Somalia By The Bay?

Somalia By The Bay?

December 19, 2009 | 6 Comments

Former Treasure Island Executive Director Tony Hall. Photo by Luke Thomas By Tony Hall, former San Francisco Supervisor and Executive Director for Treasure Island December 19, 2009 I truly wish for the sake of all…

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Obama May Pay a High Premium for Insurance Industry Lobbyists

Obama May Pay a High Premium
for Insurance Industry Lobbyists

December 18, 2009 | 9 Comments

Change we can’t believe in. Photo by Luke Thomas By Jill Chapin December 18, 2009 There are strange bedfellows aligning themselves around the country as we settle into our heated positions in the healthcare debate.…

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Radulovich Opts Out of D8 Race

December 17, 2009 | 22 Comments

BART Director Tom Radulovich. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas December 17, 2009 FCJ reported in October BART Board Director Tom Radulovich is considering throwing his hat into the 2010 race for District 8…

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US Navy Transfers Treasure Island

US Navy Transfers Treasure Island

December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments

An undated aerial photo of Treasure Island, purchased by the US Navy in 1942 for $1. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas December 17, 2009 The US Navy in 1942 seized Treasure Island from…

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Daly to Host Holiday Party Benefiting Homeless San Franciscans

Daly to Host Holiday Party
Benefiting Homeless San Franciscans

December 16, 2009 | 16 Comments

Supervisor Chris Daly will host a holiday party Thursday benefiting the Coalition on Homelessness. File photo by Luke Thomas  By Luke Thomas December 16, 2009 A festive party to benefit homeless San Franciscans will be…

Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic Needs Help

December 16, 2009 | No Comments

By Ralph E. Stone December 16, 2009 Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does – and when it does, there is help in San Francisco. One such helpful organization is…

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Af-Pak War Racket:
The Obama Illusion Comes Crashing Down

December 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

Any serious observer of the Iraq and Af-Pak wars knows that these are geo-strategic conflicts based on controlling the world’s oil supply. Anyone in the “news” media who tells you otherwise is either unaware of…

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