4 Vie for 2 Seats on City Sunshine PanelProgressives Rally Around Doug Comstock

4 Vie for 2 Seats on City Sunshine Panel
Progressives Rally Around Doug Comstock

May 12, 2008 | 3 Comments

Sunshine 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 mayorsto re-election campaign kickoff

The CrackBerry Chronicles:
Mirkarimi draws two former mayors
to re-election campaign kickoff

May 12, 2008 | 4 Comments

Elaine 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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Is Nation Out of Touch With San Francisco?

Is Nation Out of Touch With San Francisco?

May 11, 2008 | 2 Comments

District 3 candidate Joe Nation Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 11, 2008 Senate District 3 candidate Joe Nation has not taken an official position on all eight San Francisco propositions on the…

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Mother’s Day 2008:Peaceful Idealism vs. Political Pragmatism

Mother’s Day 2008:
Peaceful Idealism vs. Political Pragmatism

May 11, 2008 | No Comments

Candidate 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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City Denies Tiger Attack Victims’ Claims

City Denies Tiger Attack Victims’ Claims

May 09, 2008 | No Comments

By Luke Thomas May 9, 2008 The San Francisco City Attorney’s office today denied claims seeking unlimited financial damages by two victims of a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day. “An…

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Bay Area News Briefs

Bay Area News Briefs

May 09, 2008 | No Comments

Ananda Shorey May 9, 2008 Santa Clara wants to work with Great America owners toward 49ers stadium compromise A city of Santa Clara spokeswoman said today that city officials value Great America highly as a…

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Putting the Jinx on John McCain

Putting the Jinx on John McCain

May 09, 2008 | No Comments

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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