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November 9, 2011
Ed Lee Elected Mayor, Ross Mirkarimi and George Gascón Win Their Seats
Now let's see what we can make him doInterim mayor Ed Lee became San Francisco's first Chinese American elected mayor. After 11 rounds of ranked-choice votes, Lee was declared the winner, garnering 61 percent of the vote. Supervisor John Avalos came in second with 39 percent of the vote, and City ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Gavin Newsom, SF Supes Blast Feds' War on Medical Marijuana
Drug warrior in words only?Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom shared a Los Angeles stage on Thursday with GOP presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico who wants to end marijuana prohibition and free all nonviolent marijuana offenders from jail.While it's unlikely Newsom would sac ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
"San Francisco Deserves a Gay Mayor," Claims Bevan Dufty Mailer
Bow down before the one you serve, you're gonna get what you deserve...There are plenty of reasons to like Bevan Dufty -- his sunny disposition, his obvious pride in being a urinal owner (we really do get it), and his willingness to speak with us after we ran this photoshopped image. Perhaps that ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Dennis Herrera's Spokesman Backs Boss' Opponent in Mayoral Race
Who's been knocking on whose door?As the old adage warns ... don't bite the hand that feeds you. Matt Dorsey, loyal spokesman for City Attorney Dennis Herrera who is running for mayor, has been fiercely defending his candidate and longtime boss in the final days of the race. And that's why we fou ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Dennis Herrera Slammed -- for Advising Against Breaking the Law
Jim HerdLawyer charged with being cautious and advising law-abiding behavior! The horror! The horror! The Chronicle's front-page salvo against Dennis Herrera today was something of a head-scratcher. The story's multiple anonymous sources lambaste Herrera for supposedly assessing that a city polic ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
DA Launches Criminal Investigation into Mayor Ed Lee's Donors
On the bright side, that's fewer thank you notes to write now District Attorney George Gascón refused to investigate previous accusations of questionable ethics tied to Mayor Ed Lee's campaign. But just 24 hours after early voting started, the DA announced he would investigate allegations ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Unemployed Still? Cannabis Jobs Fair at Cow Palace This Weekend
This being election season means it's also jobs season. Jobs are on the lips of every politician worth his or her soft money -- from Barack Obama's jobs plan to Mayor Ed Lee's own Wilsonesque 17-point jobs plan (in some ways eerily similar to the 17-point jobs plan offered in June by mayoral oppo ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Attacks on Ed Lee Purportedly Coordinated -- But Will They Work?
thepartyanimal-blog.orgYou can take a whack at Ed Lee, but there's no guarantee it'll work out for youBy now, everyone who cares to know about such things has heard that Dennis Herrera accused Mayor Ed Lee of being bankrolled by Republicans, and Lee's people spoon-fed the media a rebuttal that He ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Republicans Love Mayor Ed Lee
Ed Lee welcomes support ... from everyone In a liberal bastion like San Francisco, what Democratic candidate would want the support of the Republican Party? Turns out, plenty. Supervisors David Chiu and Ross Mirkarimi, and mayoral candidate Michela Alioto-Pier, to name a few. But as far as the ma ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
City Attorney Says DNA Lab Memo Is Exempt from Public Records Act
Rockne Harmon co-authored a controversial internal memo on crime lab problemsWe reported Tuesday that City Attorney Dennis Herrera's office, contrary to assertions made at a public debate last week by District Attorney George Gascón, had not provided an opinion as to whether a controversial inte ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2011
Ed Lee's Praise of PG&E Draws Fire
Smi23leYou take the good, you take the bad...Mayor Ed Lee's kind words for PG&E -- a company whose name conjures up horrific images of fire -- are drawing some fire of their own. Fellow mayoral candidates Dennis Herrera and John Avalos this morning issued press releases blasting Lee's "lavish ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Is Google Reponsible for Anti-Abortion Center Posing As Abortion Provider?
Be careful what you search for. By now, we've accepted the fact that Google relies on our online searches to target products for advertising. But City Attorney Dennis Herrera is not; the mayoral candidate is asking one San Francisco anti-abortion counseling center to stop web advertisements that ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Nat Ford, Muni Chief, Accused of Violating Ethics Laws
Did Nat Ford grant an inappropriate favor to his personal attorney?Nat Ford, executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, violated ethics rules when he moved to scuttle a lucrative parking garage contract in 2009, according to a new lawsuit."Ford violated the ethics co ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Will Ed Lee Run for Mayor?
