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Blogs
January 5, 2011
Aaron Peskin Labels Ed Lee, David Chiu 'Lightweights'
Don't expect this photo to be recreated anytime soonIn the wake of last night's epic progressive fumble attempting to maneuver a left-of-center candidate into Mayor Gavin Newsom's chair, progressive stalwart Aaron Peskin rained bitter words on everyone involved. The former Board of Supervisors pr ... More >>
News
December 22, 2010
David Chiu could land mentor Aaron Peskin's dream job: mayor
Don't expect this photo to be recreated anytime soonIn the wake of last night's epic progressive fumble attempting to maneuver a left-of-center candidate into Mayor Gavin Newsom's chair, progressive stalwart Aaron Peskin rained bitter words on everyone involved. The former Board of Supervisors pr ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
Will City Hall Ramp Really Cost 'Just' $450K?
Joe EskenaziThis is the actual file for the proposed construction of the so-called 'million-dollar ramp.' The hefty cost incurred in amassing this file is not included in the ramp's price tag.Sunk costs of $230,000 not included in ramp's estimated pricePerhaps it's indicative of how things roll i ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2010
Marijuana Legalization Endorsed by San Francisco Democratic Party
It may not be easy being green. But it was very easy for San Francisco's Democratic Party to give the official thumbs-up to a state proposition that would legalize the green. Proposition 19, aka Tax Cannabis 2010, won an overwhelming endorsement after San Francisco Democratic County Central Commi ... More >>
News
June 9, 2010
Cash oils the city's political machine, even at its lowest levels
It may not be easy being green. But it was very easy for San Francisco's Democratic Party to give the official thumbs-up to a state proposition that would legalize the green. Proposition 19, aka Tax Cannabis 2010, won an overwhelming endorsement after San Francisco Democratic County Central Commi ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2010
Peskin, Newsom's Lt. Gov Rival, Meet For Cup of Joe
Janice Hahn, coffee not includedSpotting Aaron Peskin at Caffe Trieste is something like seeing Norm Peterson at Cheers. He's a valued customer. But you could be forgiven for pulling a Peskin double-take today. He had an interesting caffeinated meeting this afternoon -- with Janice Hahn, Gavin Ne ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2009
S.F. Babylon: A Decade of Scandal, Hypocrisy, and Weirdness (Pt. 1)
By Ashley Harrell and Will Harper Over the past decade, we have oftentimes felt as though we are living in an adult playground run by a feisty bunch of hypocrites, philanderers, and drunk-dialers. This, we have to admit, makes San Francisco a pretty exciting city in which to gather t ... More >>
News
November 11, 2009
Historic Preservation Commission stalls library renovations
By Ashley Harrell and Will Harper Over the past decade, we have oftentimes felt as though we are living in an adult playground run by a feisty bunch of hypocrites, philanderers, and drunk-dialers. This, we have to admit, makes San Francisco a pretty exciting city in which to gather t ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2009
Shakedown 20: Remembering the Big Loma Prieta Quake. Today's Edition: Aaron Peskin Returns to the Scene of the Crime, Dooming Each and Every One of Us.
Long, long ago in a monarchy far, far away...For Part 1 of this retrospective, click here to read my own mother's account of getting out of her car and running like hell when the Bay Bridge partially collapsed. The ostensible purpose of this series is to recount longtime locals' harrowing tales o ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2009
Aaron Peskin Happily Becomes City's 'Arnoldbuck' Sugar Daddy
Next time you see former Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, be sure to hit him up for money. He told us he never leaves the house these days without stuffing his pockets with bills to hand off to local bartenders, restaurateurs, or even random elected officials. If you're expecting to get ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2009
S.F. Democrats Play Game of Telephone Over Non-Existent JROTC Recall Effort
Tonight's Democratic County Central Committee meeting features a resolution that seems to have expired in relevance not long after it was put to paper.DCCC Chairman Aaron Peskin put forth a resolution, to be voted on at tonight's session, over "threatened recall campaigns" against school board membe ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
City Source: Making Supes' Presidential Dais Handicapped Accessible Would Cost a Fortune
This is how much paperwork it would take to renovate the Board of Supervisors' chamber (and they're not near finished)Yesterday, we checked up on the status of the so-called Million-Dollar Ramp that sparked rancorous debates and threats of lawsuits among our elected officials -- and, inadvertently t ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2009
So, What's the Status of that $1.1 Million Ramp Michela Alioto-Pier Was So Fired Up About?
