When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Succulents are so in right now, but terra-cotta pots are so out, so why not pair that echeveria you got at the farmer's market in a gold-painted Triceratops pot instead?
Trump, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for president, has yet to make a substantive campaign stop in northern California — which is at least partially Trump country. 555 California, a Cold War-era edifice that happens to be San Francisco's biggest commercial skyscraper, is indeed partially owned by The Donald.
As if you needed another reason to avoid going downtown.
A "melee" ensued, in which Donner stabbed three people, some of whom can be seen striking him on video, Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Daron Wyatt confirmed to SF Weekly on Wednesday. Donner was held over the weekend but released after it was determined he acted in self-defense, OC Weekly reported. (And according to OC Weekly photographer Eric Hood, that's him above, and in the photos after the jump.)
These are racially charged and divisive times, and anyone showing up to a racist event in a racially-diverse area in 2016 — especially a racist event planned and advertised well in advance, and especially one with the Klan, of all things— with a sign reading "WHITE LIVES MATTER" isn't there to make peace.
San Francisco has a Klan member? And he goes to Anaheim for rallies? The world is full of surprises and secrets — including just who exactly Charles Donner is, and if he indeed lives in San Francisco at all.
PostedByBob Calhoun
on Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 2:37 PM
Any Bay Area sports fans nostalgic for the days when Dusty Baker managed the San Francisco Giants may have barfed in their mouths a little today when Baker defended Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher (and alleged domestic abuser) Aroldis Chapman.
Jerry Reuss/Flickr
"I don’t believe reports," Baker said when asked about Chapman during a press conference this morning at Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
PostedByErin Sherbert
on Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:48 AM
A car theft turned into an unexpected confessional when the suspect admitted to a cop that he just wasn't doing the work of a great criminal.
The bizarre bust happened at about 7:58 a.m. at the intersection of Congo and Joost when Officer Morrow was on routine patrol and saw a car conspicuously parked in a crosswalk. After running the plates, he learned the car had been reported stolen out of San Mateo County.
When Officer Morrow opened the unlocked door, he found a driver sleeping in the front seat.
PostedByChris Roberts
on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 3:57 PM
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Can you taste the rainbow?
This is a freaky city, but one with limits. Pee-play has to be consensual in order to be acceptable. It certainly cannot be one-sided secretive act carried out by ... a city employee.
Revelations that San Francisco has apparently been drinking Martin Sanchez's urine for some time now have earned the city headlines in CNN and other national outlets. Sanchez, a $111,000-a-year worker with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, was recently busted peeing into an empty reservoir.
This wasn't his first time making water in our water: he'd made it a ritual of his to relieve himself in a city reservoir on special occasions, the Chronicle's Matier and Ross reported.
This begs the question: are we drinking other peoples' pee, too? And does it matter?
As we previously reported, the unidentified Santa walked into the bank on the 400 block of Sutter Street at 1 p.m. amid the city's annual SantaCon event, which brought thousands of other Santas to the streets of San Francisco. Once inside the bank, the Naughty St. Nick slipped the teller a demand note, claiming he had a gun.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and Santa slipped out of the bank feeling jolly, no doubt.
PostedByMichael Barba
on Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:00 AM
According to the city attorney, this man is going to hell
One man might soon prove to be the lowest of the low after the outcome of this civil case waged by the San Francisco city attorney.
Low-income taxpayers have been defrauded one time too many, at least for City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who’s after an Oakland-based tax service company for its alleged schemes against poor Bay Area residents.
"There may be a special place in Hell for those who rob low-income families,” said City Attorney Dennis Herrera in a press release. “But until then I'm grateful for tough consumer protection laws that allow us to aggressively pursue wrongdoers like Kebron Daniel for every dollar he's defrauded from taxpayers.”
PostedByErin Sherbert
on Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Early this morning, two thieves smashed the storefront window of a Western Addition bike shop and stole some high-end electric bikes — and they were caught on camera.
KTVU grabbed the raw footage of the burglary at Electric Bike Superstore, which happened around 4:30 a.m. The store owner tells the news station that after the break-in, a passerby is then seen helping himself to the store's merchandise.
PostedByErin Sherbert
on Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 12:17 PM
It's widely known that football is a bloodsport, resulting in life-altering injuries, specifically head injuries. And we're not even talking about the players on the field.
From the stands at yesterday's 49ers game, NFL spectators made a grisly showing when a group of Cardinals fans and 49ers fans started beating the crap out of each other, once again, ruining the game for others around them. The melee was caught on camera — and it's not pretty.
Warning: If you're hypersensitive, there's lots of blood and yelling.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
