Overheard in Fog City:City Hall Norouz event postponed over flap

Overheard in Fog City:
City Hall Norouz event postponed over flap

March 18, 2008 | 40 Comments

The third annual Norouz event, scheduled for Friday, March 21 has been postponed one week due to a flap between event organizer, Turquoise Bridges, and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas…

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Residents from buildings in four-alarm firecan’t go home

Residents from buildings in four-alarm fire
can’t go home

March 18, 2008 | No Comments

A four-alarm fire in San Francisco’s Mission District yesterday damaged two Victorian structures. Photos by John Han By Caitlin Cassady March 18, 2008 Residents from 30 units in two Victorian buildings in San Francisco’s Mission…

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Feds charge Cosco Busan pilotAttorney: “Charging anyone at this time is premature”

Feds charge Cosco Busan pilot
Attorney: “Charging anyone at this time is premature”

March 17, 2008 | No Comments

By Ari Burak March 17, 2008 Federal authorities today charged the pilot of the 900-foot container ship that struck the Bay Bridge in November, disgorging thousands of gallons of toxic bunker fuel into San Francisco…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles Peace Vigil: Out of Iraq Now!

The CrackBerry Chronicles Peace Vigil: Out of Iraq Now!

March 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

Hell freezes over: Elaine Santore (center) and Matt Gonzalez share a pew during a Peace Vigil held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco yesterday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 17,…

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Nader-Gonzalez hopeful to be included in national debates

Nader-Gonzalez hopeful to be included in national debates

March 17, 2008 | 4 Comments

Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 17, 2008 Fog City Journal attended a Peace Vigil yesterday held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in San Francisco. The event, headlined…

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Court Jesterings: Racism is passé in a multi-racial society

Court Jesterings: Racism is passé in a multi-racial society

March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

h. brown By h. brown March 17, 2008 My grandson looks like Barack Obama. He really does (my grandson, that is). I was sitting and reading (what I do most of the time) and I…

Poll: McCain bests Obama, ClintonNader wins 5%, taking more support from Democrats

Poll: McCain bests Obama, Clinton
Nader wins 5%, taking more support from Democrats

March 16, 2008 | 2 Comments

From Zogby International March 16, 2008 Riding high after locking up his party’s presidential nomination, Republican John McCain of Arizona has moved ahead of both of his potential Democratic Party rivals in a national general…

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