Did Nat Ford grant an inappropriate favor to his personal attorney?Nat Ford, executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, violated ethics rules when he moved to scuttle a lucrative parking garage contract in 2009, according to a new lawsuit."Ford violated the ethics co ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
A Conversation Between Alex Tourk and Dennis Herrera Part 2 (Video)
Last week, SF Weekly featured an animated clip that gave us a satisfying sense of what the conversation was probably like between City Attorney Dennis Herrera and his troubled campaign consultant Alex Tourk after the news broke that Tourk was illegally lobbying his own clients. Although it provided ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
A Conversation Between Alex Tourk and Dennis Herrera (Video)
Even those with only a passing interest in SF city politics have probably heard about the reported scandal involving City Attorney Dennis Herrera and his campaign consultant, Alex Tourk. And although the story of Herrera, a mayoral candidate, and Tourk is a very satisfying read, we thought we'd brin ... More >>
News
May 4, 2011
List: What Isn't Working in San Francisco
Even those with only a passing interest in SF city politics have probably heard about the reported scandal involving City Attorney Dennis Herrera and his campaign consultant, Alex Tourk. And although the story of Herrera, a mayoral candidate, and Tourk is a very satisfying read, we thought we'd brin ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2011
Muni Operators Vote to Authorize Strike -- City Threatens to Sue
Negotiations are as spotty as Muni service ... It wouldn't feel right at this point if negotiations between Muni and its operators went smoothly. And it appears even the drivers are prepping for the worst -- the union has voted in favor of a strike should negotiations break down. A preliminary vo ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Mayoral Candidates: Who's Hot, Who's Not
Chris Daly -- would have been "hot"After Supervisor John Avalos jumped into the mayor's race yesterday afternoon, we started thinking: with so many candidates now in the race, how will voters decide?To date, there are more than 30 potential candidates who want to be the city's chief executive. Of ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Wannabe Mayors Descend on S.F. This Weekend
Seeking the Latino vote.While everyone else is kicking back this weekend, the many, many aspiring mayors of San Francisco will spend their free time aggressively campaigning. On the exhausting list are a slew of events aimed to court voters of all types -- parents, mission hipsters, and dog lover ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Academie De Cuisine Responds To Fraud Charges -- Sort Of
Academie de Cuisine will prepare food ... and media statements City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed fraud charges in Superior Court today against a SOMA cooking school that promised its mostly-Chinese immigrant students food training, but instead used them for free labor to cater events. We w ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee, Candidates Use Cesar Chavez Day as a Chance to Schmooze
We wish we were flies buzzing around them.Politicos rolled out of bed early Thursday morning to make an appearance at the 8 a.m. Cesar Chavez Day breakfast in the Mission. They munched on $60 plates of eggs, frijoles, and tortillas to benefit the upcoming Cesar Chavez Parade & Festival ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Safeway Sues Over San Francisco Tobacco Ban
Butt out, Safeway says.Safeway Inc. has sued San Francisco over a law banning tobacco sales in stores containing pharmacies, claiming that the law gives an unfair advantage to markets that don't sell prescription drugs.The lawsuit calls the tobacco ban "arbitrary and capricious," and "a denial of ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Scott Wiener Shuns Predecessor Bevan Dufty, Endorses Dennis Herrera for Mayor
Not Supervisor Scott Wiener's pick...for mayor On paper, it would seem to be a dead cert that Supervisor Scott Wiener would endorse his predecessor Bevan Dufty for mayor. They're both gay moderates from District 8 -- and incredibly tall (no, wait, that's just Wiener). Yet the tall one announced t ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
Dennis Herrera, Leland Yee, Two PR Machines Running for Mayor
Has he ever said 'No comment?'On a near-daily basis, media outlets including SF Weekly receive a plethora of press releases from elected officials who are also gunning for higher office. The two who are most prolific with press releases are San Francisco's City Attorney Dennis Herrera and State S ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Bevan Dufty's mayoral bid fizzling just as the race is really getting started.
