Overheard in Fog City

Luke Thomas, Fog City Journal publisher.
Photo by Adam Aufdencamp

By Luke Thomas

October 19, 2006

SFBG crowns Fog City Journal "Web Site of the Week"

Fog City Journal garners 'Web site of the week' accolade from the San Francisco Bay Guardian for an extensive investigative report by Fog City's Daniela Kirshenbaum. In her report, Kirshenbaum exposes the dark side of SFSOS and its President, Wade Randlett.

SFSOS President Wade Randlett

Look for more investigative journalism exposing the less reported from Fog City Journal in coming weeks and months.

Meanwhile, Fog City Journal calls on the City Attorney, District Attorney and Ethics Commission to investigate all illegal campaign activity, starting with SFSOS.

Helen Thomas celebrates 30 year anniversary of media group Media Alliance

White House veteran correspondent Helen Thomas graced the Green Room in Herbst Theatre on Friday on the occasion of Media-Alliance' 30th Anniversary. Thomas, who has covered 9 Presidents in the last 57 years - says Bush is the worst - has been a thorn in the side of the Bush administration ever since accusing Bush of wanting to invade Iraq "as soon as he stepped into the White House."

Helen Thomas

Mirkarimi kudos

Hats off to Ross Mirkarimi for shepherding passage of his pilot foot patrol program legislation Tuesday. It was a last ditched effort by Mirkarimi to compel the SFPD to do what the citizens of San Francisco want our cops to do - walk beats. Are we asking for too much?

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi

Lingering questions remain:

Why does it take a lengthy and costly legislative process to get cops out of their cars to simply walk a beat?

Who is really running our police department, but more importantly, who is running this city?

POA Vice President slapped with a restraining order

The Chronicle's Susan Sward reported yesterday Office of Citizens Complaints prosecutor Susan Leff has obtained a restraining order against POA Vice President and SFPD Officer Kevin Martin. Martin has a history of intimidating Leff, most recently using a vehicle in an allegedly threatening manner.

Susan Leff.

The restraining order, signed by Superior Court Judge Ollie Marie Victoire, orders Martin to stay 50 yards away from Leff at all times.

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