Leal’s contract terminated, cause unknownLeal releases statement

Leal’s contract terminated, cause unknown
Leal releases statement

February 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…

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SF Music ListingsFebruary 22 to March 2

SF Music Listings
February 22 to March 2

February 20, 2008 | No Comments

By Khalida Sarwari February 20, 2008 1015 FOLSOM — Too $hort, Greedy Ent., K. Real, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. $30-$50. 1015 Folsom St., San Francisco. www.1015.com. 12 GALAXIES — The Redwalls, Catfish Heaven, The Scarecrowes,…

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SF Event ListingsFebruary 22 to March 2

SF Event Listings
February 22 to March 2

February 20, 2008 | No Comments

By Khalida Sarwari February 20, 2008 “SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL AND PARADE” – Feb. 23. A celebration of the Year of the Rat. Parade route begins on Market and Second and ends on…

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Time for Hillary to Stand Down and Seek Another Historic First

Time for Hillary to Stand Down
and Seek Another Historic First

February 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…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles

The CrackBerry Chronicles

February 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…

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Newsom moves to redesign homeless shelter services

Newsom moves to redesign homeless shelter services

February 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…

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

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

February 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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