Articles Tagged “San Francisco”
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Golden Gate Bridge directors approve congestion tolling
By Ari Burack March 14, 2008 The Golden Gate Bridge District Board of Directors today approved a system of higher tolling at the bridge during peak traffic periods — qualifying the Bay Area for millions…
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Nurses, healthcare advocates rally to protest service cuts
Nurses and healthcare advocates picketed outside San Francisco General Hospital Thursday to protest cuts to public healthcare services. Photo by John Han By John Han March 14, 2008 Nurses, healthcare advocates and elected officials held…
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Newsom and Peskin join hands
to expand payroll tax creditsPutting political differences aside for a good cause, Mayor Gavin Newsom and Board President Aaron Peskin announced new legislation Tuesday to provide tax credits to businesses that hire disadvantaged workers. File photo by Luke Thomas…
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Committee recommends congestion pricing
By James Lanares March 13, 2008 The 13 members of the Golden Gate Bridge District’s finance committee unanimously recommended passage of a resolution that would impose higher tolls on the bridge during periods of high…
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Supes mandate restaurants post nutritional info
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a law Tuesday requiring chain restaurants to post nutritional information in an effort to stem rising rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner…
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Ethics Commission certifies Tony Gantner
as eligible to receive public fundsFrom the San Francisco Ethics Commission March 12, 2008 The San Francisco Ethics Commission certified Tony Gantner, candidate for the Board of Supervisors, District 3, as eligible to receive public funds from the San Francisco…
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Supes reject Alioto-Pier effort to stifle accountability
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier’s efforts to repeal a 2006 voter mandate requiring the mayor of San Francisco attend Board of Supervisors meetings, was effectively killed yesterday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 12, 2008…
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