Articles Posted by FCJ Editor

  • Zito’s back

    Zito’s back

    Giants pitcher Barry Zito returns to the starting lineup tonight against the Pirates. Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner By Stephen Dorian Miner May 7, 2008 Barry Zito, the $126 million pitcher Giants fans love to…

  • Jury Hands Down Murder Convictionfor 2007 Bayview Shooting

    Jury Hands Down Murder Conviction
    for 2007 Bayview Shooting

    By Ari Burack May 7, 2008 A San Francisco jury has convicted a 34-year-old man for a fatal shooting at a Bayview District public housing complex in 2007, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced.…

  • The United States’ Hemispheric Response:A Fourth Intervention Fleet

    The United States’ Hemispheric Response:
    A Fourth Intervention Fleet

    By Fidel Castro Ruz Editor’s Note: It’s now official, the Pentagon announced in late April plans to reconstitute the US Navy’s Fourth Fleet with the mission of patrolling Latin America and the Caribbean. Could it…

  • Bay Area News Briefs

    Bay Area News Briefs

    By Maya Strausberg May 7, 2008 Vallejo City council votes unanimously to file bankruptcy The Vallejo City Council voted unanimously late Tuesday night to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. The city faces a $16 million…

  • Supes Extend Permit Deadlinefor Medical Marijuana Dispensary Compliance

    Supes Extend Permit Deadline
    for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Compliance

    By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 San Francisco supervisors today voted to extend the permitting process for some of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries, many of whose permit applications are still being processed by various…

  • Bay Area News Briefs

    Bay Area News Briefs

    By Aimee Strain May 6, 2008 Clean-up of spill now a federal effort A 20-person crew from Clean Harbors Environmental Services is pumping out toluenediamine from a drainage ditch, using booms to absorb the chemical…

  • Committee Moves Forward With Mirant Power Replacement Plan

    Committee Moves Forward With Mirant Power Replacement Plan

    By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee yesterday approved a controversial plan to replace an aging, polluting power plant in one of the city’s poorer neighborhoods with four cleaner-burning…