but his co-stars are something special