Collateral Damage of a Tumultuous Season
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About two weeks after San The cases differ in many After two weeks of growing Police “should have done a Francisco police went to free- details but have at least one outrage, San Francisco Police better job,” Scott said in an lance reporter Bryan Carmo- thing in common: Both men Chief Bill Scott apologized interview with The Chronicle. dy’s home with a sledgeham- obtained confidential informa- Friday for raiding a journalist’s “I’m sorry that this happened. mer to look for leaked files, tion from a government custo- home and office in a bid to I’m sorry to the people of San Trump administration prose- dian in order to make it public Eric Risberg / Associated Press unmask a confidential source, Francisco. I’m sorry to the cutors charged Wikileaks — an action their accusers say Police Chief Bill Scott walks admitting the searches were mayor. We have to fix it. We founder Julian Assange with Leaks continues on A8 back his initial stance on raid. probably illegal and calling for Adachi continues on A9 Border spending blocked in court Oakland judge says Trump exceeded authority on wall By Bob Egelko A federal judge ordered a halt to construction of Presi- dent Trump’s border wall Friday, saying Trump exceeded his legal authority by mandat- ing a project that Congress has refused to pay for. U.S. District Judge Hayward Gilliam of Oakland, the first judge to consider legal chal- lenges to Trump’s order, grant- ed requests by environmental and immigrant advocates for an injunction against trans- Photos by Jana Asenbrennerova / Special to The Chronicle ferring funds from other feder- The Brixton is one of several restaurants near Oracle Park shifting its focus from baseball fans to local residents. al programs to build the first stage of the wall, in Arizona and Texas. “Congress’ absolute control Collateral damage of over federal expenditures — even when that control may frustrate the desires of the executive branch regarding initiatives it views as impor- tant — is not a bug in our con- a tumultuous season stitutional system,” Gilliam wrote. “It is a feature of that system, and an essential one.” Principles of government Restaurants near Oracle Park “dating back to the earliest impacted by Giants’ struggles days of our Republic,” Gilliam said, demonstrate that “when Congress declines the exec- By Justin Phillips “God, I hope this doesn’t go utive’s request to appropriate extra innings,” said a custom- funds, the executive (may not) The groan and smattering of er, one of only a few seated on ... simply find a way to spend polite applause following a Momo’s patio. those funds.” fifth-inning Atlanta Braves Eight innings later, the Gi- Trump has proposed redi- home run Thursday afternoon ants lost 5-4, marking the recting $8.1 billion from other was audible at Momo’s restau- team’s third defeat in four projects, mostly military, to rantacross the street from games. People had already left build a wall at the Mexican Oracle Park. Despite idyllic, the stadium in droves between border. The judge’s ruling pre-summer San Francisco the fourth and seventh in- blocks the diversion of $1 bil- weather, food and drink spots nings, few stopping to dine at lion in military funds to the along King Street, the normal- Momo’s or other nearby estab- Arizona and Texas phases. ly bustling strip in front of the lishments. Charlotte naps while her mother, Jayne Carini, eats with Gilliam said he would con- stadium, were quiet. Giantscontinues on A8 family at the Brixton before heading to a Giants game. sider the legality of additional Wall continues on A6 Weather Pot-seller permits are only a beginning Partly sunny. Highs: 59-75. Lows: 49-54. By Sarah Ravani um,” said Blunt, who co-owns D4 Oakland equity plan seen as just the business with his partner, Alphonso Blunt stood out- first of several needed solutions Brittany Moore. “I pinch my- side a warehouse near 66th self daily.” Avenue and San Leandro Blunt, who had a felony Street in Oakland and gazed sary. Blunts+Moore on Nov. 29, the marijuana possession convic- with satisfaction at the Colise- Nearly a year earlier, he had first and still the only equity- tion nearly a decade ago, is an um across the street. Behind received his license to sell owned cannabis dispensary example of a business success him, a steady stream of cus- marijuana. After months