Teenager dies after shooting in Bayview District

Teenager dies after shooting in Bayview District

March 10, 2008 | No Comments

By Jesse Dungan March 10, 2008 A 17-year-old boy died at an area hospital after being shot Sunday in Bayview-Hunters Point District, San Francisco police said. The shooting occurred in the area of Silver and…

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Vandalism prompts officials to pull hybrid busesfrom Bayview-Hunters Point lines

Vandalism prompts officials to pull hybrid buses
from Bayview-Hunters Point lines

March 08, 2008 | 2 Comments

By Ashley Wright and Jesse Dungan March 8, 2008 Hybrid buses running through San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point District were removed Thursday to preserve driver and passenger safety, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials said Friday.

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Alioto-Veronese ends Senate District 3 campaign

Alioto-Veronese ends Senate District 3 campaign

March 07, 2008 | 4 Comments

Joe Alioto-Veronese has withdrawn his candidacy from the Senate District 3 race. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 7, 2008 5:45 p.m. San Francisco Police Commissioner Joe Alioto-Veronese has pulled out of the…

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Campaign of the Living Dead

Campaign of the Living Dead

March 07, 2008 | 5 Comments

By Terry Canaan, special to Fog City Journal March 7, 2008 Welcome to what is very likely to be the screwiest Democratic primary process of your life. You’ve got the undemocratic superdelegates, you’ve got the…

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Reality Check: The true cost of the Iraq war,three trillion and counting

Reality Check: The true cost of the Iraq war,
three trillion and counting

March 07, 2008 | 2 Comments

US budgeting expert Linda Bilmes and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz spoke at UCSF School of Medicine earlier this week about the “true cost” of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Photos by John Han…

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Woman pulled over by questionable motorcycle officer

Woman pulled over by questionable motorcycle officer

March 07, 2008 | No Comments

By James Lanaras March 7, 2008 Novato police are keeping an eye out today for a man on a motorcycle who pulled over a 19 year-old woman Wednesday night.

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Grassroots affordable housing petitionpasses muster for June ballot

Grassroots affordable housing petition
passes muster for June ballot

March 06, 2008 | No Comments

By Luke Thomas March 6, 2008 A grassroots ballot initiative requiring half the housing constructed by Lennar at Hunters Point and Candlestick Point to be affordable, has qualified for the June ballot.

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