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April 10, 2012
Scott Wiener Tripped Up By Pickett Line
If ever a city union set up a picket line outside a burning building and elected city officials came barreling toward the exit, we suspect they'd cross labor and remain alive. But, in a moment akin to Jack Benny's response to a mugger's demand of "Your money or your life" they'd take a moment to thi ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Lawmaker Decides Not to Treat Food Trucks Like Child Molesters
A few weeks ago foodies across the city, including Supervisor Scott Wiener, were shaking in their boots that food trucks would be banished from existence. A new bill was circulating the assembly, which would have barred any food truck from parking within 1,500 feet of schools. And in San Fr ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Revised Street-Food Bill Is Much Less Restrictive
Beyond Chron broke the news today that Assemblymember Bill Monning has significantly revised AB-1678, a bill he introduced in February that would prohibit food trucks from parking within 1500 feet of elementary and secondary schools. The bill, as it was written, would have covered close to 80 per ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
More on Food Trucks and Schools: Shrinking SF Guidelines, Amending AB 1678
Last week, SFoodie reported that a new bill introduced into the state assembly threatens San Francisco's growing street food scene. AB 1678, introduced by Assemblymember Bill Monning of Carmel, would prohibit food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of any elementary or secondary school during ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
New Food Truck Bill Could Kill S.F.'s Street Food Scene
Last Tuesday, Assemblymember Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced AB 1678, a bill intended to prevent students from eating their lunch at food trucks instead of the school cafeteria. As it's currently written, AB 1678 would ban food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of any school. The stat ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
New Bill Treats Food Trucks Like Child Molesters
San Francisco was put in a really difficult position when the state came up with this law barring registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks, or anywhere else children might congregate. That doesn't give that population many housing options in a 49-square-mile city. ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Supervisor Wiener Introduces Legislation to Let Food Trucks Park on Colleges
In December 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed new legislation revising the city's regulations for food trucks seeking to park on the street. The goal: helping San Francisco's street food scene grow and making it easier for food truck operators get up and running. In the pas ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Supervisor Scott Wiener Targeted for Recall By Progressive Group
We thought trying to curb public nudity was progressive?SF Weekly recently pointed out in a cover story just how impotent the progressive movement in San Francisco has become. It seems a small group, comprising many of the usual progressives in town (progressive stalwart Chris Daly is a friend of ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Chaac Mool Is Being Moved Out of Dolores Park Into the Street
Dolores Park Works/FlickrChaac Mool's trailer in Dolores Park. For such a little cart, Chaac Mool has been the target of a large scandal. More than a year ago, some Missionites began complaining about the SF Department of Recreation and Parks' decision to award food-vending licenses to Blue Bottl ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Scott Wiener Wants Dogwalkers to Pay to Use Parks
NinaZed via FlickrMan's best friends, unless that man is Supervisor Scott Wiener Last month Supervisor Scott Wiener launched his campaign against San Francisco's nudists and their chorus of exposed cocks. Now he's turned his attention to (naked) man's best friend. The supervisor says he will intr ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Castro Nudists Debating Naked Trash Clean-Up Saturday
The nude mastermind.We've heard about the Nude-In planned for this Saturday, when people will publicly disrobe at the parklet on the corner of Castro and Market. Woo-hoo! But the plan doesn't end there. Now the nudists have come up with a new public relations maneuver to counteract the bad p ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Nudists Create Naked Parking Space in Front of Castro Theatre
Parking your rear endWe told you about today's PARK(ing) Day, the city's whimsical attempt to redesign metered parking spaces into improvised urban space. SF Weekly went to check it out, and aside from the outdoor Mad Men offices, we saw petting zoos and makeshift parks taking over our beloved pa ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
Naked Protesters? Where Is Supervisor Scott Wiener When We Need Him?
