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  • The Man Who Cried Dust
    Christopher Muhammad's fight with Lennar over toxic dust has resulted in a restraining order against him, an accusation that he's a shakedown artist, and grudging respect from his rivals.
    Wednesday, July 01
    When Nation of Islam minister Christopher Muhammad walked into a community meeting at the Bayview Opera House this spring, everyone knew he'd... More >>
  • Pay for Play
    Superstar session drummer and Dadaist marketing genius Josh Freese (Devo, A Perfect Circle, the Vandals) sells himself, his famous friends, and all-you-can-eat shrimp at Sizzler to promote his new album.
    Wednesday, June 24
    As the sun sets over the parking lot of the Long Beach Courthouse, one of the best and busiest session drummers in the industry is standing... More >>
  • Service with a Snarl
    In San Francisco, lizards, rodents, and vicious Chihuahuas have all been declared service animals.
    Wednesday, June 17
    Not long ago, Charles Esler's Chihuahua, Tita, chased a woman clear across Dolores Park. The dog "just gets fixated," he says nonchalantly. "It's... More >>
  • A Beautiful Risk
    Tired of hiding the truth, she transitioned into a male sex worker. He’s been in a struggle with societal norms — and himself — ever since.
    Wednesday, June 10
    On a damp Wednesday evening, while chain-smoking on the patio at a Tenderloin gay dive bar, Stephen Gray decided he wanted to rehearse. His... More >>
  • Funemployment: Jobless young San Franciscans are welcoming the worst recession of their lives with open arms. Too bad the party can't last forever.
    Wednesday, June 03
    The text message came on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Alexis Mansinne, a 25-year-old event planner for the chic architectural magazine Dwell,... More >>

National

News from Coast to Coast

Broward - Palm Beach

South Florida Cigarette Smuggling Funds Terrorism

Their bags were packed. Their farewells had been said. Like the rest of the British 38th... More >>

Dallas

SMU Landed the Bush Library, But a Group of Former Condo Owners Still Want the World to Know At What Price

Even though Leslie Davenport is not a party to the litigation, nothing can keep her away from... More >>

Denver

The way the Adams County Coroner is running his office could be dead wrong

On a quiet Sunday morning last February, Jaime Brown arrived at that dark and unthinkable place... More >>

Houston

Getting Schooled

A group of former condo owners say SMU defrauded them of their homes to make way for the new Bush library.
Even though Leslie Davenport is not a party to the litigation, nothing can keep her away from... More >>

Kansas City

Meet the Powder Creek Cowboys: the fastest guns in Lenexa

The revolvers hanging from his belt are loaded, but at the moment, Croaker's hands are busy... More >>

Miami

Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice

The feds say a local man smuggled millions of smokes for terrorists. He's not alone.
Their bags were packed. Their farewells had been said. Like the rest of the British 38th... More >>

Minneapolis

Bowfishing: Catching carp with a bow and arrow

As a gray curtain of clouds closes around Coon Lake, Brian Petschl skippers a flat-bottomed... More >>

Phoenix

Michael Jackson’s Sedona “Murderess” Revealed

Hell hath no fury like a New Age physician scorned. That's what Sedona healer Reinalda de... More >>

Blog

The Snitch

San Francisco Federal Appeals Court: Companies Can't Be Forced To Hire Back Illegally Terminated Illegal Aliens

Thu Jul 2, 6:25 PM

'Jetson, you're fired! And since you're an illegal alien, I can't be forced to rehire you by the NLRB!'Employers were seemingly given broader license to fire illegal immigrants at will by a San Francisco federal appeals court, which ruled... More >>

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SF Weekly Letters
Wednesday, July 01
Serving Servicemembers Vet trades dog tags for dog: I have a psychiatric service dog ["Service with a Snarl," Joe Eskenazi, Feature, 6/17]. As... More >>

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