Has he ever said 'No comment?'On a near-daily basis, media outlets including SF Weekly receive a plethora of press releases from elected officials who are also gunning for higher office. The two who are most prolific with press releases are San Francisco's City Attorney Dennis Herrera and State S ... More >>
Blogs
November 26, 2010
Camels Chided For Using San Francisco in Tobacco Ads. Use These Sh*tholes Instead.
Phallic camels aren't welcome in this here town! Earlier this week, City Attorney Dennis Herrera and short-timer Department of Public Health Director Mitch Katz wrote a sternly worded letter to Joe Camel's corporate overlords. The two chided R.J. Reynolds for using the Haight -- as well as Brookl ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Leland Yee To Announce Mayoral Run
Jim HerdLeland Yee, seen here with a werewolf campaigning against Prop. B, aspires to Room 200Folks at political consultant Jim Stearns' office are playing coy, but let's be realistic: Sen. Leland Yee isn't "making an announcement" at the Department of Elections today to lecture the media on the ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
'Interim Mayor' Would Earn Three Times More Than 'Acting Mayor'
It's good to be the interim mayorWhat's the difference between an "acting mayor" and an "interim" one? About 153,0000 dollars, to start with. We've gone over the scenarios confronting the Board of Supervisors in anointing Mayor Gavin Newsom's successor. Here's the rub: If the current board makes ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Supreme Court Kills Michela Alioto-Pier's Campaign to Run for Supe Again
Luke ThomasThe wheels of justice have not turned in Michela Alioto-Pier's favorThe California Supreme Court denied to hear a petition from Michela Alioto-Pier, killing her chances to run once more for District 2 supervisor. While Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ruled that Alioto-Pier was eligibl ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Dennis Herrera Is Running for Mayor: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Jim HerdGuess what? City Attorney Dennis Herrera, long rumored to be a mayoral candidate, did everyone the favor of taking the rumor away this morning, officially announcing he intends to move down the hall to City Hall Room 200. Herrera today fired off the following e-mail:
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August 25, 2010
Michela Alioto-Pier to Petition Supreme Court Tomorrow
Can she run or not? Depends on when you ask...Yesterday, we compared the ever-shifting legal status of whether Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier can or cannot run again to the indecision of Brett Favre. After further review, it's not a terrible analogy -- but here's a key difference: Favre's d ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Kerry Dawson Shot 15 Times in Bayview -- Homicide No. 28
Kerry Dawson, a 24 year-old San Franciscan, was shot up to 15 times by at least two guns as he sat in his Ford Fusion at Hawes and Revere Saturday morning. Amazingly, he managed to drive off before crashing a few blocks later. He was later transported to General Hospital where he was pronounced d ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Michela Alioto-Pier's $50,000 Legal Bill May Be Paid By City
Luke Thomas, Fog City Journal Michela Alioto-Pier: This won't be cheap, Mr. Herrera...After beating the city in court yesterday to win the right to run again as District 2 supervisor, Michela Alioto-Pier treated her staff and supporters to a nice lunch. The city isn't on the hook&nbs ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Alioto-Pier: Not Progressive, Thus Termed Out?
Can't Stop, Won't StopSupervisor Michela Alioto-Pier just doesn't understand. Tom Ammiano served fourteen years on the Board of Supervisors, Chris Daly ten. So why, then, is City Attorney Dennis Herrera insisting that Alioto-Pier -- who's been on the Board since 2004, when she was appointed to fi ... More >>
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May 5, 2010
List: How will the Arizona boycott work?
