Prop I is About Neighborhoods Determining Their Own Future

October 24, 2015 | No Comments

Whether you’ve been a resident for ten years, twenty years, or for generations – you should have a say about what gets built in your back yard.

Governor Jerry Brown Beholden to PG&E, San Bruno Mayor Charges

October 13, 2015 | 3 Comments

San Bruno City leaders lashed out this week at Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of six bills that were unanimously supported by the California Legislature and would have brought important reforms to the California Public Utilities Commission, the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and other California utilities.

Posted in Energy, News, Politics

Swiftboating Planned Parenthood

September 22, 2015 | No Comments

Remember the organization “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth’s” and its smear campaign against 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry? Named after the group, the discredited, Republican-funded campaign against Kerry became known pejoratively as “swiftboating.”

Posted in Healthcare, Politics

Body Politic: Mayor’s Race Survey Finds ‘Nobody,’ Broke-Ass Stuart, Lead Among Activist Social Voters

August 30, 2015 | 6 Comments

More than half of media savvy activist voters who responded to a survey said they have yet to find a candidate they will support in the San Francisco mayor’s race.

Posted in Media, News, Politics

Bernie Sanders: Drawing Massive Crowds Yet Still Considered a “Long Shot?”

August 29, 2015 | 2 Comments

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an unabashed democratic socialist, is making quite a splash in the media and on the campaign trail. The question is, can an independent, democratic socialist win the Democratic nomination for president?

Posted in Opinion, Politics

Letter to Jeb Bush: Torture is Never Justifiable

August 18, 2015 | No Comments

The release of the Senate Torture Report should have reminded you that human torture is not only morally unacceptable – it is also a crime.

Posted in Opinion, Politics

The Donald – Just What the Doctor Ordered

August 16, 2015 | 1 Comment

For once, we are pretty much all united as a nation – republicans and democrats – awaiting Mr. Trump’s next bombshell. And we know he will never disappoint us as he thankfully seems to have no control over his verbal spillage.

Posted in Opinion, Politics