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Fong, SFPD captains, POA, join Newsom in opposing
popular foot patrol legislation
SFPD Chief Heather Fong stands with several district captains
and POA President Gary Delagnes in support of Mayor Newsom's veto
of popular foot patrol legislation mandating foot patrols in areas
most impacted by violent crime. The press conference was called
earlier today on the eve of Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting
where Supervisors will vote to either sustain or override the
veto.
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service
November 13, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - San Francisco Police Chief Heather
Fong unveiled a department plan today to put 44 officers on daily
foot patrols throughout the city, trumping recently
vetoed beat patrol legislation passed
by the Board of Supervisors.
In a room filled with department captains, Fong stopped short
of saying whether or not she would comply with legislation if
supervisors pull together the eight votes required to overturn
Mayor Gavin Newsom's veto.
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Sewers of Beauty
Forgetting about the infrastructure means new housing
with a flooded garage.
Photos by Kepa Askenasy
By Daniela
Kirshenbaum and Kepa
Askenasy
November 14, 2006
When waters rise in an urban center like San Francisco, citizens
get a little uneasy. What's really in that water? And why is this
"world-class city" flooding?
The lady just wants to cross the street. The bike messenger needs
to get through the intersection. But the rain, the water, the
floods! Why?
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COURT JESTERINGS
With h brown
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
Court Jester gets pretty much soaked
November 14, 2006
"Someday a hard rain will come and wash this scum off
the street."
(From the 1976 movie, Taxi Driver, starring Robert DeNiro).
That was a hell of a movie but the neighborhood
that drove the DeNiro character mad wasn't nearly as bad as
the one I live in. It doesn't rain hard enough to clean this
place. Still, God did gave it a try today. Starting well before
light and continuing deep into the night, our deity poured millions
of gallons of water on months of caked Tenderloin vomit and
human excrement. I fear it will take a stronger mix.
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Research: Environment impacts gene performance
By Elizabeth Daley, Bay City News Service
November 14, 2006
OAKLAND (BCN) - Doctors and scientists
at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute say they have
proven that a mother's diet during pregnancy can impact the
health of her grandchildren.
However, the 1,000 mothers studied over two years
were "viable yellow agouti mice," bred to be genetically
identical, so while study author Dr. David Martin says this
study shows environmental factors can affect a fetus for generations,
he said he has no recommendations for soon-to-be mothers, other
than maintaining good health during pregnancy.
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Homeless veterans get grant money
in San Francisco
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
By Elizabeth Daley, Bay City News Service
November 14, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - The Department of
Veterans Affairs announced today a $100,000 grant would be given
to The Salvation Army in San Francisco to provide assistance
to homeless veterans in the area.
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Letters
Kirshenbaum's 49ers article spot on
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