Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • Ethics Commission selects committees for audit

    Ethics Commission selects committees for audit

    By Luke Thomas March 25, 2008 The San Francisco Ethics Commission today released its list of political action committees the oversight body has selected for audit. At its regularly scheduled March 24 meeting the commission randomly selected 10…

  • FPPC files $9 million counterclaim against Migden

    FPPC files $9 million counterclaim against Migden

    California District 3 Senator Carole Migden File photo by Luke Thomas From the Fair Political Practices Commission March 25, 2008 The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the independent state agency charged with investigating violations of…

  • Bye Bye Buster

    Bye Bye Buster

    Buster’s Place, a drop-in center that offers a temporary respite for San Francisco’s homeless population, is slated for closure March 31 due to budget cuts. Photos by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 25, 2008…

  • Court Jester reviews Board agenda

    Court Jester reviews Board agenda

    h. “Court Jester” brown. Photo by Luke Thomas By h. brown March 25, 2008 “I didn’t know you wanted me to do anything.” (PUC’s Barbara Hale to Lafco) For smug bureaucrats who love to rub…

  • Suppressing the voice of the people

    Suppressing the voice of the people

    Nicholas Olczak Photo by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 24, 2008 This has not been a good week for freedom of speech in America. During the Supervisors Budget and Finance meeting Wednesday, Supervisor Chris…

  • The CrackBerry Chronicles: Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed

    The CrackBerry Chronicles: Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed

    Elaine Santore, Sopida Siadat, Beyond Persia’s Lalé Welsh, and Sasaneh Solaimani. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 24, 2008 Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed After a week of anti-war protests, police brutality and comment sockpuppetry,…

  • Should we boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?

    Should we boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?

    Nicholas Olczak Photo by Luke Thomas Analysis by Nicholas Olczak March 24, 2008 On April 9, San Francisco will be the only North American city to host the Olympic torch on its relay journey between…