of operating in Oakland. story out of Oakland’s canna- tomers walked through the searching for financing and a “It was life-changing for me bis equity program. Created in glass doors of the warehouse building for his business, to be able to sell cannabis le- 2017, the program requires and into his marijuana dispen- Blunt opened the doors to gally across from the Colise- Cannabis continues on A9 A8 | SanFrancisco Chronicle and SFChronicle.com XXXXX• FROM THE COVER Restaurants cope with Giants’ toils Giantsfrom page A1 restaurants and bars near the ballpark may be Oracle Park’s For restaurants and bars progressive dining options. around Oracle Park, as much In 2014, the team opened as some of the operators want an edible garden through a to view the Giants (21-28) as partnership with Bon Appetit the lovable local outfit strug- Management Co., the park's gling to rediscover its winning food service company, which ways, the truth is the team was one of the first of its has become a hindrance to kind in baseball. Dining of- business. Multiple losing sea- ferings at the park remain sons have sent ticket sales trendy with new additions plummeting, meaning fewer each season, like this year people are coming to the with burgers from Impossible neighborhood to eat and Foods and an outpost of the drink. chicken sandwich shop Or- “If I’m being honest, when ganic Coup. the Giants are losing like they Since neighboring busi- are now, business for me goes nesses can no longer rely down by about 30 percent,” solely on baseball crowds, said Deanna Sison, owner of some owners are shifting two restaurants within a half- their focus to people who live mile of Oracle Park — Little in the area. A clear example Skillet and Mestiza. “Natu- of this could be found at the rally you want the team to do Brixton, a new bar and res- well, but when they don’t, taurant in the former Paragon you can feel it almost immedi- restaurant space, on Thursday ately as a business owner.” afternoon. Despite winning three At one point during the World Series between 2010 early innings of the game, the and 2014, the Giants’ dynastic Photos by Jana Asenbrennerova / Special to The Chronicle dining room and bar area was run seems like a distant mem- Above: Marianne Carini (left) filled with around 200 cus- ory for local fans. During a and Jayne Carini grab lunch tomers, according to staff 10-game stretch to start the at the Brixton restaurant with members. Only a handful of current season, the Giants family members before people in the crowd at the averaged 32,165 paid fans, attending a Giants game. Left: time were wearing Giants which was around 20% below Banks White works with his gear. the average for the 2018 sea- team at the Brixton. “Look, the city is just in son. The change of fortune for flux. One minute you know the franchise is more appar- out on what he said was an everyone in the neighborhood, ent when considering how old tradition: eating before or and the next, they moved out between 2010 to 2017, the after the game at nearby Ami- to the outlying cities because team sold out 530 consecutive ci's East Coast Pizzeria. San Francisco is too expen- games. As a byproduct, res- “I remember a long time sive,” said Hugo Gamboa, a taurants were thriving. ago thinking that I would die co-founder of the Brixton. Public House and Mijita, a before I ever saw them with a “There’s a lot of people who spacious gastropub and a World Series,” Jeffers said, just moved into this area less Mexican restaurant, opened adding that the celebratory than a year ago from New next to Oracle Park in 2010, atmosphere used to make Yo rk or somewhere else. They the same year the Giants won people want to be in the care about baseball but they a World Series. Public House neighborhood during winning also just want a great place to remains open, while Mijita seasons. “It’s different these go eat. So in the lean years, relocated in 2015. Also in days.” who is important? The resi- 2010, an ambitious restaurant Jeffers wasn’t alone in his dents.” and bistro called Ironside behavior. On the walk up Ultimately, all businesses opened on Second Street. neighborhood ended in 2017 like others in the area, but he Second Street, some fleeing can do is continue riding the Things seemed to take a during another disappointing isn’t sure of the exact num- the stadiumpassed Lord team’s waves of success when- turn during the team’s down Giants season.