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Giants' revelers who crossed the line face charges

11.01.12 - 1:28 pm | Alex Kekauoha |

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Yesterday's parade celebrating the Giants' World Series sweep almost went down without a hitch, no thanks to a handful of inebriated miscreants. Among the estimated one million revelers that attended, the SFPD reports that 22 were arrested, including 13 for public drunkenness. Others were charged for robbery, battery and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.
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Orange and black forever: The city greets its champions in a Halloween World Series parade

11.01.12 - 11:54 am | Charles Russo |

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SF Giants World Series championship parade. Guardian photo by Charles Russo

Photographer Charles Russo walked 12 miles to snap these shots of our San Francisco Giants celebrating their World Series victory yesterday -- on Halloween no less! Could it have been the most orange and black day ever, anywhere? The boys all looked good, but major props to pitcher Sergio Romo for his style sense. Read more »

Giants sweep the World Series, city goes buck

10.29.12 - 9:44 am | Charles Russo |

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SF Giants sweep the World Series. Guardian photo by Charles Russo

Praise Scutaro, the Giants swept the World Series last night. And San Franciscans, loose after a brilliant sunny day in the city, with ample practice from the Giants' victory two years ago, and half dressed in their Halloween costumes, acted accordingly. Photographer Charles Russo was on hand to capture everything from the cheers in Civic Center Plaza to the fires that were lit on Mission Street late last night. Read more »

Dick Meister: Your first World Series is always the best

10.26.12 - 11:02 am | Dick Meister |

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Dick Meister, former labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom has covered labor and politics for more than a half-century. Contact him through his website, www.dickmeister.com, which includes more than 350 of his columns.

Whoopie! Our valiant Giants are in the World Series again, for the fifth time since they moved to the city from New York in 1958. Pretty exciting, but it can't possibly be more exciting than the first SF Giants series in 1962. Read more »