Baghdad, Tourist Destination?

Baghdad, Tourist Destination?

May 06, 2008 | No Comments

By Terry Canaan May 6, 2008 Have you ever heard of the “Friday dump?” That’s the practice of putting out embarrassing press releases on Friday, guaranteeing that a story is underreported. The Friday news broadcasts…

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Bay Area News Briefs

Bay Area News Briefs

May 06, 2008 | No Comments

By Aimee Strain May 6, 2008 Clean-up of spill now a federal effort A 20-person crew from Clean Harbors Environmental Services is pumping out toluenediamine from a drainage ditch, using booms to absorb the chemical…

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Committee Moves Forward With Mirant Power Replacement Plan

Committee Moves Forward With Mirant Power Replacement Plan

May 06, 2008 | No Comments

By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee yesterday approved a controversial plan to replace an aging, polluting power plant in one of the city’s poorer neighborhoods with four cleaner-burning…

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Alarming Percentage of African Americansin San Francisco Jails

Alarming Percentage of African Americans
in San Francisco Jails

May 05, 2008 | 2 Comments

From the Office of Sheriff Michael Hennessey May 5, 2008 San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey today announced that a recent demographic survey of the San Francisco County Jail population shows that more than 60% of…

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Who Did Rev. Wright Ever Torture?

Who Did Rev. Wright Ever Torture?

May 05, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Terry Canaan May 5, 2008 Quick, which candidate for president has the biggest problem with an association to an out of control nutjob? Which candidate is joined at the hip with a lunatic who’s…

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Peskin special guest on H. Brown Hourlive tonight at 7 pm

Peskin special guest on H. Brown Hour
live tonight at 7 pm

May 05, 2008 | No Comments

h. brown Photo by Luke Thomas By h. brown Wonder how Board President Aaron Peskin feels about the Mayor’s trip to Israel? Ask him by texting us live during the h. brown hour tonight from…