Attorneys Present Final Argumentsin Veterans’ Neglect Federal Case

Attorneys Present Final Arguments
in Veterans’ Neglect Federal Case

April 30, 2008 | No Comments

Attorneys Gordon Erspamer, Arturo Gonzalez, and Sid Wolinsky – representing Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth – discuss their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with reporters following a two…

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What kind of Government do we deserve?

What kind of Government do we deserve?

April 30, 2008 | 4 Comments

District 11 Candidate for Supervisor Randall Knox. Photo by Luke Thomas By Randall Knox, special to Fog City Journal April 30, 2008 The saying goes that we get the government we deserve, and our dissatisfaction…

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Supes pass Greenhouse Gas ordinancedeemed strictest in State

Supes pass Greenhouse Gas ordinance
deemed strictest in State

April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

An ordinance sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi that seeks to establish greenhouse gas reduction targets was given preliminary approval by the Board of Supervisors yesterday. Photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack April 30, 2008…

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Minister grateful for church courtoverturning rebuke of same-sex weddings

Minister grateful for church court
overturning rebuke of same-sex weddings

April 30, 2008 | No Comments

By Julia Cheever April 30, 2008 A retired Presbyterian minister from San Rafael said Tuesday she is “so grateful” the highest court of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. overturned a lower court’s rebuke of…

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Study examines viabilityof converting food scraps into energy

Study examines viability
of converting food scraps into energy

April 30, 2008 | No Comments

By Caitilin McAdoo April 30, 2008 If California converted its annual 5.9 million tons of food waste into biogas, it could produce enough energy to supply nearly 75 percent of Bay Area homes with electricity…

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Court Jesterings: Witness to Murder

Court Jesterings: Witness to Murder

April 29, 2008 | No Comments

h. Brown Photo by Luke Thomas By h. Brown April 29, 2008 MOCJ offers 250k bribes Police reform in San Francisco is a casualty of Gavin Newsom’s run for governor. He needs the endorsement of…

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Migden’s moratorium on moth sprayingpasses Senate committee

Migden’s moratorium on moth spraying
passes Senate committee

April 29, 2008 | No Comments

District 3 Senator Carole Migden. Photo by Luke Thomas By Maya Strausberg April 29, 2008 A resolution that calls for a moratorium on aerial spraying in 12 California counties for the Light Brown Apple Moth…

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