David Campos

Power Play: San Francisco's Plan for Clean, Local Energy Lacks One Detail: Everything.

Lech Walesa Street Hosts Transgender Clinic

David Campos: "We're not foreclosing" on possibility of changing title of street named for "one of my heroes." Blink and you'll miss it -- Lech Walesa Street is a small, gritty alley a generous heave from City Hall. For those with no desire to loiter here, it provides a brief glimpse into a painful ... More >>

Supervisor David Campos Wants to Name SFO After Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk is to San Franciscans what George Bush is to Texans -- a friggin' hero. That's probably why Supervisor David Campos has decided our international airport should be named after the gay civil rights guru, an honor that's typically reserved for former presidents. According to KTVU, Campos ... More >>

Proposal to Consolidate City College Diversity Departments Has Riled Up Students

A recession reveals a country's priorities like a house fire. The baby! The photo albums! No, leave the Shawn Estes autograph baseball. Get the laptop! Can't save everything. While Props. 30 and A eased City College of San Francisco's financial burden -- like an enormous bucket of water -- the me ... More >>

BART Art: Agency Bypasses Locals in Renovation Plans

Medical Marijuana Advocates Mourn Pot Club Closures in Mock Funeral

There were plenty of tears shed during yesterday's funeral procession dedicated to medical marijuana and all the local dispensaries that have passed in the last year. In the Haight, residents in black and white garb gathered around a jazz band a la New Orleans and a 12-foot paper-mâché puppet of U ... More >>

Activists Gang Up on Mayor Ed Lee at City Hall

Today, protesters came at Mayor Ed Lee from all sides -- literally. On the Van Ness side of City Hall, a mix of Bay Area residents, politicos, and average Joes, gathered to oppose the mayor's controversial Stop & Frisk idea. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Hall, residents rallied against Lee ... More >>

Park Popular for Bike Polo, Drunks Is Feds' Reason To Shut Down Latest Medical Marijuana Dispensary

​As playgrounds go, Jose Coronado on 21st between Folsom and Shotwell streets is something of an outlier: the asphalt tennis and basketball courts are routinely re-purposed by players of bicycle polo. But other than filling that niche, the park appears suspect to the predictable urban flavors for ... More >>

Supes Should Rethink Kids' Free Muni Rides

List: What's the Best Voting System for San Francisco?

​Supervisors Sean Elsbernd and Mark Farrell have proposed measures ending Ranked Choice Voting in San Francisco, while David Campos and John Avalos have proposed allowing even more ranked choices on the ballot. What is the best voting system for San Francisco? Whoever raises the most awareness ... More >>

Privatization Bill Seems Designed to Destroy Parks

Sold to the highest bidder.​There's no doubt that lefty supervisors John Avalos, Eric Mar, Ross Mirkarimi and David Campos meant well when they moved to put a measure on the ballot to prevent the privatization of parks.Strivers and sharpies have for too long treated the San Francisco's Recreation ... More >>

Have S.F. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Reached Critical Mass?

Is there such thing as too much pot?​On Monday, The Apothecarium will finally open its doors, making it San Francisco's 26th medical cannabis dispensary. Far from having as many pot clubs as Starbucks, vast swaths of San Francisco are, thanks to restrictive zoning laws, completely devoid of dispen ... More >>

San Francycle: Did David Chiu Drive on Bike to Work Day?

​Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>

Chris Daly for Mayor?

It's all about him​SF Weekly readers might recall the ominous meeting last month when former supervisor Chris Daly vowed to haunt the moderates at City Hall. So it should be no surprise that the temperamental barkeep is now talking about resurfacing in San Francisco politics as mayor. With no othe ... More >>

How the Happy Meal ban explains San Francisco

David Chiu Makes Committee Assignments That 'Complete the Coup'

Is the Coup Complete?​Former supervisor Chris Daly noted on his Facebook page that the "coup is complete," referring to the new committee appointments for the Board of Supervisors.Board president David Chiu on Tuesday afternoon announced the new sitting members of the seven Board committees, makin ... More >>

Pot Dispensary in the Sunset Galls School District. In the Mission, Not So Much.

It turns out the San Francisco Unified School District doesn't always say no...​Kids these days have plenty to worry about, not the least of which is the threat posed by medical cannabis. Recent studies show more high schoolers in America use pot than smoke cigarettes, and San Francisco public ... More >>

America's Cup: Regatta Argument Sails Into Next Week

Onward...​A new plan for hosting the America's Cup was today emphatically blessed by Port of San Francisco officials as the best deal the city could get. Yet the city's Budget Analyst warned that even under these "best" terms, the city could still end up giving away some $55 million to billionaire ... More >>

Is Marijuana Union Battle Budding?

