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Carole Migden

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Local Democrats Ask Obama to Leave S.F. Marijuana Clubs Alone

    San Francisco Democrats turned on one of their own as they issued a scathing rebuttal to President Barack Obama's explanation of his unpopular crackdown of medical marijuana clubs.The local Democratic Party passed a resolution yesterday, demanding that President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi: The Backstory on Being a "Tyrant"

    ​Until this point, this paper -- and, we assume, others -- did not publish stories about Ross Mirkarimi's well-known temper and lengthy history of loudly berating City Hall staffers. To do so while the sheriff is facing domestic violence charges could be construed as prejudicial; a propensity to y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Decapitated Goats Lead to Reward Offer

    KPIXOne of the unfortunate animals in question...​If you know who decapitated three goats and left the bodies in full view near San Jose's Alum Rock Park -- and you've been sitting on the information -- perhaps $2,500 might loosen your tongue. San Rafael's In Defense of Animals is offering a rewar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Feinstein Endorsement Gives Newsom What He Needs, When He Needs It

    Sen Dianne Feinstein says voters should give Gavin Newsom a shot​When then-gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom in September dropped the news that President Bill Clinton was endorsing him, local political analysts told SF Weekly "this doesn't suck!" And yet, within a month and a half, larger probl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Speier Not Running for AG, Horde of Upwardly Mobile Pols Staying Put

    Rep. Jackie Speier, seen here with Stephen Colbert, will continue her ride in Washington, D.C. ​Rep. Jackie Speier's newly minted spokesman Nathan Ballard just informed the world that his boss will not be leaving Congress to run for state Attorney General. Congressional seats rarely open -- especi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    What We Learned in 2009: Matier & Ross Read SF Weekly

    A little while ago, Michael Petrelis and another local blogger groused about Chronicle columnists Matier & Ross not giving them credit for stories they broke. I'm sure I speak for veteran alt-weekly scribes everywhere when I say, Welcome to our world! For decades, daily newspapers have re-w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    S.F. Babylon: A Decade of Hypocrisy, Scandal, and Weirdness Pt. 2

    Over the past decade, we have often felt as though we might be 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 the news. Narrowing down the top 10 (okay, it's rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Going, Going, Gavin: What's Next For Newsom, City, State?

    ​ It's unlikely anyone has ever publicly announced he's taking a job so he can spend less time with his family. But countless folks turning in their resignation letters have chalked up the decision to jump ship to a desire to spend more time with the fam. Gavin Newsom joined that lengthy list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    Can you answer Question No. 1? It's Chris Daly's world and the rest of us are just paying rent (you think we can buy in San Francisco?) It was another fabulous week in the city -- or did you black out and miss it, Muni-style? Let's see if you were paying attention: 1. Supervisor Chris Daly, cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Bogus UCSF Hospital Booksellers Just the Latest Scammers From Shady Company

    On Monday, we noted that San Franciscans were reporting door-to-door booksellers claiming to be fund-raising for UCSF Children's Hospital -- which was news to hospital officials. The UCSF Police have since confirmed that Terry Brisendine of the Michigan-based magazine clearinghouse World Wide Circul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    Trouble in Paradise: Chris Daly, Guardian Argue in Front of the Kids

    It's not often that self-respecting members of the Fourth Estate are drawn into lovers' tiffs with public officials in plain view. But such exchanges have apparently become the norm at the San Francisco Bay Guardian, where publisher Bruce Brugmann and executive editor Tim Redmond chose this week to ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2009

    Green Scheme

    The city's master plan for cleaner energy is fraught with risk. And, like it or not, you're already signed up.

  • News

    June 18, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    The city's master plan for cleaner energy is fraught with risk. And, like it or not, you're already signed up.

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    Far Left Turn

    A new power broker emerges after Daly smackdown.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2008

    Newsom Looks to the Future and Beyond

    A new power broker emerges after Daly smackdown.

  • News

    September 26, 2007

    Week of September 26-October 2, 2007

    A new power broker emerges after Daly smackdown.

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2007

    Separated at Birth?

    A new power broker emerges after Daly smackdown.

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    Fall Gal

    A money-laundering scandal may have helped bring down former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley. But indicted political maven Julie Lee stands to pay the ultimate price.

  • News

    October 18, 2006

    Talkin' Dirty

    A money-laundering scandal may have helped bring down former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley. But indicted political maven Julie Lee stands to pay the ultimate price.

