Articles Tagged “Carmen Chu”
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How the Wealthy Stole 55 Acres of Golden Gate Park
Visiting the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum is not what it used to be. Locals used to enter as late as seven in the evening or later behind the Hall of Flowers. While never well-maintained or administered, it afforded a rustic charm, a lovely wabi and sabi respite from the commercialism of the Avenues.
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Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto
Legislation authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi intended to expand City Hall sunshine and transparency survived yesterday when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to override a veto issued by Mayor Gavin Newsom. Photos…
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Caption Action: Nevius hearts Carmen Chu
By Luke Thomas April 3, 2008 Photo by Luke Thomas C.W. Nevius: “Hi Carmen, it was a good thing your toothless resolution didn’t pass today and Chris Daly’s resolution did. Had your resolution passed, my…
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Suppressing the voice of the people
Nicholas Olczak Photo by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 24, 2008 This has not been a good week for freedom of speech in America. During the Supervisors Budget and Finance meeting Wednesday, Supervisor Chris…
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Supervisors Chu and Elsbernd
support Chinese government oppressionSupervisors Carmen Chu and Sean Elsbernd yesterday derailed a resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly that condemns the Chinese government’s willful acts of oppression against the people of Tibet. Photos by Luke Thomas By h.…
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Mayor “running roughshod” over Board of Supervisors
By Nicholas Olczak March 20, 2008 Supervisor Chris Daly accused the Mayor’s Office of failing to involve the Board of Supervisors in policy issues, speaking during a tense Budget and Finance Committee meeting yesterday. Debating…
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