Articles Posted by Luke Thomas
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Sparks Douses D6 Withdrawal Rumor,
Ignites Fuse on New RumorSparks, who is alleged to be aligning her candidacy with moderate-conservative political factions, including Plan C, took the opportunity in her response to FCJ to stir up the political pot among the front-runner Progressive candidacies of School Board President Jane Kim, Entertainment Commissioner Jim Meko, and Building Inspections Commissioner Debra Walker.
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Herrera, Campos Call on MLB to Move 2011 All-Star Game Over AZ Immigration Law,
MLBPA Responds“We write to call upon Major League Baseball to seek a new host city for the 82nd All-Star Game, outside the State of Arizona, unless that state’s law is repealed,” the letter states. “Arizona’s draconian new anti-immigration law, which unless repealed or invalidated by a court will be in full effect in July 2011, poses an unambiguous and direct threat to the liberty of millions of Americans who are Latino or who may appear to be of foreign origin-including Major League Baseball players and their fans.”
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Saturday Voting Initiative
Intended to Increase Voter ParticipationIn the previous ten elections San Francisco has averaged between 42 and 47 percent turnout, said Ground Floor Public Affairs political consultant Alex Tourk during a signature gathering kickoff campaign held Saturday at Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. “It’s shameful,” he said, adding that the US ranks 132 out of 179 developed nations in eligible voter turnout.
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Tenderloin Allure on the Rise:
Newsom Announces Historic Preservation InitiativeThe initiative, which includes $15 thousand to fund the design, purchase and installation of historic building plaques, is aimed at revitalizing and restoring the Tenderloin’s historic identity. The program funds will be used to create an historic museum as well as neighborhood banners and brochures with guides to historic buildings and restaurants in the area.
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Caron Mural A Symbol of Tenderloin Transformation
and RenewalSwiss-born artiste Mona Caron was honored Saturday during an official unveiling of her mural entitled “Windows into the Tenderloin.” Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 8, 2010 A recently completed mural in the…
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Thousands Amass to Protest Education Budget Cuts
Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 5, 2010 As many as ten thousand students, parents, school faculty and union members took to the streets of San Francisco yesterday as part of a coordinated…
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Daly Pens Letter Urging Support
of Tenant Financial Hardship MeasureCartoon by Jose Luis Pavon By Luke Thomas March 2, 2010 In a letter addressed to Board President David Chiu, Supervisors David Campos, Ross Mirkarimi and John Avalos, District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly today urged…
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