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    November 7, 2012

    Election 2012: Winners and Losers

    There ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk -- Tom WaitsThe striking thing about assessing San Francisco's big winners and losers emerging from last night's election is that they're often the same people. In District 5, tech investor turned political money man Ron Conway's candidate, Lond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi's Fate Could Be Determined Today

    After nine months, San Francisco's most readable political drama just might come to an end today when the Board of Supervisors is set to vote on whether or not to boot Ross Mirkarimi from his post as county sheriff. The sheriff-in-limbo could lose his job permanently if nine of the 11 city superviso ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2011

    Almost Nobody You Know Will Vote For the Next Mayor of San Francisco

    After nine months, San Francisco's most readable political drama just might come to an end today when the Board of Supervisors is set to vote on whether or not to boot Ross Mirkarimi from his post as county sheriff. The sheriff-in-limbo could lose his job permanently if nine of the 11 city superviso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Who's Behind the "Don't Run Ed" Facebook Ads?

    ​Mayor Ed Lee has not yet declared his candidacy and already the counter-campaigns have begun. Jim Stearns, political consultant for State Senator Leland Yee's mayoral campaign, made a YouTube video called "Promise" which highlights Lee's previous remarks, saying he would not be running for mayor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Leland Yee: Why He's Ahead in the Polls

    People love to hate Leland and that always makes for a good front runner in a race​Last week, we detailed a story about how State Sen. Leland Yee is pro-medical marijuana -- until he's not. As SF Weekly reported, Yee attended a medical marijuana meeting, telling pot smokers that he supports them a ... More >>

  • News

    May 18, 2011

    Will Ed Lee Run for Mayor?

    People love to hate Leland and that always makes for a good front runner in a race​Last week, we detailed a story about how State Sen. Leland Yee is pro-medical marijuana -- until he's not. As SF Weekly reported, Yee attended a medical marijuana meeting, telling pot smokers that he supports them a ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2011

    How the Happy Meal ban explains San Francisco

    People love to hate Leland and that always makes for a good front runner in a race​Last week, we detailed a story about how State Sen. Leland Yee is pro-medical marijuana -- until he's not. As SF Weekly reported, Yee attended a medical marijuana meeting, telling pot smokers that he supports them a ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2010

    Bevan Dufty's mayoral bid fizzling just as the race is really getting started.

    People love to hate Leland and that always makes for a good front runner in a race​Last week, we detailed a story about how State Sen. Leland Yee is pro-medical marijuana -- until he's not. As SF Weekly reported, Yee attended a medical marijuana meeting, telling pot smokers that he supports them a ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2010

    Will a big-name Dem run away with the attorney general's race?

    People love to hate Leland and that always makes for a good front runner in a race​Last week, we detailed a story about how State Sen. Leland Yee is pro-medical marijuana -- until he's not. As SF Weekly reported, Yee attended a medical marijuana meeting, telling pot smokers that he supports them a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Dwindling Dollars in Attorney General Race May Not Be Due to Recession

    Do I have any money? Not for you!​Guess what? Jackie Speier isn't running for Attorney General. Who knew? Now that we've gotten that out of the way, on to the article. We thought it was interesting last week when the campaign of San Francisco District Attorney -- and would-be AG -- Kamala Harris s ... 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

    September 15, 2009

    Clinton Endorsement Indicates Gavin Newsom Not Dropping Out of Race for Governor

    Gavin Newsom, F.O.B.*​ After recent polls showed Gavin Newsom getting clobbered by Jerry Brown even among San Francisco voters, political insiders began wagering when Newsom would gracefully pull the plug on his gubernatorial bid. One reasonable guess making the rounds: Newsom would call it quits ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2009

    The Wrong Stuff

    Candidate Newsom is “narcissistic,” “thin-skinned,” “disloyal,” and “friendless.” And that’s from his former supporters.

  • News

    July 12, 2006

    No Justice, No Peace ... Whatever

    In the country’s putative activist capital, all the protests and rallies may do more to sow apathy than draw people to the cause.

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