San Francisco, CA
Photos: Nightmare on Front Street's spookiest Halloween costumes
San Francisco’s Front Street transformed into a ghoulishly boozy block party Thursday as residents came out to rage in their Halloween finest.
The downtown Entertainment Zone, which has welcomed legal public drinking events since September, hosted the “Nightmare on Front Street” event between 2 and 10 p.m. The party featured four haunting hours of Halloween jams from a live band and two costume contests.
Participating merchants also dressed up and served Halloween specials like potion drinks and “monster” pretzels. The event was, to borrow a phrase from the city press release about it, “spooktacular.”
Our photographer spotted everything from a billboard attorney turf war to conjoined cherries at Front Street’s raging Halloween party. See some of the best snaps below.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Giants Have Reportedly Found Their New General Manager
The San Francisco Giants have been undergoing a huge change to the franchise this offseason. After firing Farhan Zaidi, they hired Buster Posey to be the new President of Baseball Operations and he has been looking for a general manager. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, San Francisco is expected to announce Zack Minasian will serve the role.
Minasian will be elevated from his previous role as Vice President of Professional Scouting for the team, being hired by Farhan Zaidi in 2019. Buster Posey had stated multiple times that he was looking for someone with a background in scouting to take over the role, so Minasian fits that criteria well.
Before his time with the Giants, Minasian spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers where he served in roles such as Professional Scouting Director and Manager of Minor League Scouting. His lengthy background in the scouting world will give Posey what he was looking for.
A hire from within the team isn’t exactly surprising, but most thought they would want to go outside of the organization to bring in some new thoughts under Posey. However an in-house hire was always a possibility, but most thought it would be Jeremy Shelley, who has been with the team for over 20 years.
Minasian’s hire means that he and his brother Perry, the GM of the Los Angeles Angels, are the first pair of brothers to be active general managers at the same time. He is also the godson of legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.
With the new general manager hire under the their belt, San Francisco can now put their focus fully into the offseason. Rumored to be in the running for players like Juan Soto and Roki Sasaki, as well as multiple trades, Minasian will have a handful right away.
San Francisco, CA
SF's most unexpected political controversy is about a roadway
Supporters of Prop. K have promoted the measure by saying it will allow for the creation of a new park.
“In a city with many dangerous streets, Ocean Beach Park will be a place for people of all ages, especially seniors and children, to walk without fear,” said Brian Quan, a Richmond District resident who serves on the executive committee of the Sierra Club.
In response to complaints from drivers who rely on the road to get to work, Quan said closing the Great Highway to cars would allow the city to adjust the westside traffic design for future generations rather than just focus on current needs.
San Francisco, CA
Senator Scott Wiener demands California DMV stop using ‘San Fran' on licenses
State Senator Scott Wiener is speaking out after the California DMV is making a lot of people cringe.
In recent months, San Franciscans have been getting drivers licenses, listing the city as “San Fran.”
Wiener, who called it “a grave injustice,” posted a photo on his social media page and it showed the misprint.
Wiener added that he’s now sending the DMV a “cease and desist” letter. He demands the agency immediately stop doing it.
He also called it slander, saying “no self-respecting San Franciscan would ever use that phrase.”
NBC Bay Area reached out to the California DMV. They said its aware of the issue and that they’ve already made a fix.
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