Yesterday evening commuters got screwed again when BART closed down the Powell Street station for two hours while protesters chanted and yelled their way into handcuffs. Police arrested dozens of demonstrators who allegedly interfered with BART's ability to run trains. But outside the station, there ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
Take Your Pants Off! Nude-In Planned for Later This Month
They better have towels to sit onSupervisor Scott Wiener's proposal to sanitize public nudity has only given San Francisco's exhibitionists more reason to strip down and go au naturel.A group of nudists are planning to take off their clothes at noon on Saturday, Sept. 24 on the Castro Commons an ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Supervisor Scott Wiener Doesn't Want to See Your Wiener
Just a normal night in the CastroPart of the charm of living in San Francisco is crossing paths with the ubiquitous bare-skinned man, penis flapping in the air. As we've noted before the growing chorus of fleshy cocks has made the penis the official mascot of the Castro neighborhoodBut of all peo ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Castro Nudists Under Attack By Wiener Blame Other Naked People
It wasn't us. Really. Some stories were just meant for headline writers. The Castro nudists are under attack by Supervisor Scott Wiener, and now they're fighting back with an all-too-common defense: it was those other naked guys behaving badly, not us. Mmmhmm. At this afternoon's Board of Supervi ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
San Francisco to Vote on Whether It Votes Too Much
Thomas NastSan Franciscans vote on too much stuff. Do we agree? Let's vote on it. This is the epitome of Supervisor Scott Wiener's potential charter amendment, which six of his colleagues on Tuesday agreed to place on the ballot. But wait, there's more. Wiener says he hopes his legislation would ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
Pride: Supes Not Convinced Current Management Can Run Parade
A front-page story in today's San Francisco Chronicle trumpets the news that Pride has whittled its debt down to $77,000 heading into the weekend's festivities. Sounds great -- in the two months since our cover story breaking down how the massive gay and lesbian festival and parade systematically ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Taxi Drivers Strike at City Hall
Taylor FriedmanShowing Muni drivers how it's doneAt City Hall this afternoon, there was honking -- lot's of honking. Taxi drivers shouted and chanted as they circled the Civic Center protesting, among other things, higher credit card fees. Taxi driver Tariq Mehmood, who organized the protest, est ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Is Weiner Bad for the Wieners?
Deeply ashamed...The ongoing scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner is embarrassing. Embarrassing for him, his family, his party, Twitter, and all short, hairless men who beam photos of their junk through the Internet. But it's most embarrassing for fellow Weiners. Supervisor Scott Wiener is not a ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
More Food Trucks, New Wings, and Another Valencia Restaurant
The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Food truck news: Seeing Sam's ChowderMobile more often? The Feast reports that its fleet is increasing to three trucks, allowing for the inclusion of special events, dinner hours, and attention to lunch h ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Supervisor Scott Wiener Opposes Fare Increase for "Inadequate Taxi Service"
Has visceral feelings about the MTA Yesterday, we told you about how the Municipal Transportation Agency was seriously considering making San Francisco one of the most expensive cities in the nation to travel by taxi. And if anything riles residents into raging convulsions it is Muni delays, park ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
San Francycle: Did David Chiu Drive on Bike to Work Day?
Wasn't Bike to Work day fabulous this year? We certainly saw a lot more cyclists out than usual, and we hope to see them out again on the remaining 364 days until next year. Let's do a quick roundup of the best of the bikes. According to the Chron, the mayor and "almost every member of the Bo ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Board of Supervisors: What Kind of Dog Would They Be?
