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Will Harper

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    October 7, 2011

    The Very Conservative Examiner Endorses Mayor Ed Lee

    ​We've stated in the past that Republicans love Mayor Ed Lee. And to say the least that didn't sit well with the Lee campaign (or Tony Hall for that matter), despite the fact he had been endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans, and given an extra special vote of confidence by the San Francisco Repub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Stephen Buel, Ousted East Bay Express Editor, Hired on By Examiner

    Stephen Buel is Examiner-bound​Stephen Buel, the longtime editor of the East Bay Express abruptly ousted by the paper's majority owner earlier this month, wasn't out of work long. Buel tells SF Weekly he's going to work for the San Francisco Examiner. "I am quite excited about that," he adds. Buel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Photo: Sign This is Going to Be a Long Day

    Photo by Will Harper​ A metaphor for life, courtesy of the office snack machine. Follow us on Twitter at @willharpersf and @sfoodie.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Who's Your Amy Bishop?

    ​Like many of you, I read the Amy Bishop story in this week's Sunday Times while gaping in wonder. Bishop is the bat-shit science professor who went on a shooting rampage, killing three colleagues, after she was denied tenure at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.As it turns out, there were p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    S.F. Babylon: A Decade of Hypocrisy, Scandal, and Weirdness Pt. 2

    Over the past decade, we have often felt as though we might be living in an adult playground run by a feisty bunch of hypocrites, philanderers, and drunk-dialers. This, we have to admit, makes San Francisco a pretty exciting city in which to gather the news. Narrowing down the top 10 (okay, it's rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    The 10 Worst Fashion Trends of the Decade

    People made so many mistakes this decade. So many. In fact, the entire "retro" movement that defined the past ten years in fashion has been a willful refusal to learn from the fashion errors of the past, and instead recycle and exacerbate them (hippie head bands, we're talking about you). The a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    S.F. Babylon: A Decade of Scandal, Hypocrisy, and Weirdness (Pt. 1)

    By Ashley Harrell and Will Harper     Over the past decade, we have oftentimes felt as though we are living in an adult playground run by a feisty bunch of hypocrites, philanderers, and drunk-dialers. This, we have to admit, makes San Francisco a pretty exciting city in which to gather t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    The Wall Street Journal Bay Area Section Debut Looks a Lot like the New York Times Bay Area Section

    Eh.​We'd like to award the Wall Street Journal's Bay Area section with an even slightly less enthusiastic response than we gave the New York Times. And here it is: "Eh." We have our reasons.  At first, the the addition of Bay Area sections to the nation's most prominent national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    BART Contract With Controversial Builder May Result in Loss of $800K in State Funds

    ​In a definite candidate for the ironic hall of fame, the BART board last week awarded part of a multi-million dollar contract to Nedar Bey -- who had earlier accused that very board of being "servants of the devil." Fittingly, hundreds of thousands of dollars in government money may be going stra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Going, Going, Gavin: What's Next For Newsom, City, State?

    ​ It's unlikely anyone has ever publicly announced he's taking a job so he can spend less time with his family. But countless folks turning in their resignation letters have chalked up the decision to jump ship to a desire to spend more time with the fam. Gavin Newsom joined that lengthy list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Mail Call: Contraceptives! Champagne! Weekend. Planned.

    Hey kids, it's time for another exciting installment of Mail Call, where your friendly Editorial Assistant (that's me!) gives you glimpse into the totally bizarre promotional materials that make their way to the SF Weekly offices and onto my desk. This particular piece of swag was sent to our Managi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Snuggies Bring Comfort, Stall Productivity at SF Weekly

    When I arrived at the SF Weekly this morning, it became obvious that something was terribly wrong. Instead of working dilligently and greeting visitors, our editorial assistant Andy Wright (pictured above) had gone to sleep underneath her desk, and she was wearing a bright blue blanket...with s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Meet the New LAFCo, Same as the Old LAFCo

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: She Keeps Bees

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Ballot Fun: "The People of S.F. Make Up One-Third of S.F.'s Population"

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Are McCain Backers Flagging Stories on Digg?

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Carole Migden for Supervisor (Again)?

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2008

    SF Dem Values: Friendship Don’t Mean Shit

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    We Read Nancy Pelosi’s Book So You Don’t Have To

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Supes Meeting Cancelled Due to Examiner Screwup

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Chronicle City Hall Reporter Going to KGO-TV

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Bohemian Carnival, Laughing Squid, Heights Ultra-Lounge and R.E.M.: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2008

    Last Night: R.E.M. at The Greek Theater

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2008

    Why is the Guardian Shilling for PG&E?

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • News

    April 30, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    $2,500 To Bay Area Artists Available Through SFWeekly's Masterminds Program

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    Newsom’s Muni Budget Shell-Game Not New

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • News

    July 11, 2007

    iForeplay

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    Chron's No. 2: Out

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2007

    Walter Simon -- the crack dealer in a wheelchair -- and his lover's leaden heart

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2007

    City attorney says the documents Jew turned over don't prove he lives in District 4

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2007

    Last Night: Lucinda Williams (yeah, you heard me) at The Paramount

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2007

    SFWeekly Presents: Will Harper

    The White House handover has put us in a contemplative mood here at SF Weekly. Time passes, the seasons change, and the wheel of fate turns. But some things are constant -- among them the intellectual rigidity of San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a little-noticed board that ... More >>

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