Meanwhile, over at the pot dispensary...​Don't smoke that! Get a union man to smoke that! San Francisco is a famous union town, a reputation won on the docks. But this isn't the 1930s, and "budtenders" at cannabis dispensaries aren't the spitting image of striking longshoremen. Still, organi ... More >>

Art Agnos Speaking With Supervisors About Interim Mayor Gig

Is he The One?​Art Agnos, San Francisco's mayor from 1988 to 1992, says he has been speaking with members of the Board of Supervisors about the possibility he will serve as an interim mayor. Under the deal being proposed, he would not stand for election in Nov. 2011, leaving the field clear for ot ... More >>

Where Were You When the Mayor Declared This To Be Arizmendi Day?

Mary LaddSay cheesy: The Valencia Street Arizmendi crew poses with Supes David Campos and Bevan Dufty.​Supervisors Bevan Dufty and David Campos presented a lunchtime proclamation from Mayor Newsom's office naming today Arizmendi Day across the city. The brand-new Valencia Street bakery marked ... More >>

Chile Lindo Owner Paula Tejeda on the Warpath (VIDEO)

A dark day for empanadas​ Thursday's rally at the 24th Street BART station regarding the bevy of disability access lawsuits recently filed against Mission mom-and-pop restaurants didn't start a revolution. There were no signs or chants. Only three reporters and a handful of onlookers even showed u ... More >>

Can Anything Stop 'Fix Muni Now'?

​Supervisor Sean Elsbernd yesterday turned in his trove of signatures for the "Fix Muni Now" petition, which will almost certainly qualify the transit reform measure for the ballot. And once it's on the ballot, it's hard to foresee a scenario in which the measure would lose -- as the supervisor wa ... More >>

Police Commissioner David Onek to Run for District Attorney if Kamala Harris Wins A.G. Post

David Onek​San Francisco Police Commissioner David Onek announced today that he plans to run for district attorney -- provided current D.A. Kamala Harris, his political ally, wins the November election for California attorney general and vacates the office early."DA Harris is a friend and I would ... More >>

Arizona Boycotters Will Show Up At Giants Games

​Supervisors David Campos and John Avalos slated to appear at 'informational pickets' Opponents of the Arizona "papers, please" law SB1070 will be boycotting the Giants game against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight and tomorrow by ... showing up at the game. Of course, you could make the case that ... More >>

Muni Drivers' Union Agrees to Givebacks. Will Union Members Approve?

N-Judah Chronicles/Lauren Oliver -- Used with PermissionIs there a light at the end of Muni's tunnel? Or is that another train? ​The Transit Workers Union Local 250 -- truly the pinata of both progressives, moderates, and everyone else -- has reached a tentative agreement for givebacks, reports th ... More >>

Is Progressive Supes' Muni Amendment Just a Bargaining Chit?

Like this old train, many elements of yesterday's sweeping Muni charter amendment were things we've seen before...​The Charter Amendment yesterday introduced by a quartet of progressive supervisors would essentially tear apart the way the Municipal Transportation Agency is run and sew it back toge ... More >>

Muni To Cease Fare Evasion Saturation Stings

Ashley HarrellYou won't be seeing this anymore -- to the relief of fare-evaders and terrified immigrants​Transit riders who still haven't gotten their May Fast Pass can breathe easier. Due to complaints from the immigrant community, Muni is halting its saturation stings of buses for fare evaders, ... More >>

San Francisco to Boycott Arizona

​The Board of Supervisors today approved a resolution calling for a boycott of the state of Arizona -- but how sharp the teeth are of said boycott remains to be seen. The resolution that passed today does a lot of "urging." It encourages -- but does not mandate -- cutting ties with Arizona "to the ... More >>

List: How will the Arizona boycott work?

