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Jew Plea Agreement Fails,
Trial Date SetFormer District 4 Supervisor Ed Jew. Photo by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever June 27, 2008 Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew was given a new date of Nov. 10 in federal court today for…
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NRA Sues Housing Authority to Block Gun Ban
By Julia Cheever June 27, 2008 The National Rifle Association sued the San Francisco Housing Authority in federal court today in a bid to overturn a rule forbidding gun possession in public housing units. The…
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Brady Center Releases Statement
on Second Amendment RulingFrom the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence June 27, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement: “Our fight to…
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Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger From the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger June 27, 2008 Gov. Schwarzenegger Requests Federal Emergency Declaration to Help Californians Cope with Effects of Unprecedented Wildfires. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent the following letter…
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Grand Jury Report
Criticizes School District Admissions PolicyBy Ari Burack June 26, 2008 San Francisco’s public school admissions system, intended to foster diversity in schools, is actually “an expensive failure,” according to a civil grand jury report released today. The report focused…
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Fewer Kicks-Off Campaign for School Board
Sandra Lee Fewer (center left) and her extended family held a campaign for School Board kick-off event yesterday evening in the heart of Chinatown. Photos by Luke Thomas June 26, 2008 Joined by friends, family,…
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Overheard in Fog City: Villaraigosa Has “Found Jesus”
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa converses with Mayor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel during a fundraiser for Villaraigosa’s gubernatorial mayoral reelection bid held yesterday in San Francisco. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June…
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