This took us literally all afternoon to make.Earlier this week, city supervisors voted 10 to 1 to oppose the Golden Gate National Recreational Area's proposal to severely restrict dog owners from walking their pups off-leash in certain parts of San Francisco, namely Fort Funston and Ocean Beach. ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Eagle Tavern Closure: Supervisors Send a Letter of 'Deep Concern' to SFPD
Always a good crowd at the Eagle Supervisors Scott Wiener, Jane Kim, and David Campos sent SF Weekly a letter addressed to acting Police Chief Jeff Godown, instructing him to "closely scrutinize" any transfer of the liquor license to ensure that the Eagle Tavern remains as we know it today.The ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
S.F. Supervisors Fire Off Letter Aiming to Save the Eagle Tavern
The Eagle Tavern: It's only John Dwyer's favorite place to play.We saw this coming! Today, three San Francisco Supervisors -- Scott Wiener, Jane Kim, and David Campos -- began an official effort to defend the beloved gay bar/live music venue Eagle Tavern against a landlord who plans to shut it do ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Scott Wiener Wants to Give Supes Power to Repeal Ballot Initiatives
Supervisor Scott WienerSupervisor Scott Wiener says he plans to propose a charter amendment at today's Board of Supervisors meeting that would grant the supes power to amend or appeal ballot initiatives approved by voters -- a step he insists will help reduce the number of such measures San ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Scott Wiener Stars in Muni Accident Video
A little while back, a prize was offered to anyone who could snap a photo of erstwhile Mayor Gavin Newsom on Muni. No winner ever stepped forward. A contest to catch Supervisor Scott Wiener on public conveyances would be short-lived, however. If a guy bangs his head on the roof of the train -- odds ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2011
Japan Relief Auction Stunts We'd Like to See
We'd buy that for a dollar...As reported earlier on this page, our Board of Supervisors raised $11,000 for Japan -- and did so by doing what it would do anyway. David Chiu was going to ride his bike. Now he gets some company, and $250 goes to disaster relief. Eric Mar was going to go to the Acade ... More >>
Blogs
February 28, 2011
Scott Wiener Shuns Predecessor Bevan Dufty, Endorses Dennis Herrera for Mayor
Not Supervisor Scott Wiener's pick...for mayor On paper, it would seem to be a dead cert that Supervisor Scott Wiener would endorse his predecessor Bevan Dufty for mayor. They're both gay moderates from District 8 -- and incredibly tall (no, wait, that's just Wiener). Yet the tall one announced t ... More >>
News
February 23, 2011
What Questions Do People Really Want Ed Lee to Answer?
Not Supervisor Scott Wiener's pick...for mayor On paper, it would seem to be a dead cert that Supervisor Scott Wiener would endorse his predecessor Bevan Dufty for mayor. They're both gay moderates from District 8 -- and incredibly tall (no, wait, that's just Wiener). Yet the tall one announced t ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Scott Wiener Takes Up Cause of Anti-Leash Activists
And so it beginsOne of the more puzzling aspects of San Francisco politics is the bizarre level of conflict that arises with any discussion of dogs. The prolonged internecine conflict between those who wish to run their dogs free and advocates of more restrictive leash laws has periodically convu ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Castro Arson Victims Homeless, Need Money
Donate and drink!Earlier this week, Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced a bill that would help victims of major disasters find cheap affordable housing and fast. But that won't do anything now for the 10 people who were booted from their homes after a series of suspected arson fires burned their C ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2011
Scott Wiener Helps House Arson Victims
Putting out firesThis past weekend, Supervisor Scott Wiener toured the aftermath of last week's fires that devastated pockets of his district and displaced a handful of residents in what investigators believe to be the work of a serial arsonist. Standing amid the ashes, Wiener realized the city n ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2011
What Do Preservationists Stand to Gain from Conserving Buildings?
Scott Wiener helps developers, not preservation Last week, we wrote about how Supervisor Scott Wiener was trying to push back the preservationist movement from conserving every crumbling building and sign in our fair city. As it turns out, some preservationists could potentially gain -- personall ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Scott Wiener Is Too Big For His Desk
Squeezing InWe noticed that freshman Supervisor Scott Wiener didn't look so comfortable during his first Board of Supervisors meeting, mostly because he wasn't fitting in -- literally.The 6-foot-7 supervisor will be spending many long hours behind a desk that makes him look like an adult in a chi ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2010
Harvey Milk's Chair -- Can It Be Given Away?