Oakland Beats S.F. to the Punch on Arizona Boycott

They'll be boycotting cacti across the bay in Oakland. But not here in San Francisco. Yet.​San Francisco's proposed boycott of the state of Arizona drew a national spotlight. But the distinction -- be it positive or negative -- of actually enacting a boycott goes to Oakland, which can add that lau ... More >>

San Francisco Paid Arizona Companies $16M in Fiscal 2010 -- So Far

​The results are in: According to documents requested by SF Weekly and sent by city purchaser Naomi Kelly, San Francisco has paid $16 million so far to Arizona-based companies in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. This is relevant because Supervisor David Campos last week introduced a re ... More >>

Here it Is: San Francisco's Arizona Boycott Resolution

H.I. McDunnough and the rest of Arizona can look forward to a boycott from the city of San Francisco. Unless, you know, it's costly and a pain in the ass. ​Supervisor David Campos' resolution to boycott the state of Arizona due to its harsh new immigration law, SB 1070, keeps it short and sweet. T ... More >>

Supes to Vote on Arizona Boycott Today. But That's Not All...

Doug DoldeSan Francisco to Arizona: Stick it in your Grand Canyon...​As we reported yesterday, Supervisor David Campos will today introduce emergency legislation calling for a citywide boycott of Arizona due to that state's recently enacted, draconian immigration policy. Text of Campos' resolution ... More >>

Cannabis Town Hall 2010 Reminds Us All that People Need Their Meds

​Last night, around 150 members of the interestingly titled "compassionate community" gathered at the Women's Center for Cannabis Town Hall 2010 hosted by the Harvey Milk Cannabis Caucus. (Believe it or not, Harvey Milk's prime issue was working to get pot legalized. ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

What Did Gavin Newsom Bring Everyone From Hawaii?

​On the one hand, following Mayor Gavin Newsom's abrupt withdrawal from the governor's race, he spent quality time back in a beautiful city nestled in the bosom of the Pacific. On the other hand -- it was in Hilo, Hawaii. When you take off for an impromptu jaunt several thousand miles away from Ci ... More >>

Terrifying Revelations About Hauntings in City Hall

Feature: Arson Our guide in the spookiest room in City Hall-- the Board of Supervisors main chamber!​City Hall is haunted. Not just by measures that have died within its chambers, but by actual spooks -- or so claimed our robed tour guide last night. The guy with the Snuggie shepherded a large g ... More >>

No Satisfaction: Disputed Entertainment Commission Seat Still Up For Grabs

​And so the not-so-entertaining Entertainment Commission saga continues: Earlier this week, we reported that three applicants are vying for one of the commission's two vacant seats. The open seat is supposed to be reserved for a representative of the public health sector -- no matter how many bart ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: Pot Farming Illegal Immigrants Threaten to Bring DJs to City Hall Meetings!

  Monday, Oct. 5   10 a.m. - Public Safety Committee   On the whole, people are in favor of "Public Safety," so most of the time the Public Safety Committee is pretty uncontroversial. The chairman arches his eyebrows and asks the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice "Why aren' ... More >>

Did Police Union Block New Chief From Hiring Outside Brass?

Police Chief George Gascon​When George Gascon became chief of police two months ago, everybody seemed to agree: This bad-ass cop would rid the SFPD of its dead wood, and reform what experts had taken to calling the Western United States' most hidebound law enforcement agency.On Tuesday, Gascon is ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: The Budget's All finished, Except for the Backstabbing

Our story so far: The Supervisors were drinking champagne in City Hall last week after reaching a budget deal that restored an unprecedented amount money to programs that Mayor Gavin "Call me Governor" Newsom cut from San Francisco because he thought it would play well in Fresno. Par-TAY! B ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: The Budget Still Sucks, But Now I Want to Hug Chris Daly

Still Crazy After All These Years: Bay Guardian's Warblings Drown Rational Discussion of Solar Project

The price is wrongA grumpy minority on the Board of Supervisors tries in vain to put the brakes on a renewable power project that makes bad business sense. This may sound familiar to observers of politics in San Francisco, where left-wing Democrats on the board tend to outflank their more moderate ... More >>

Activists Say SFPD is Trashing City ID Cards

Pretty fancy 'garbage'Neighborhood activists complained to supervisors today that San Francisco police officers are showing "disrespect" for people holding the municipal identification cards the city began distributing in January -- including one alleged incident where an officer in the Tenderloin ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: San Francisco Holds Its Breath for Budget Magic While Supes Correct Basic Math Errors

Sorry this is late, folks -- all of a sudden I came down with a mean cough that just won't quit. I blame Neo-conservatives. Monday, Jan 26 10 a.m. - Public Safety Committee I have a confession to make. Today's hearing of the Public Safety Committee will be a little sad for me. Oh sure, I ... More >>

SF Dem Values: Friendship Don’t Mean Shit

Newsom’s Resign-O-Rama: Sixteen Reasons it Could Become a Fiasco

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