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    November 29, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi Can Relax, Effort to Recall Sheriff Isn't Gaining Momentum

    The effort to recall Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi isn't happening -- at least not anytime soon. The Democratic County Central Committee had been considering moving ahead with a recall, but this week, it decided to scrap those plans, especially since it's been hard to find a financial backer to shell out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi: A Godfather Finish

    ​Cue The Godfather theme. Fade in on former Mayor Art Agnos' place in Diamond Heights. His court-mandated tenant, Ross Mirkarimi, is sitting on the couch he now calls home. Agnos comes down the stairs into the rumpus room. Ross: Art, what do I do now? The light is beginning to turn reddish as the ... More >>

  • News

    November 23, 2011

    Progressively Worse: The Tumultuous Rise and Acrimonious Fall of the City's Left

    ​Cue The Godfather theme. Fade in on former Mayor Art Agnos' place in Diamond Heights. His court-mandated tenant, Ross Mirkarimi, is sitting on the couch he now calls home. Agnos comes down the stairs into the rumpus room. Ross: Art, what do I do now? The light is beginning to turn reddish as the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Election Money -- Who Gave What in San Francisco

    Invest, young man. Invest in politics! ​As of last night, San Francisco's election season is all over except for the shoutin' -- and recriminatin' and fulminatin' and tabulatin' who bought what. Assuming Mayor Ed Lee does pull it out, a number of observers will note he did so in spite of the actio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Gavin Newsom Booted from S.F. Democratic Party

    Don't let the door hit you on the way out​Whether Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is living in San Francisco no longer seems to be a question -- or at least it's not a political concern. Aaron Peskin, chairman of the local Democratic County Central Committee, removed Newsom from the committee thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Eric Quezada, Former Supervisor Candidate, Seeks Alternative Cancer Treatment in Germany

    Eric Quezada is fighting cancer overseas. ​Looking at Eric Quezada's career over the last couple years, you certainly wouldn't have guessed he'd been fighting cancer since 2004. The long-time Mission activist and executive director with Dolores Street Community Services ran a failed campaign for s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Gavin Newsom's House Sells

    It's official: Newsom's out​Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom can no longer play coy about whether he is or is not a resident of San Francisco. According to news reports, the former San Francisco mayor's house has officially sold, which means he is officially no longer a denizen of our fair city. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Mayor Ed Lee's Rush Job: $70 Million Borrowing Plan for Redevelopment Spending

    Pulling a fast one?​Mayor Ed Lee is pushing through last-minute legislation today that would let the city borrow $70 million for redevelopment spending. And that's one way to end-run Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to strip cities of  redevelopment agencies.The money would be used to help build out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Harvard Classmates' Rivalries May Toss Grenade Into Board Prez, Mayoral Selection

    Et tu, Scott? Et tu, Davids? ​In the ascension of Supervisors David Chiu, David Campos, and supe-to-be Scott Wiener, we witness an amazing development: Three contemporaries at Harvard Law School have traveled across the nation to lead a city. But, since this is the internecine political world of S ... More >>

  • News

    November 17, 2010

    Marlene Tran's success shows strength of Asian voters

    Et tu, Scott? Et tu, Davids? ​In the ascension of Supervisors David Chiu, David Campos, and supe-to-be Scott Wiener, we witness an amazing development: Three contemporaries at Harvard Law School have traveled across the nation to lead a city. But, since this is the internecine political world of S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Supe Races Over: Tony Kelly Concedes to Malia Cohen in District 10

    Quelle désastre!​With yesterday's concessions by District 2 candidate Janet Reilly and District 10's Tony Kelly, the San Francisco supervisorial races are, at long last, kaput. The new supervisors on the 2011 board will be Jane Kim, Scott Wiener, Mark Farrell, and Malia Cohen. As for how this wil ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2010

    Attention, Guardianistas: Here are your endorsements.

