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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans Saddened by Closure of Popular Bar Next to MLB Stadium
Oracle Park, the home to the San Francisco Giants, is right on the water and has been a hub for the franchise since it moved from Candlestick Park at the start of the century. Right next to Oracle Park is a bar called District San Francisco. For the past 18 years, that place has become a regular spot for fans to come before and after Giants games. But the owner posted a sad farewell message on the bar's official Instagram page. "It's with a heavy heart that we say farewell to our San Francisco it all started for District in 2007," the post read. "It was an amazing journey with so many great people along the way. The relationships we built with staff, customers and partners will last forever. But this version of District is history as of Tuesday July 1st. So come on out one last time to the mothership location and help us send her you for 18 wonderful years! And don't forget to come see us between now and July 1st to bid farewell to District San Francisco." Fans were saddened by the news and commented plenty on the post. "I'm so bummed. Had many fun times there, especially pre and post Giants games," one fan replied. "District SF will be missed. Thanks for the wonderful memories," another said. "It's the end of an era," another said with a sad emoji face. "We're going to miss you guys! The neighborhood won't be the same without you," stated another. "Nooo! Living at The Beacon across the street, this place (along with 330 Ritch and 25 Lusk) was my entire social life in the late 2000's!" commented another. A few others had sad emoji faces and the response of "it's the end of an era." For those still wanting to go to the District, the company has locations in Oakland and San Jose as well as one at the Oakland Saddened by Closure of Popular Bar Next to MLB Stadium first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 11, 2025
Express Tribune
26-01-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Pindi courts swamped with divorce cases
RAWALPINDI: The cases of divorce and separation in the Rawalpindi district witnessed a record increase in the family courts last year, indicating the collapse of family marriages. Up to 47 Christian women and girls also took the liberty of the amendments in the Christian marriage divorce law and obtained divorces last year. Since January 1 this year, a total of 3,207 women have obtained a divorce on the grounds of Khula, 431 girls ran away from their homes with the help of social media friends and got married, 380 women were reunited with their children, 67 women who left their husbands' homes to live with their parents were issued orders to resettle, while 3,319 men were ordered to pay compensations to wives and kids. Courts also ordered to return dowry to 124 women and 195 women to return Haq Mehar. At present, 11,994 cases of divorce, separation, right of dower, return of goods and handover of children are under hearing in 20 family courts of the Rawalpindi district. All family courts have started giving dates in these cases in January and February 2025 instead of December 2024. The rate of Christian divorce cases was five to 10 cases a year, but after the relaxation in the prevailing Christian law, Christian girls have a right to seek divorce and started approaching family courts for divorce. It is found that love marriages linked to friendships on social media platforms like TikTok, WhatsApp, Messenger, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook have witnessed an increase. A good number of women and girls, who sought divorce this year, were those who got influenced by social media contacts, ran away from their homes and got married. Such marriages are based on falsehood, fraud and lies. Due to the overload of family cases, each family court hears 40 to 50 family cases daily. Each family judge has 300 to 400 family cases. Due to the continuous increase in family cases, the number of family judges needs to be increased. Former District Bar Secretary and HRA Secretary General, Tayyaba Abbasi Advocate says marriages associated with social media friendship are destroying the family system. In such marriages, the families of both the girls and boys also add fuel to the fire, she says and suggests girls do such marriages thoughtfully with parental support. District Bar Association President Intizar Mehdi Shah is of the view that there is a lot of awareness, but families move courts with matrimonial disputes. He suggests to reduce the divorce rate and family cases, there should be a strong mediation council at the UC level, which should include a respectable person of the area as a magistrate, who will understand the parties in family cases and make them agree to reconciliation.
