Remarkable Giants catcher Buster Posey is a dad! And, best of all, he's the proud father of twins. Via his Facebook page, he writes: "I'm officially a dad!! Kristen and I are pleased to announce the arrival of the Posey twins...Lee Dempsey and Addison Lynn. Everyone is doing great and thanks for all of the well wishes!" more ›

At the risk of dousing nail polish remover on the roaring flames of Dodgers-Giants rivalry, we don't think the father here, a Dodgers fan who drops his kid in order to catch a foul ball at Saturday's Florida-LA game, did anything that we wouldn't have done for a nifty trinket. (Why, your very own SFist editor recently stepped on his godson's bare toes while charging at a freshly-poured glass of dry rosé. You would've done the same. It was delicious.) Plus, he seems remorseful and ah-shucks-y about the entire ordeal, too. So does his kid. more ›

"Father and son SF Giants fans" by Anita K. Hart. more ›

Mayor Gavin Newsom sent out his latest exploratory missive about running for Governor for the state of California. Yay. more ›

Located in the heart of the Salinas Valley, a Greenfield father is accused of trying to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage. And how much was his nubile daughter worth to him? $16,000, 100 cases of beer, and several cases of meat. Arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, father of the year Macelino de Jesus Martinez, 36, went back to the unidentified 18-year-old suitor because payment wasn't made as promised. Jesus. What's more, according to the MomLogic, "Police say arranged marriages involving underage girls have become a problem in this small Central Coast farming community." Who knew? Strange. more ›