    Quelle désastre!​With yesterday's concessions by District 2 candidate Janet Reilly and District 10's Tony Kelly, the San Francisco supervisorial races are, at long last, kaput. The new supervisors on the 2011 board will be Jane Kim, Scott Wiener, Mark Farrell, and Malia Cohen. As for how this wil ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2010

    The Identity Card

    Voting by race has made the city's political representation more Asian. It could be what puts 33-year-old Jane Kim on the board of supervisors.

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Will President Bush Dare Come To the San Francisco World Series Games?

    I heart Texas Rangers.​Is Dubya coming to the World Series? Today's Examiner said it's "rumored" that George W. Bush is headed to either Games 1 or 2 in San Francisco to root for the Texas Rangers, the team which he used to partly own. (There's a good little bit of trivia to get you sports-apathet ... More >>

  • News

    October 20, 2010

    Let It Bleed

    The city is awash in red ink, thanks to billion-dollar benefit giveaways and our politicians' lack of will.

  • News

    October 6, 2010

    Labor Pains

    A fight between two unions here could set the course of the U.S. labor movement.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Can Scott Wiener Ride 'Fix Muni Now' Bus to Victory?

    Scott Wiener's new roommate is very electable. Will he be, too?​District 8 supervisor candidate Scott Wiener has announced that not only is he a big supporter of the "Fix Muni Now" measure -- he's its new roommate. The moderate candidate and Supervisor Sean Elsbernd's campaign to force Muni driver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Will Milton Marks Take On Carmen Chu in District 4?

    Will Milton or won't he? ​If you believe what you hear from progressive members -- and former members -- of the Board of Supervisors, Carmen Chu may have a little competition next time around in her thus far uncluttered race for District 4 supe. Her purported competitor is City College Board Presi ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2010

    Cash oils the city's political machine, even at its lowest levels

    Will Milton or won't he? ​If you believe what you hear from progressive members -- and former members -- of the Board of Supervisors, Carmen Chu may have a little competition next time around in her thus far uncluttered race for District 4 supe. Her purported competitor is City College Board Presi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Chris Daly Votes for Gavin Newsom

    Photographic evidence! ​Among Mayor Gavin Newsom's nemeses, Supervisor Chris Daly is often front and center. It could be because the frenetic and profane Daly is an easy target; it could be because Newsom and Daly are often the de-facto poster children for their respective moderate and progressiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    August Longo, Democratic Party Official with Checkered Past, Dies at 65

    August Longo​August Longo was a man who presents challenges for an obituary writer. The wheelchair-bound 65-year-old died of undisclosed causes on or around April 6 according to his Facebook page. A straight accounting of his past, obituary style, would be to note that he was San Francisco's regio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Peskin, Newsom's Lt. Gov Rival, Meet For Cup of Joe

    Janice Hahn, coffee not included​Spotting 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

    August 17, 2009

    It's Official: Chris Daly Retains His San Franciscan Privileges

    Chris Daly -- an official San Franciscan​The city attorney's office just announced that Supervisor Chris Daly is, in fact, still a resident of District 6 in San Francisco -- despite the fact that he and his wife are now the proud owners of two houses in Fairfield (where his wife and kids now resid ... 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 >>

  • News

    March 18, 2009

    Bidness as Usual

    Firm that won $26 million contract donated to campaigns tied to supervisors and the mayor.

  • 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

    November 5, 2008

    SF 2008 Election Winners & Losers

    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 >>

  • 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

    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.

  • News

    July 9, 2008

    The queer race to be chair of SF's Democratic Party

    Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    The Revolution is Canceled

    How the grand plan for district elections could backfire

  • News

    April 5, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from April 5, 2000

  • News

    March 15, 2000

    Closed Shop

    Organizer out of work after bucking SEIU 790's Willie Brown lovefest

  • News

    April 3, 1996

    Chatterbox

    Organizer out of work after bucking SEIU 790's Willie Brown lovefest

  • News

    March 20, 1996

    Letters

    Organizer out of work after bucking SEIU 790's Willie Brown lovefest

  • News

    March 6, 1996

    Letters

    Organizer out of work after bucking SEIU 790's Willie Brown lovefest

  • News

    February 14, 1996

    Making the Democratic Party Safe for Democracy

    Reformist Dems pour sand in the machine's money gears

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