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Newsom eliminates 300 positions,
layoffs pendingMayor Gavin Newsom File photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom April 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the elimination of 301 city government positions. These job reductions will save…
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San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torch
with “alarm and protest”The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday approving a strongly worded resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly condemning documented human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese government. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
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Homelessness coalition protests closure of drop-in center
By Kamala Kelkar March 28, 2008 The Coalition on Homelessness mimicked a 24-hour drop-in center for homeless people today outside of San Francisco’s City Hall to protest its impending closure due to the mayor’s budget…
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Event: From the New Deal to the Real Deal
Supervisors Chris Daly and Ross Mirkarimi will host a community forum Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the New Deal and to call for “universal access to meaningful employment and dignified work.” Photo by…
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Giants ‘rosy’ about 2008 season
Team welcomes media,
paints a positive picture on down yearBy Stephen Dorian Miner March 28, 2008 The San Francisco Giants welcomed the press to the team’s annual “Media Open House” Wednesday at AT&T Park. The media was provided a sneak peak at the organization’s…
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Supervisor introduces legislation
to encourage energy conservationBoard of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at conserving energy use, requiring downtown office buildings to turn off lights outside normal business hours. Photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack March 26,…
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Agency to hold open house
on City bicycle route improvement projects
“We need to encourage people to get out of their cars”In an effort to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transportation, the SFMTA will hold an open house today at 6 p.m., 101 Grove Street to discuss a doubling of San Francisco’s bicycle lanes.…
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