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Baggage

The city's politicos made the enviros happy by banning plastic bags, but left us with more pollution and cost

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.

Invasive Species

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

A Load of Crap

Is a new program to produce energy from dog poop a scientific breakthrough or just another zany idea out of San Francisco? Take our quiz and find out!

Rhythm Nations

A Carnaval atmosphere

Dog Bites

A Carnaval atmosphere

Waste Not: NorCal Waste Systems Changes Name to 'Recology' -- Because, Face It, It Sounds Better

Perhaps the term 'waste management' conjured up the wrong mental imagery?Just ask the famed escape artist Erich Weiss or handsome actor Bernard Schwartz -- sometimes it really does help to change your cumbersome moniker. That's more or less the explanation offered by "Recology" -- the recycling and ... More >>

SF Gov InAction: Supes Vote to Give Cats, Entertainment Commission Claws

  I'm worried about the supes. Are they feeling all right? Are they eating enough protein? Are they celebrating legal weed a little too early?I'm concerned because there's a federal holiday -- Veteran's Day -- right in the middle of the week, and it's the only day the supervisors are takin ... More >>

Supes Want to Rescind Law that Bans Competition in SF Trash Collection

  I'm worried about the supes. Are they feeling all right? Are they eating enough protein? Are they celebrating legal weed a little too early?I'm concerned because there's a federal holiday -- Veteran's Day -- right in the middle of the week, and it's the only day the supervisors are takin ... More >>