SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Minasian and was promoted to general manager of the San Francisco Giants on Friday, joining the Los Angeles Angels’ Perry Minasian to make the brothers both big league GMs.

The 41-year-old Zack Minasian had been the Giants’ vice president of professional scouting since 2022, three years after he joined San Francisco following 14 years with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Perry Minasian became the Angels’ GM in November 2020.

Elevating Zack was Buster Posey’s first big move since replacing Farhan Zaidi as president of baseball operations.

During his stint in Milwaukee, Minasian was special adviser for baseball operations, director of professional scouting, manager of minor league scouting, personnel/coordinator of pro scouting and baseball operations assistant.

“There is so much to appreciate about this organization – an existing nucleus of talent on both the major league roster and throughout the minor league system, a passionate fan base, an incredible alumni group and the organization’s commitment to the community,” Minasian said in a statement.

Posey, a former All-Star catcher, was hired on on Sept. 30 after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin’s first season, with one more victory than in 2023. San Francisco hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the NL West in 2021.

The 37-year-old Posey retired in November 2021 and joined the club’s ownership group in September 2022.

“Zack has brought a wealth of knowledge and a lot of experience to the organization in his six years here,” Posey said in a statement. “He’s also a thorough talent evaluator.”

Two fatal attacks — a shooting and a stabbing — were reported this week in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, the police said.

In addition, a death in the adjacent South of Market is being investigated as a possible homicide.

• The first Tenderloin homicide was reported around 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, in the 700 block of O’Farrell Street. Officers found a man on the ground, suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The following day, plainclothes officers arrested the suspect, a 23-year-old man, near Jones and Turk streets, the police said.

• On Wednesday, Oct. 30, around 6 p.m., police responded to a shooting near Ellis and Jones streets. A man was found lying on the ground and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

• Also on Wednesday, around 4 p.m., police were called to a building in the 100 block of 7th Street for a welfare check. A man lying on the floor was pronounced dead by paramedics. The death is being investigated by the homicide unit.

Originally Published: November 1, 2024 at 5:30 AM PDT

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.