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San Francisco Fire Department

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Irish Wake for Santa Claus to be held at Lefty O'Doul's

    John Toomey​We hate to break it you almost as much as you will probably hate to break it to your kids: Santa Claus is dead.Now let's get wasted.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Anthony Valerio, S.F. Firefighter Burned in Blaze, Struggles to Survive

    Tony Valerio​Family members and friends of Anthony Valerio are standing by his hospital bedside, praying that the 53-year-old firefighter who was badly burned in a home blaze yesterday morning, will pull through. Fire officials told SF Weekly that Valerio remains in critical condition, and they ar ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2011

    Premium pay nets city workers millions in bonuses for just doing their jobs

    Tony Valerio​Family members and friends of Anthony Valerio are standing by his hospital bedside, praying that the 53-year-old firefighter who was badly burned in a home blaze yesterday morning, will pull through. Fire officials told SF Weekly that Valerio remains in critical condition, and they ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Ed Lee Says He was Progressive Long Before The Progressive Faction was Established

    San Francisco 2011​As far as Ed Lee is concerned he invented progressive politics in San Francisco. Lee, who was appointed interim mayor Tuesday afternoon, has been pegged as a moderate by the left-leaning members of the Board of Supervisors who had attempted to get their pick, Sheriff Michael Hen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    PG&E Cites Terror Concerns in Refusal to Disclose Pipeline Routes

    Smi23leIs it for the greater good that you don't know you're living on top of an aging pipeline?​In the wake of the San Bruno explosion and fire, PG&E has been pressured to reveal the locations of the pipelines it deems "high risk." It has demurred, citing the possibility of a terrorist attack ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    'Mildly Retarded' Man, Whose Repeated Calls Led to Fire Department Crash, Exonerated

    Don't touch that dial!​A San Francisco man was acquitted last week of 21 misdemeanor counts of falsely reporting an emergency -- an investigation kicked off after a firefighter crashed a department pickup truck while responding to one of the bogus calls.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Iris Evans, 73, Victim of Last Night's Fire on Golden Gate Avenue

    View Larger Map The Medical Examiner's office has released the identity of Sunday's late-night blaze on Golden Gate Avenue: The victim was a 73-year-old man named Iris Evans. The San Francisco Fire Department received a call regarding a fire at 1922 Golden Gate at 11:22 p.m. Evans was pulled from th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    No Satisfaction: Disputed Entertainment Commission Seat Still Up For Grabs

    ​And so the not-so-entertaining Entertainment Commission saga continues: Earlier this week, we reported that three applicants are vying for one of the commission's two vacant seats. The open seat is supposed to be reserved for a representative of the public health sector -- no matter how many bart ... More >>

  • News

    January 30, 2008

    Dan White's Motive More About Betrayal Than Homophobia

    ​And so the not-so-entertaining Entertainment Commission saga continues: Earlier this week, we reported that three applicants are vying for one of the commission's two vacant seats. The open seat is supposed to be reserved for a representative of the public health sector -- no matter how many bart ... More >>

  • News

    June 13, 2007

    The Bad Lieutenant

    Did firefighter Kevin Chavez get thrown in the nuthouse for being an asshole boss?

  • News

    February 21, 2007

    Earl’s Last Laugh

    Exiled in retirement after Fajitagate, ex–Police Chief Earl Sanders has re-emerged with a fresh account of the infamous Zebra murders. And his critics are on the warpath.

  • Culture

    September 28, 2005

    Whole Lotta Shakin'

    Two new books on the 1906 earthquake prove themselves worthy complements

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2003
  • News

    October 30, 1996

    Quota Quandary

    As Proposition 209 seeks an end to affirmative action by state institutions, minority groups are conflicted

  • News

    May 15, 1996

    Dead Heat

    Despite the deaths of Aaron Williams and Mark Garcia, the SFPD continues to use pepper spray on suspects who stand a good chance of dying in custody.

  • News

    August 23, 1995

    When the Bough Breaks

    Mission man recovers from 12-foot fall, prepares to climb again

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