Articles Posted in the Opinion Category
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Schwarzenegger discusses California’s Energy Challenges
Suggests Republicans and Democrats “sleep together”From the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger May 13, 2008 Event: Speech, New Majority Energy Summit, Morning Room, Palm Garden at the Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER: Well, thank…
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Peaker Project Has Deep Economic/Environmental Flaw
A proposal to replace an aging power plant in San Francisco’s Potrero District with four new fossil fuel burning plants, has come under fire from environmentalists who say the project is mired in economic and…
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4 Vie for 2 Seats on City Sunshine Panel
Progressives Rally Around Doug ComstockSunshine Task Force Chair Doug Comstock Photo by Luke Thomas By Gino Rembetes May 12, 2008 The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee could decide this Thursday which of four applicants they will recommend for two…
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The CrackBerry Chronicles:
Mirkarimi draws two former mayors
to re-election campaign kickoffElaine Santore Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore May 12, 2008 If Luke Thomas doesn’t photograph an event, did it really happen? Not to glorify my boss or anything, but I was wondering this…
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Mother’s Day 2008:
Peaceful Idealism vs. Political PragmatismCandidate for the Eighth Congressional District, Cindy Sheehan, with two of her youngest constituents that she hopes to protect from the “carnage of the war-machine.” Photo via Cindy Sheehan By Cindy Sheehan May 11, 2008…
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Putting the Jinx on John McCain
By Terry Canaan May 9, 2008 In Fiji, if a criminal refused to confess, the chief sent for a scarf with which “to catch away the soul of the rogue.” At the sight or even…
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McGoldrick on the Spot with Sunshine Veto
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick Photo by Luke Thomas By Joe Lynn May 8, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi that would put online audio or video recordings of all Commission meetings.…
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