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  Prog pols petty posturing prevents progress

  by Harold Brown on Feb 22, 2008 | No Comments

  h. “Court Jester” brown. Photos by Luke Thomas By h. brown February 22, 2008 Peskin denied entry to Tenderloin SRO “Hey, that’s Aaron Peskin down there in the street!” Luke Thomas was looking out the…

  Posted in Opinion, Politics

• The CrackBerry Chronicles

  by Elaine Santore on Feb 22, 2008 | No Comments

  Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore February 22, 2008 Daly salutes Bayview Affordable Housing Initiative volunteers Supervisor Chris Daly hosted a thank-you reception at Temple Bar Thursday for all the volunteers who…

  Posted in Culture, Opinion, Politics

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  It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

  by Jill Chapin on Feb 21, 2008 | No Comments

  By Jill Chapin February 21, 2008 Republicans don’t get it. Rush Limbaugh doesn’t get it. Even Hillary Clinton doesn’t get it. They can define Barack Obama as an empty suit from now until November, but…

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  City officials pledge homeless shelter reform
  “This is a moral issue, not a political issue”

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 21, 2008 | No Comments

  Supervisor Tom Ammiano led a rally on the steps of City Hall yesterday calling for minimum health and safety standards at San Francisco homeless shelters. Photos by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack February 21, 2008…

  Posted in Politics

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  Leal’s contract terminated, cause unknown
  Leal releases statement

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 20, 2008 | No Comments

  Public Utilities Commission (PUC) manager Susan Leal’s contract was terminated today without cause during a closed session of the mayoral appointed commission. Though no official reason has been provided to explain her termination, insiders point…

  Posted in Politics

• Time for Hillary to Stand Down
  and Seek Another Historic First

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 20, 2008 | No Comments

  Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin February 20, 2008 Watching Hillary Clinton’s Ohio speech after her drubbing in Wisconsin left me feeling a bit uneasy for her. There she was repeating the same tired lines of…

  Posted in Opinion, Politics

• The CrackBerry Chronicles

  by Elaine Santore on Feb 19, 2008 | No Comments

  Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore February 19, 2008 Mirkarimi honors Fillmore documentary photographer Legendary documentary photographer David Johnson was honored Friday by District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi during Mirkarimi’s monthly art…

  Posted in Culture, Politics

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  Newsom moves to redesign homeless shelter services
  “We must accelerate the struggle against homelessness
  by redesigning our shelter system”

  by Nicholas Olczak on Feb 15, 2008 | No Comments

  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom held a press conference yesterday at a homeless shelter operated by St. Vincent de Paul Society to announce plans to centralize homeless shelter support services. Photos by Luke Thomas By…

  Posted in Politics

• Supes call for end to Federal ‘harrassment’
  of medical cannabis dispensary landlords

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments

  By Ari Burack February 12, 2008 San Francisco supervisors today will consider a resolution condemning federal authorities for issuing landlords that lease space to pot clubs letters notifying them of the possibility of prison and…

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• Rep. Barbara Lee gives annual State of the District address

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments

  Rep. Barbara Lee, file photo. Photo by Luke Thomas By Maya Strausberg February 12, 2008 Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, gave her annual State of the District address Monday in front of hundreds of Bay Area…

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• Court Jester previews BOS agenda

  by Harold Brown on Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments

  h. “Court Jester” brown. Photos by Luke Thomas By h. brown February 12, 2008 Another day of shame for Peskin (4,500 cabbies robbed ‘legally’) Item #19 I’ve seen the Board of Supervisors do lots of…

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• The Crackberry Chronicles

  by Elaine Santore on Feb 11, 2008 | No Comments

  Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore February 11, 2008 The party’s over A reporter once told me the rule of thumb for Board President Aaron Peskin quotes, “If you want a regular quote from…

  Posted in Culture, Politics

• The Battle for Bayview

  by Chris Daly on Feb 11, 2008 | No Comments

  District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photos by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly February 11, 2008 The stage is now set for what may be one of the biggest development battles in decades. Last Monday, Bayview…

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• Rep. Paul Lantos Dies at 80

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 11, 2008 | No Comments

  Representative Tom Lantos, RIP. Photo by Luke Thomas By Ashley Wright February 11, 2008 Congressman Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, San Francisco, died early this morning due to complications from cancer at the Bethesda Naval Medical…

  Posted in Politics

• Zoo corrects grotto safety design flaw

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 11, 2008 | No Comments

  Workers near completion of safety modifications made to the big-cat exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo in response to a fatal attack by a 250-pound Siberian tigress that managed to escape its grotto Christmas Day,…

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• Our Great Hope

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 08, 2008 | No Comments

  Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin February 8, 2008 Watching Barack Obama’s national political ascendancy since 2004 has been both moving and personal. That same year, several colleagues and I started WeCount.org, a federal political action…

  Posted in Opinion, Politics

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  Overheard in Fog City

  by Luke Thomas on Feb 05, 2008 | No Comments

  Luke Thomas FCJ Publisher and Editor Photo by Marc Salomon By Luke Thomas February 5, 2008 Daly, Bayview activists, submit affordable housing petition Affordable housing champion Supervisor Chris Daly is joined by activists at City…

  Posted in Politics