Heck, for $1.1 million, we'll sell you a ramp and a car to jump off it, tooAfter the shit hits the fan, it's mordantly entertaining to look back at the issues that used to occupy us: Monica Lewinsky, President Bush actually mentioning Brave New World -- which he almost certainly never read -- during ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
Preventive Medicine: How S.F. Politicos Saved The World
Now that Wall Street investments have collapsed in value, it's fair to credit Nancy Pelosi's lead in the 2005 battle against Social Security privatization for saving us all from spending old age in abject poverty."In this downturn in the financial -- the stock market, thank God we won that fight," ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2009
How Could Progressive Coalition Shatter? Let Us Count the Ways
Will it be the House of Harmony or the House of Pain? The answer is: Yes. Progressive Supervisors banded together last week to elect a compromise-candidate Board President, which raises a crucial question: "Since when have progressives compromised on anything?" In a town that views compromise ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2009
SF Gov InAction: The Supes are Dead! Long Live the Supes! Plus: Why It Doesn't Matter Who the New Board President Is
By Benjamin Wachs I cannot imagine a board without Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Gerardo Sandoval - let alone Tom Ammiano. As the old board reaches its end and transitions to the new this week, I find myself hoping that - like a bad sitcom - our departing cast members will come back as guest ... More >>
News
December 17, 2008
SF Weekly Letters
By Benjamin Wachs I cannot imagine a board without Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Gerardo Sandoval - let alone Tom Ammiano. As the old board reaches its end and transitions to the new this week, I find myself hoping that - like a bad sitcom - our departing cast members will come back as guest ... More >>
News
December 10, 2008
Precious Cargo
S.F.'s planning cults foolishly believe the city's industrial past can be preserved.
Blogs
December 5, 2008
"19th Avenue: I Know, I Know, I Know." - Gavin Newsom's Message on Transit
By Benjamin Wachs I have to admit something before I begin: Gavin's ability to be boring is stronger than my ability to be funny. I'm slipping. I think I can hold the line for seven-and-a-half hours, but if he posts a sequel (perhaps "State of the City: Revolutions," or "State of the City: Attac ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
The Day The Music [Subsidy] Died -- Peskin to Take Symphony Off Dole
By Matt Smith SF Weekly wasn't the only one annoyed to discover that SF Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas pulls down in the ballpark of $3 million annually from symphonies that happen to be publicly-funded charities. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin was so outraged ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2008
SF Gov InAction: Overtime Report Catches City Departments Working! Democracy will Save the Eastern Neighborhoods!
By Matt Smith SF Weekly wasn't the only one annoyed to discover that SF Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas pulls down in the ballpark of $3 million annually from symphonies that happen to be publicly-funded charities. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin was so outraged ... More >>
News
October 29, 2008
The Class of 2000
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
September 29, 2008
SF Gov InAction: Supes Divide the City Amongst Themselves, have Big Plans for 19th Avenue, Try to Ban Smoking in Small Steps
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
September 15, 2008
SF Gov InAction: Supes to Investigate Crucial Wooden Decks, Celebrate Sea Otters, and Look like They're Reading Reports
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
July 25, 2008
SF Dem Values: Friendship Don’t Mean Shit
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
July 21, 2008
SF Gov InAction: Supes find New Ways to Threaten Newsom. Plus: Can You Feel the Ground Shaking? That's this Week's BIG Meeting!
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
July 15, 2008
Car-Free My Knee: Peskin Aims to Pull Yoga Mat Out From Under Newsom
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
July 14, 2008
Sf Government InAction: Is Ross Mirkarimi Captain Ahab? Is Burma a Root Vegetable? And Who is that Masked Supervisor, Anyway?
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
July 14, 2008
Supes Meeting Cancelled Due to Examiner Screwup
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
March 28, 2008
8,000 SF Employees Take Home Over $100,000 -- And Then Some.
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
March 26, 2008
Aaron Peskin: I won't pay you a penny over $150,000
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
News
March 12, 2008
SF Weekly Letters
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
News
March 5, 2008
SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin's Message to Newsom: Quit Attacking Me!
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
March 3, 2008
The Traffic Code Is Gone, Baby, Gone! It's ...
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
February 4, 2008
Trans-Fats, Chain Menus on SF Government's Tongue This Week
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
January 21, 2008
MTA War Is Brewing on MLK Day as Archduke Gavin Newsom Inspects His Troops. It's ...
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
News
December 12, 2007
Supervisor Aaron Peskin threatened with yet another recall campaign
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
Blogs
October 1, 2007
San Francisco Taxi Rates To Rise Pending Health Care Plan: SFGovernmentInAction
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
News
September 26, 2007
Chinatown Power Players Behind Ed Jew Smokescreen, Source Says
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
News
August 8, 2007
Governor Newsom?
Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking
Blogs
July 25, 2007
Peskin -Newsom Triumphant on MUNI
Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking
Blogs
July 19, 2007
SF Weekly on Muni: Is Giving the Board of Supes Control A Good Idea?
Not likely, given his lack of spine in opposing the initiative promoting more parking
News
June 28, 2006
Letters to the Editor
Week of Wednesday, June 28, 2006
News
November 23, 2005
Pedal Power
Two politicians put their interests before a world-class event and a world of possibilities
News
June 29, 2005
Up Theirs, Please
As a favor to a columnizing colleague, Social Grace gives San Francisco's swearing-obsessed politicians some damn good advice on cleaning up their whiny fucking acts
News
November 19, 2003
Derailing the Jaye Train
Why Matt Gonzalez should stick with his progressive roots, and ignore pressure to act "responsibly"
News
July 9, 2003
In-laws You Can Live With
How a new law on in-law apartments can help solve S.F.'s housing shortage
News
January 10, 2001
Dog Bites
Board of Supervisors; Population Growth; Dot-com Layoffs
News
August 30, 2000
The Revolution is Canceled
How the grand plan for district elections could backfire
Calendar
August 18, 1999
Cothran
How the grand plan for district elections could backfire
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