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New study prompts retry of Saturday Golden Gate Park auto prohibition

Supervisor McGoldrick leads charge

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick (right) led a rally Tuesday on the steps of City Hall calling attention to a new study showing Golden Gate Park usage increases when autos are prohibited. Following the press conference, McGoldrick introduced new legislation to close part of John F. Kennedy Drive to vehicular traffic on a six-month trial basis.
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Tamara Barak, Bay City News Service

February 28, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - In a second attempt to close a section of Golden Gate Park to cars on Saturdays, San Francisco Supervisor Jake McGoldrick Tuesday introduced legislation to close part of John F. Kennedy Drive to traffic on a six-month basis.

The stretch of road in question -- from Kezar Drive to Traverse Drive - has long been closed to traffic on Sundays.

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Former McAfee counsel indicted
in stock option backdating case

Screen shot courtesy McAfee, Inc.

By Julia Cheever, Bay City News Service

February 28, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - The former general counsel of McAfee Inc., a computer security company based in Santa Clara, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco Tuesday on seven charges related to allegedly fraudulent backdating of stock options.

Kent Roberts, 50, of Dallas, is scheduled to be arraigned before a federal magistrate in San Francisco on Thursday.

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San Francisco landslide displaces 120 residents
in North Beach

By Brent Begin and Lara Moscrip, Bay City News Service

February 28, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Officials have no estimate as to when 120 North Beach residents forced out of their homes due to a massive landslide that hit the southern slope of Telegraph Hill Tuesday morning will be able to return home.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom came out to assure residents that the city is doing all it can to help those affected by the slide, which includes 87 apartments and condominiums.

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Herrera calls for restraining order
against Newsom stalker

By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service

February 28, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - A Union City man accused of stalking San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will find out in just over a week if a judge will grant a restraining order against him.

According to a complaint filed by the city attorney's office, Han Shin, 42, has had several brushes with Newsom, including some uncomfortable run-ins at City Hall, another incident at a town hall meeting in the Bayview district, and even a close call inside Newsom's apartment building.

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COURT JESTERINGS

With h brown

Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

China First

(name of restaurant on Clement)

By h. brown

February 27, 2007

I don't like the Chinese government one single friggin' bit and it totally pisses me off that they were able to force the Falun Gong out of the Chinese New Year's parade. Any politician who rides in that parade without first proclaiming their sympathy for the plight of the Falun Gong shouldn't be supported by Progressives when they run for re-election.

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