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    April 4, 2012

    Occupy Dream: Clergy Hope MLK Rally Will Draw Attention to String of Homicides of Black Men

    Members of the African-American community already had big plans to hold its "Occupy Dream" rally today to recognize the April 4, 1968, assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. But sadly, the group has yet another more reason to draw attention to their cause: The recent string of gun violence among Sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Gavin Newsom Tells Mayor Ed Lee to Make up His Mind About Running for Mayor -- Now

    Gavin tells Ed Lee: shit or get off the pot​From an outsiders perspective, it might seem like Mayor Ed Lee has made up his mind: He's not running for mayor. But as you get closer to the guts of San Francisco politics, it's hard to ignore his slight comments to the press such as: I'm not campaignin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Booting Reporters From City Hall Meeting Is Perfectly Legal, City Attorney Says

    Reporting from San Francisco City Hall​Yesterday SF Weekly told you about an incident where Supervisor Jane Kim's staff kicked reporters out of a City Hall meeting as residents gathered to vent about the homeless problem in the Tenderloin neighborhood. It turns, the freshman supervisor's questiona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Gay Couples to Stage City Hall Sit-In to Celebrate Valentine's Day

    Love hurts​For many San Francisco gay couples, Valentine's Day is just a bitter reminder of what they don't have -- marriage certificates. So expect a huge turnout at San Francisco City Hall for the hallmark holiday today; gay couples across the nation will celebrate their love with a little civil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Happy Meal Ban: Middle Schoolers Write to Supes, Critique Toys

    Here's what I think you should say, kids​Six dozen students at a middle school in Brentwood, a suburb 55 miles to the east, wrote to San Francisco City Hall Oct. 15 to voice views on Supervisor Eric Mar's proposed ban on Happy Meal toys, which is scheduled to be heard at today's board meeting.Unli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Judge Refuses to Halt Gay Weddings - But Don't Celebrate Yet

    Rod Wood and Roger Hunt, ready to wed.​UPDATE (12:45 pm): Hold everything. Now we're told that the judge's ruling doesn't go into effect until Aug. 18. There's a press conference being held now to explain the ramifications of the latest decision. We'll update you when we know more.   UPDATE ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Palm Reader Foe Writes Angriest City Hall Petition Ever

    You are lower than sub-scum. The slimy stuff you find under scum. There is not a scum category for you. I will now make one up especially for you. The super slimy sub-scum bovine queen liar thief of the decade. Still too nice. I'll work on it."

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Johannes Mehserle Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

    Involuntary manslaughter for Mehserle​Check back for updatesEx-BART cop Johannes Mehserle has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant. The jury could have convicted Mehserle of either second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Pelosi's Visit: Speaker Speaks Softly, Plugs Children, Walks Out Fast

    Chris Roberts/The SnitchCares about kids!​Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi provided we miserable media wretches a small spark of excitement Monday morning when she visited San Francisco City Hall for a rare visit. Her focus: "Our children, our children, our children."In between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    San Francisco's Harvey Milk Day Plans Are Pathetic

    Jerry PritikinHarvey Milk stood for ... tricycle races? ​This Saturday, May 22, is the inaugural Harvey Milk Day in the State of California. As you'd expect, there's lots of stuff happening in San Francisco commemorating the gay icon. What you might not expect is how tame San Francisco's event ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2010

    St. Patrick's Day '10 Event Listings

    Jerry PritikinHarvey Milk stood for ... tricycle races? ​This Saturday, May 22, is the inaugural Harvey Milk Day in the State of California. As you'd expect, there's lots of stuff happening in San Francisco commemorating the gay icon. What you might not expect is how tame San Francisco's event ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • News

    December 31, 2008

    2008: The Year S.F. Grew Up

    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

    December 17, 2008

    Drama Season

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2008

    Feast and Famine

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2008

    Ear Ear

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    Guv candidate Gavin Newsom eligible for $48,000 campaign donations

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Chronicle City Hall Reporter Going to KGO-TV

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Tuesday: Gay Marriages Flood City Hall

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008

    Last Night: Harvey Milk Bust Unveiling at City Hall

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    Mission Luxury Condo Plans Under Fire: Surprised?

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • News

    January 30, 2008

    Dan White's Motive More About Betrayal Than Homophobia

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2008

    Newsom Looks to the Future and Beyond

    Prop. 8 divides Mormon family during the holidays.

  • News

    December 12, 2007

    No Linkup for You!

    In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your social life

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    With These Cheese Puffs, I Thee Wed

    In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your social life

  • News

    June 8, 2005

    Environmental Cycle

    San Francisco is the world capital of the art of hypocritical, Earth-friendly rhetoric. Official support for bicycle commuters could lessen the cognitive dissonance.

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, November 24, 2004

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2004

    Scary Affairs

    A frightening array of the scariest parties on S.F.'s biggest holiday

  • News

    February 4, 2004

    A Tale Worth Retelling

    When an elderly man left the city millions to build apartments for homeless old folks, neighbors tried to block the project. Fortunately, they failed.

  • News

    December 3, 2003

    A Pair of Aces

    Either Newsom or Gonzalez will make a good mayor, but Gonzalez has the creative edge

  • News

    July 16, 2003

    A Glimmer of Hope

    In the city of sleaze, someone's finally doing something about SFO's shady little side business

  • News

    February 5, 2003

    Dog Bites

    Can Dog Bites achieve a creative breakthrough under the tutelage of a Sylvia Plath-lookin' chick?

  • News

    July 17, 2002

    Political Relativity

    Stuck in a strange warp of the space-time fabric, our supervisors can't stop tilting against a dot-com development monster that's dead and buried

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Dead Mud Walking

    A ballot measure that would create a Municipal Utility District has so many legal flaws, it's all but DOA. In fact, passing the measure might delay the advent of public power here for years.

  • News

    August 9, 2000

    Preserved to Death

    Could a fight to save a beloved building leave its nonprofit owner in ruins?

  • News

    June 21, 2000

    Matt Smith

    Parking Problem

  • Calendar

    August 11, 1999

    Mecklin

    Parking Problem

  • Calendar

    March 3, 1999

    Cothran

    Parking Problem

  • News

    January 6, 1999

    Demonstrating Exploitation

    A Latino activist group has gained largely positive media coverage for organizing student walkouts to protest government social policies. But how admirable is it, really, to endanger young children for political purposes?

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