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  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Wells Fargo Accused Giving "Illusionary Loans" to Financially Stressed Family

    A Missouri couple is taking Wells Fargo to court, attempting to recover money on behalf of all the folks out there who were duped into taking temporary loan modifications from the San Francisco-based bank.According to a lawsuit filed in San Francisco this week, Vicki and Richard Sutcliffe claim Well ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Berkeley High Students Pull a Ferris Bueller-Like Money Scheme

    There's a new side hustle at Berkeley High: Hacking into the school database and clearing classmates' attendance record for a fee. Ferris Bueller would be proud. But the administration was not. School officials caught on and are suspending dozens of students and expelling a few others. Of course, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Frances Ann Doherty, City Contractor, Accused of Stiffing Employees Out of Wages

    Doherty employees​A San Mateo County woman has been charged with 57 felony counts of cheating her employees of more than $600,000 in wages while working on projects for both the city and school district in San Francisco. According to District Attorney George Gascón, 51-year-old Frances Ann Dohert ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Vegan Hanukkah, Year End Animal News, and Beyonce is Partially Vegan!?

    ​ • Beyonce is preggers and so she's eating a vegan diet. Or is it, a partially vegan diet? Which is what EVERYONE ON EARTH EATS. It's like, did you eat anything that wasn't a steak today? Unless it was an egg milkshake, you're partially vegan! Welcome to the club, asshole! • Need some last m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Occupy SF to Open People's Reserve Credit Union

    Occupy is doing something besides squatting ​A few weeks ago, we got a real kick out of the fact that Occupy Oakland deposited a $20,000 donation it received into Wells Fargo -- one of the many big banks the movement has been actively protesting since September. Say what you want about Occupy  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Brian Wilson Boosts the Air Force with Scholarship

    So good on and off the field ​While you were out cooking hot dogs and pounding cheap beers to celebrate the three-day weekend, Brian Wilson, the Giants relief pitcher, observed Memorial Day by establishing the largest Air Force scholarship in history. Wilson set up The Michael Wilson Scholarship i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2010

    Had Me a Blast

    So good on and off the field ​While you were out cooking hot dogs and pounding cheap beers to celebrate the three-day weekend, Brian Wilson, the Giants relief pitcher, observed Memorial Day by establishing the largest Air Force scholarship in history. Wilson set up The Michael Wilson Scholarship i ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    So good on and off the field ​While you were out cooking hot dogs and pounding cheap beers to celebrate the three-day weekend, Brian Wilson, the Giants relief pitcher, observed Memorial Day by establishing the largest Air Force scholarship in history. Wilson set up The Michael Wilson Scholarship i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Will Landmark Health Care Bill Harm Fish?

    ​Eating fish is good for your health. Expanded medical coverage is good for public health. Yet expanding medical coverage harms the health of fish.Does this mean heath care harms people's health?Probably not. But Republicans are alleging that Rep. Nancy Pelosi's intense lobbying and favor-swapping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    S.F. Business Group Spurns Pelosi's Health Care Plea

    Not winning the vote of San Francisco's business community...​Despite 30 minutes of face time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to convince a delegation of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce business leaders to endorse the most important piece of legislation a San Francisco politician has shepherd ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    Stair Masters

    Not winning the vote of San Francisco's business community...​Despite 30 minutes of face time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to convince a delegation of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce business leaders to endorse the most important piece of legislation a San Francisco politician has shepherd ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2010

    Li Po Lounge: Chinatown Poem

    Not winning the vote of San Francisco's business community...​Despite 30 minutes of face time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to convince a delegation of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce business leaders to endorse the most important piece of legislation a San Francisco politician has shepherd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    City Attorney Dennis Herrera Ups Ante in S.F.-Minnesota Credit Card Credit-Hogging Dispute

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2009

    Selling tips

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2008

    The American Dream's $700 billion price tag

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2008

    Facing foreclosure? Con man Paul Noe II has a deal for you

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Angel Behind Bars

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2008

    Breaking Up: Now Even More Awkward And Painful!

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    Up in Smoke, For Real: State Bums Out Millions of Stoners

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Taco

    Don't worry, hypothetical Michigan Tech alum Chris L. Martin! Dennis Herrera has got your back.​When Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson hogged credit last month for attacking a loophole companies use to prevent consumer lawsuits, observers said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera was g ... More >>

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Mortuary

    Pacific Interment

  • News

    October 30, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of October 30, 2002

  • Culture

    December 26, 2001

    The Crumple Zone

    A tired comedy of three gay roommates in a crisis at Christmas

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Fresh Vegetables With a Smile

    Valencia Farmers Market

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Plant Man on Mission and 24th

    The Plant Man on Mission and 24th

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Women's Clothing Boutique

    Metier

  • News

    September 24, 1997

    Between a Rock and a ... Rock

    Environmental testing in the Presidio may be a Sisyphean task

  • News

    March 27, 1996

    Chatterbox

    Environmental testing in the Presidio may be a Sisyphean task

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