Newsom eliminates 300 positions,layoffs pending

Newsom eliminates 300 positions,
layoffs pending

April 02, 2008 | No Comments

Mayor Gavin Newsom File photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom April 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the elimination of 301 city government positions. These job reductions will save…

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Bush propaganda machine descends to new low

Bush propaganda machine descends to new low

April 02, 2008 | No Comments

By Terry Canaan April 2, 2008 In the Iraq war, nothing is sacred. The Bush administration, deeply entrenched in their failed adventure, has always been shameless — the lies that led us here is proof…

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San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torchwith “alarm and protest”

San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torch
with “alarm and protest”

April 02, 2008 | 1 Comment

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday approving a strongly worded resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly condemning documented human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese government. Photos by Luke Thomas By…

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A Call to Action: From the New Deal to the Real Deal

A Call to Action:
From the New Deal to the Real Deal

April 01, 2008 | 3 Comments

A Call to Action: Marking the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, Supervisor Chris Daly yesterday called for a return to government policy consisting of public works programs to help stimulate the the US economy…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Play ball!

The CrackBerry Chronicles: Play ball!

March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 31, 2008 “Relax, all right? Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls – it’s more…

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Court Jester makes nice with Giant Grizzly

Court Jester makes nice with Giant Grizzly

March 31, 2008 | No Comments

h. “Court Jester” brown with Elaine Santore and Parker, a Giant Fresno Grizzly mascot. Photos by Luke Thomas By h. brown March 31, 2008 “They’re Baaaaaccckkk!!!” (Bulldog voyeurs America’s ‘other’ pastime) Go Giants! Go Grizzlies!…

Homelessness coalition protests closure of drop-in center

Homelessness coalition protests closure of drop-in center

March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Kamala Kelkar March 28, 2008 The Coalition on Homelessness mimicked a 24-hour drop-in center for homeless people today outside of San Francisco’s City Hall to protest its impending closure due to the mayor’s budget…

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