Newsom moves to implement Muni study recommendations

Newsom moves to implement Muni study recommendations

February 27, 2008 | No Comments

By Stephen Dorian Miner February 27, 2008 Muni got a potential shot in the arm Tuesday with Mayor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of plans to implement recommendations from a San Francisco Transit Effectiveness Project (SFTEP) study.…

Posted in News

Peskin realigns committee assignments

Peskin realigns committee assignments

February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas February 26, 2008 Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin announced sweeping changes to several committees of the Board of Supervisors today during…

Posted in Politics

$30,000 in damages for fire chief’s historic residence

$30,000 in damages for fire chief’s historic residence

February 26, 2008 | No Comments

By Ari Burack February 26, 2008 The landmark residence of the San Francisco fire chief sustained as estimated $30,000 in damage in a Friday night fire, allegedly set by the boyfriend of the city’s new…

Posted in News

Resolution condemns DEA threatsto marijuana dispensary landlords

Resolution condemns DEA threats
to marijuana dispensary landlords

February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Ari Burack February 26, 2008 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today passed a resolution condemning federal authorities for sending letters to landlords of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, notifying them of the…

Posted in News

Contra Costa supes ban medical marijuana dispensaries

Contra Costa supes ban medical marijuana dispensaries

February 26, 2008 | No Comments

By Caitilin McAdoo February 26, 2008 Contra Costa County Supervisors voted unanimously today to permanently ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance prohibits all land uses that violate state or…

Posted in News

Judge denies Reiser’s motion for a mistrial

Judge denies Reiser’s motion for a mistrial

February 26, 2008 | No Comments

Hans Reiser Police photo By Jeff Shuttleworth February 26, 2008 Murder defendant Hans Reiser lost two rulings today when a judge denied his motion for a mistrial as well as a motion to have his…

Posted in News

Reiser not emotional enough to commit murder,according to defense testimony

Reiser not emotional enough to commit murder,
according to defense testimony

February 26, 2008 | No Comments

Hans Reiser Police photo By Jeff Shuttleworth February 25, 2008 A longtime friend of Oakland computer engineer Hans Reiser said today that Reiser is less emotional than most people. Defense lawyer William DuBois called Cimarron…

Posted in News