Can't Stop, Won't StopSupervisor Michela Alioto-Pier just doesn't understand. Tom Ammiano served fourteen years on the Board of Supervisors, Chris Daly ten. So why, then, is City Attorney Dennis Herrera insisting that Alioto-Pier -- who's been on the Board since 2004, when she was appointed to fi ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
City Attorney Defends Potential Challenge To Arizona Immigration Law
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera committed this morning to suss out and terminate city contracts with Arizona companies in protest of the state's harsh new immigration law. Herrera also said he would offer his staff's assistance in any legal challenges to the law. While no progre ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Sparks Outlawed? Now You Can Make It at Home
Back in December 2008, MillerCoors voluntarily removed caffeine, taurine, guarana, and ginseng from energy drink Sparks, due in part to pressure from San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Hipsters everywhere lost their collective shit. The overly sweet malt liquor/energy drink hybrid saturated ... More >>
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November 9, 2009
Cocoa Krispies' Bowl of Legal Troubles Runneth Over
A lawsuit in every box...Last week we reported how the Kellogg's company was not immune to legal pressure. A sharply worded letter from San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera essentially saying "prove it" induced Kellogg's to cease advertising that their sugar-laden Cocoa Krispies cereal boos ... More >>
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November 9, 2009
Kellogg's in More Trouble Over Immunity Claims for Cocoa Krispies
Definitely no immunity from lawsuits.Uh-oh. After caving to pressure from S. F. City Attorney Dennis Herrera over claims that Cocoa Krispies is packed with disease-fighting pixie dust, maker Kellogg's faces further trouble. Our sister blog The Snitch reports today that a class-action lawsuit ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
So, Top City Elected Officials Lost 2.45 Percent of Their Salaries? Here's What They Could Have Bought.
Apparently, even this guy has been forced to give up $4.90 every time he passes "Go"The official reason that 18 of the city's highest paid elected officials will take a minuscule pay cut was a recent city charter. But you could trace this one back to the Code of Hammurabi. Way down at the end, it ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
SF City Attorney Upends U.S. Credit Card Industry; Minnesota Attorney General Swoops In for the Credit
Dennis Herrera: He wuz robbed!Minneapolis barrister Martin Carlson recalls feeling a sense of déjà vu Tuesday upon seeing news reports that his old boss, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, had run a Washington D.C. victory lap in which she took credit for attacking a loophole co ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Pride Rides: Leno, Mirkarimi Give Shout-Out to City Car Share, Daly Gives Us The Finger
There's no legal argument Dennis Herrera can make to convince us this car ain't a beaut...Yesterday we began answering the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it -- what kind of cars would your elected representatives ride in Sunday's Pride Parade? Our persona ... More >>
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March 4, 2009
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier says she's not termed out
There's no legal argument Dennis Herrera can make to convince us this car ain't a beaut...Yesterday we began answering the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it -- what kind of cars would your elected representatives ride in Sunday's Pride Parade? Our persona ... More >>
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March 2, 2009
Terms of Endearment: Alioto-Pier Says She May File Suit if City Doesn't Reverse Stance That She's Termed Out in 2010
Is that Alioto-Pier's 'happy' smile or her 'I'm gonna sue you' smile?Earlier this month, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier sat down for a cup of coffee with City Attorney Dennis Herrera. She was hoping to get him to reconsider a ruling from his office stating Alioto-Pier will be termed out of office ne ... More >>
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May 15, 2008
A Big Win for LGBTQ Rights!
Is that Alioto-Pier's 'happy' smile or her 'I'm gonna sue you' smile?Earlier this month, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier sat down for a cup of coffee with City Attorney Dennis Herrera. She was hoping to get him to reconsider a ruling from his office stating Alioto-Pier will be termed out of office ne ... More >>
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March 5, 2008
SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin's Message to Newsom: Quit Attacking Me!
Is that Alioto-Pier's 'happy' smile or her 'I'm gonna sue you' smile?Earlier this month, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier sat down for a cup of coffee with City Attorney Dennis Herrera. She was hoping to get him to reconsider a ruling from his office stating Alioto-Pier will be termed out of office ne ... More >>
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December 27, 2007
What? The city's health care plan is illegal? How does that work?
Is that Alioto-Pier's 'happy' smile or her 'I'm gonna sue you' smile?Earlier this month, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier sat down for a cup of coffee with City Attorney Dennis Herrera. She was hoping to get him to reconsider a ruling from his office stating Alioto-Pier will be termed out of office ne ... More >>
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June 22, 2005
Bridge Out
A look at the comically delayed Fourth Street drawbridge project, and how the city's Byzantine contracting system costs millions
News
December 5, 2001
Acid Reign
From the Bush administration's assault on the Constitution to San Francisco's election fiascoes, core American values are being corroded
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