Bay Area News Briefs

Bay Area News Briefs

May 15, 2008 | No Comments

By Ananda Shorey May 15, 2008 More than 100,000 expected to bike to work today Riding a bicycle to work is cheaper, healthier and more fun than taking public transportation or driving a car. That’s…

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California Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Legal

California Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Legal

May 15, 2008 | No Comments

Photo by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever May 15, 2008 The California Supreme Court ruled by a 4-3 vote in San Francisco today that same-sex couples have a right to marry under the state constitution.…

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Reggae Aficionados Flock to Babylon Falling Book Signing

May 15, 2008 | No Comments

Standing room only: Bay Area reggae fans attended a much anticipated book-signing event held Saturday at Babylon Falling bookstore in San Francisco. Photos by Shaun Roberts, special to Fog City Journal By Shivu Rao May…

Lennar, Recycled

Lennar, Recycled

May 14, 2008 | No Comments

District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly May 15, 2008 The Lennar Corporation has more dollars than sense. They’ve spent well over $2,230,000, but their own polling shows them trailing…

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Presidential Candidate Ralph NaderDiscusses Policy at Google

Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader
Discusses Policy at Google

May 14, 2008 | 7 Comments

May 14, 2008 Ralph Nader visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters as part of the Policy Talks@Google series. This event took place on May 12, 2008.

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Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto

Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto

May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Legislation authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi intended to expand City Hall sunshine and transparency survived yesterday when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to override a veto issued by Mayor Gavin Newsom. Photos…

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Nation Refutes Claims Made by Leno

Nation Refutes Claims Made by Leno

May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Former Assemblymember Joe Nation Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 14, 2008 Senate District 3 candidate Joe Nation yesterday took issue with claims made by fellow challenger Assemblymember Mark Leno about Nation’s campaign…

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