Won't anyone take Harvey's chair?You'd think snagging Harvey Milk's old chair in the Board of Supervisors chambers would be an honor his political heirs would stand up for to sit down in.But you'd be wrong -- three times wrong. Supervisor Sean Elsbernd should know. He's been sitting there five ye ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2010
Harvard Classmates' Rivalries May Toss Grenade Into Board Prez, Mayoral Selection
Et tu, Scott? Et tu, Davids? In the ascension of Supervisors David Chiu, David Campos, and supe-to-be Scott Wiener, we witness an amazing development: Three contemporaries at Harvard Law School have traveled across the nation to lead a city. But, since this is the internecine political world of S ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2010
Supe Races Over: Tony Kelly Concedes to Malia Cohen in District 10
Quelle désastre!With yesterday's concessions by District 2 candidate Janet Reilly and District 10's Tony Kelly, the San Francisco supervisorial races are, at long last, kaput. The new supervisors on the 2011 board will be Jane Kim, Scott Wiener, Mark Farrell, and Malia Cohen. As for how this wil ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Elections Overtime: The Races That Haven't Finished
...And we're countingFunny thing about Instant-Runoff Voting: The results often aren't so instant. A number of elections around the state are still undetermined. What does the future hold? Gnashing of teeth, threats of litigation, and, of course, counting, counting, and recounting. In an Instant- ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Today's Voting Updates Mean 'Nothing,' San Francisco Elections Chief Says
San Francisco election junkies are already well aware that today the city will again run Ranked-Choice Voting and give a clearer tabulation of who may be our next supervisors. But Department of Elections Head John Arntz isn't putting a whole lot of value in what he and his round-the-clock vote-co ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
San Franscisco Voting: All Leaders Expand Margins
Earlier today, city election chief John Arntz told us that today's most recent round of ranked-choice voting tabulations determine "nothing." Fair enough. But it's better to win than to lose, and it's better to be ahead than behind. You can bet that all the politicos involved and their supporters ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2010
A Wiener Grows in the Castro
The election was depressing. Watching Buster Posey on TV is not.The Week In GayA heartfelt apology to Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. But who can resist cracking wise about the name of the presumptive winner in race to represent District 8? You've gotta recognize the magnitude of ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Ranked-Choice Voting Totals For San Francisco -- Are These Our Next Supervisors?
She's ranked Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in our votingSan Francisco's Department of Elections moments ago released its most up-to-date voting data yet -- and Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Scott Wiener, and Malia Cohen are all smiling. Smiling nervously, but smiling. Today is the first tally using ranked-cho ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2010
Supes Races Too Close to Call
Four supes-to-be will be 'crowned' on Friday, leading to a memorable weekend. Their identities are not so clear. It's going to be a hell of a weekend for a quartet of San Franciscans. While the vast majority of San Francisco votes have been counted, late absentees and others will keep the city fr ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
Scott Wiener: Muni 'Beyond Incompetent'
Scott Wiener vents about Muni -- and it didn't have to do with a lack of leg roomTell us how you really feel, Scott Wiener. Caught in the middle of this afternoon's massive Muni delays triggered by a power outage at the train system's central control station, and late to a candidate interview at ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2010
Can Scott Wiener Ride 'Fix Muni Now' Bus to Victory?
Scott Wiener's new roommate is very electable. Will he be, too?District 8 supervisor candidate Scott Wiener has announced that not only is he a big supporter of the "Fix Muni Now" measure -- he's its new roommate. The moderate candidate and Supervisor Sean Elsbernd's campaign to force Muni driver ... More >>
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July 24, 2009
While San Fran Attempts to Butt Into Legal Challenge to Prop. 8, Pair of Gay Supe Hopefuls Plead for Patience
Scott Wiener This week, City Attorney Dennis Herrera petitioned to become a party in the case challenging Prop. 8 in federal district court, ramming full speed ahead into the legal challenge to the same-sex marriage ballot initiative.Meanwhile, the debate continues about when same-sex ... More >>
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March 30, 2009
Sound and Fury: Parsing the DCCC's Immigration Stance
What happens when the shouting's over?San Francisco's powerful Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) made headlines last week when, after heated debate, it passed a resolution assailing Mayor Gavin Newsom's take on the sanctuary city policy -- a decades-old commitment by local public officials ... More >>
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July 25, 2008
SF Dem Values: Friendship Don’t Mean Shit
What happens when the shouting's over?San Francisco's powerful Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) made headlines last week when, after heated debate, it passed a resolution assailing Mayor Gavin Newsom's take on the sanctuary city policy -- a decades-old commitment by local public officials ... More >>
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