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Wiener Calls for Hearings on Historical Preservation,
J Church Muni LineWith an increasing number of neighborhoods being surveyed as historic districts and with recent efforts to landmark the North Beach Library, several significant city parks, and even roadway medians, Supervisor Wiener believes the time is right to discuss how to balance historic preservation with other important policy goals.
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The Palestine Papers
The papers show Israel was intransigent in public and intransigent in private. This raises the question as to why Israel would concede anything when the Palestinians were willing to concede much. When the Palestinians people and the world see what the Palestinian negotiators were willing to concede, there should be an outcry forcing Palestine to give up the peace process and seek international recognition of a Palestinian state with 1967 borders.
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Mike Sugerman “Not Really” Running for Mayor
By Luke Thomas January 22, 2011 Though his name appears on the this year’s Potential Candidate List for mayor, available at the San Francisco Department of Elections, KCBS reporter Mike Sugerman says he is not…
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Lee Issues Directive to Host 34th America’s Cup
in San FranciscoSan Francisco will host the 34th America’s Cup with a focus on enhancing the overall spectator experience. Plans call for Piers 30/32 for the team bases, the public Race Village to be staged at Piers 27/29, regatta operations on Pier 23, and the media center at Pier 19. The America’s Cup Event Authority, the organization tasked with running the 34th edition, announced its on-shore plans for the Challenger Selection Series for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Finals at a public celebration held at San Francisco’s City Hall earlier this month. The Event Authority has been meeting with Port staff and will continue to do so until a specific venue plan has been created. This venue plan will be critical to beginning the CEQA process.
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Adachi Planning Prop B Redux
During an interview Tuesday, Adachi was asked if there was any truth to a recent rumor suggesting he was considering putting a modified version of Prop B on the ballot this year.
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Edwin Lee Sworn In as 43rd Mayor of San Francisco
The former City Administrator, Lee was appointed unanimously as successor mayor by the Board of Supervisors to fill the remaining year of former Mayor Gavin Newsom’s term, who was sworn in as California’s Lieutenant Governor on Monday. Lee is the first Asian-American mayor in San Francisco history.
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Newsom to Swear In New District Attorney
Though Newsom has not indicated who has accepted the appointment to replace former DA Kamala Harris, insiders believe Deputy District Attorney Paul Henderson is the likely appointee.
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