“D.C. Madam” commits suicide, police say

“D.C. Madam” commits suicide, police say

May 02, 2008 | No Comments

May 2, 2008 By James Lanaras Former Vallejo resident Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the “D.C. Madam” who was convicted April 15 of running a Washington, D.C., escort service, was found hanging from a nylon rope in…

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“Epidemic of Suicides:” Veterans Combat VA in Lawsuit Seeking Adequate and Timely Healthcare

“Epidemic of Suicides:” Veterans Combat VA in Lawsuit Seeking Adequate and Timely Healthcare

May 01, 2008 | 4 Comments

By John F. Hoctor May 1, 2008 Alarming rates of suicide compared to previous U.S. military conflicts have united veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in a declaration of war on their own soil against the…

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“F is for Fairness” Launches Internet Advertising Campaign

“F is for Fairness” Launches Internet
Advertising Campaign

May 01, 2008 | 3 Comments

From the Proposition F Campaign (Bayview Affordable Housing Initiative) May 1, 2008 Yesterday, F is for Fairness revealed the details of its internet advertising campaign, in an effort to counter Lennar’s marketing blitz. In another…

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Bay Area News Briefs

Bay Area News Briefs

May 01, 2008 | No Comments

By Maya Strausberg May 1, 2008 Union ordered to tell members to work on day of planned protest An arbitrator Wednesday ordered for the second time in a week that the International Longshore and Warehouse…

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Judge gives green light to pedestrian safety improvements

Judge gives green light to pedestrian safety improvements

May 01, 2008 | No Comments

Judge Peter Busch has given preliminary approval to implement traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Fell Street and Masonic Avenue. Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner By Stephen Dorian Miner May 1, 2008 The City…

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To Fix the Media, Kill Phony Objectivity

To Fix the Media, Kill Phony Objectivity

April 30, 2008 | No Comments

By Terry Canaan April 30, 2008 I’ve been ripping on the media lately and not without good cause. We’ve seen what may have been the worst and most uninformative presidential debate of our lifetime. Well,…

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Rev. Wright: Ridiculed for Telling the Truth

Rev. Wright: Ridiculed for Telling the Truth

April 30, 2008 | No Comments

By Eugene Puryear April 30, 2008 One of the features of Senator Barack Obama’s campaign that has attracted widespread enthusiasm is the implicit hopeful message that he personifies a new era of reconciliation and unity…

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