  • News

    August 30, 2006

    Rotting on the Dock of the Bay

    The easy choice between a destitute Port Authority and acres of rotting piers, or a beautified waterfront with some hotel rooms

  • Culture

    October 26, 2005

    Hitched! Wedding Stories From San Francisco City Hall

    More a tip of the hat to City Hall than an ode to ardent and equal love

  • News

    August 20, 2003

    The Chick Factor

    He's idealistic, he's good-looking, and he's even a great listener

  • News

    January 1, 2003

    Fissilingual Predictions

    Chewing on the past and future is a New Year's cliché that no word-loving breedbate can resist

  • News

    May 29, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of May 29, 2002

  • News

    December 26, 2001

    Organ Failure

    An ambitious plan to relocate a historic pipe organ to the Embarcadero threatens nothing but sour notes

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Readers' Poll

    Your choices for the Best of San Francisco 2001

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    The Revolution is Canceled

    How the grand plan for district elections could backfire

  • News

    March 8, 2000

    Unexcused Absence

    School leaders snub supervisors, refuse to show at parleys

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    Political Theater

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • Calendar

    February 3, 1999

    Cothran

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • News

    September 10, 1997

    Giving Away the Hospital

    University of California regents are set to vote next week on finalizing a merger of the UCSF Medical Center with Stanford University's health service. Supporters claim the merger -- a transfer of $380 million in public assets to the private sector -- is

  • Calendar

    August 20, 1997

    Night+Day

    University of California regents are set to vote next week on finalizing a merger of the UCSF Medical Center with Stanford University's health service. Supporters claim the merger -- a transfer of $380 million in public assets to the private sector -- is

  • News

    June 11, 1997

    Times Two

    In the UCSF-Stanford merger, the busiest health care workers are the doctors of spin

  • News

    April 30, 1997

    Dog Bites

    In the UCSF-Stanford merger, the busiest health care workers are the doctors of spin

  • Calendar

    February 5, 1997

    The Grid

    In the UCSF-Stanford merger, the busiest health care workers are the doctors of spin

  • Calendar

    October 16, 1996

    The Grid

    In the UCSF-Stanford merger, the busiest health care workers are the doctors of spin

  • News

    July 17, 1996

    The Life and Times of T.J. Anthony

    Combative pol fights his last battle

  • News

    July 3, 1996

    Dog Bites

    Combative pol fights his last battle

  • News

    May 22, 1996

    Against All Odds

    Fundamentalists want to ban same-sex marriage. All across California, people are mad as hell. So how come nobody's doing anything about it?

  • News

    April 17, 1996

    Dog Bites

    Fundamentalists want to ban same-sex marriage. All across California, people are mad as hell. So how come nobody's doing anything about it?

  • News

    March 13, 1996

    You're Either on the Bus or off the Bus

    Pols and bureaucrats thumb their noses at Proposition AA

  • News

    March 6, 1996

    Letters

    Pols and bureaucrats thumb their noses at Proposition AA

  • News

    August 30, 1995

    Achtenberg's Third Act

    Roberta Achtenberg bristles when anyone dares say that Williw Brown is the one who gets things done. "I have gotten things done my entire life, right?" she says, citing when her accomplishments as a law school dean, her 800-page book on sexual orientatio

  • News

    August 9, 1995

    Dog Bite

    Roberta Achtenberg bristles when anyone dares say that Williw Brown is the one who gets things done. "I have gotten things done my entire life, right?" she says, citing when her accomplishments as a law school dean, her 800-page book on sexual orientatio

  • Calendar

    July 26, 1995

    Candidate Promises, Citizen Mayor Delivers?

    Roberta Achtenberg bristles when anyone dares say that Williw Brown is the one who gets things done. "I have gotten things done my entire life, right?" she says, citing when her accomplishments as a law school dean, her 800-page book on sexual orientatio

  • News

    July 5, 1995

    City Slackers

    A guide toSan Francisco political corruption -past, present, and future

  • Calendar

    June 28, 1995

    Paper Trails

    A guide toSan Francisco political corruption -past, present, and future

  • Calendar

    May 10, 1995

    Paper Trails

    A guide toSan Francisco political corruption -past, present, and future

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    The Last Tycoon (Part II)

    Walter Shorenstein's skyscrapers shaped San Francisco. His cash configured City Hall. Publicly, he's pristine. But there's more than meets the eye to the man behind the megaliths.

  • News

    April 19, 1995

    Moving Is a Drag

    The mayor stonewalls the Motherlode bar's plans to relocate on Post Street

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