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Melissa Griffin

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    September 13, 2011

    Pension Wars: This Was No 'Backroom Deal'

    Charlie PowellEd Lee will shuffle the cards right in front of you. No tricks. ​It's a scientific fact: Attempt to comprehend the fetid relationship between pensions and politics in this city and a substance resembling guacamole will begin oozing from your ears. Finally, a tangible reason not to we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    San Francisco Examiner Sure Seems to Love Hiring White Dudes

    Them's the facts​Why the San Francisco Examiner gives its lone female columnist, Melissa Griffin, a full body photo to accompany her prose is one of those questions you ask, but then you kinda don't want to know the answer. As we all can see, in contrast, the newspaper's male columnists have nothi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Who Will Ed Lee Endorse for Mayor?

    Ed Lee wants his old job back because he gets paid more!​The Examiner's Melissa Griffin tells us this morning how she bumped into Mayor Ed Lee and his wife, Anita, during a night on the town. Naturally, she couldn't help herself. She walked up to a dapper Lee and blurted out: "are you going to run ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    San Francisco's Next Mayor: Hard Facts to Dispel the Hot Air

    'You look like an able-bodied young gent. How's being mayor appeal to you?' ​It's amateur hour at City Hall. No, really. Yesterday, after a plan to quickly select Gavin Newsom's successor predictably fizzled --- homeless men passed out in the streets knew Supervisors Chris Daly, John Avalos, and D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Jeff Adachi Claims Retribution, Hints He'll Sue City if Supes Withdraw His Funding

    Jeff Adachi -- up against the wall? ​Melissa Griffin has gotten a hold of a letter from Jeff Adachi to the Board of Supervisors in which the public defender insinuates he's ready to try something different and file a lawsuit -- against the city. Here's the back story: Adachi has become the Darth V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Baylinks: Lady Gaga, Lost Cats, & Botanical Gardens

    Is it Gaga or Griffin?​Melissa Griffin pretends to be Lady Gaga at the behest of Park & Rec. [Sweet Melissa]Admission fee for Botanical Gardens closer to becoming a reality. [City Insider]Could someone make me this soup now, please? Okay, thanks. [Vegansaurus]Owner "updates" Lost Cat posters. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Will Gavin or Won't He? Lt. Gov Speculation Builds.

    After Melissa Griffin reported that Mayor Gavin Newsom may announce a run for lieutenant governor as early as today, we noted that the political timing sure was right. Tomorrow is the deadline for candidates for statewide office to submit a statement to the voter pamphlet. Now, other media outlets h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    So There, Gavin: MTA Board Member Predicts Extension of Parking Meter Hours

    ​This figures to be just about as riveting as a Municipal Transportation Agency board meeting can get. On Tuesday, board members get their first chance to weigh in on MTA's controversial plan to extend parking meter hours to evenings and Sundays -- to which Mayor Gavin Newsom, who appointed each a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Sf Gov InAction: Special Faux-Guest Edition!

    Do you ever get tired of doing the same thing every week? Me too. So this week I decided to imagine how SF Gov InAction would look if it were written by five of this city's most ... um ... noteworthy ... pundits. You say "parody," I say "homage." Either way: Enjoy. Monday, June 29 11 a.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Follow the Bouncing Bill: Alioto-Pier's New Aide Says Job Was Spur-of-the-Moment Offer

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2008

    News & Booze Saturday: What's it Take to Get Somebody Fired at City Hall?

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    News & Booze Friday: It's ELECTION-O-RAMA!

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2008

    News & Booze Saturday: Does SF General Hospital have Enough Room to Care for Every Candidate in District 9?

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    News & Booze Friday: Thou Shalt Build Condos!

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2008

    News & Booze Saturday: Can Cigarettes Save the Dying Supermarket?

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    News & Booze Friday: Dirty Endorsements and an even Dirtier Ethics Commission Compete with Bitter Beer

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2008

    News & Booze Saturday Edition - Can the City "Advise" the School District to Resegregate?

    FacebookNewly minted Alioto-Pier legislative aide Bill Barnes displays decor he no longer needsWhen former Chris Daly legislative aide Bill Barnes quit his post as Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's chief of staff last year, we asked him if the rumors were true -- was he going to work for Supervisor Michela A ... More >>

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