A Question of Parity?
By Kwixuan H. Maloof July 20, 2009 The recent discussion of whether the District Attorney’s Office should receive the same level of funding in the city’s budget add back process…
Public Defender Outlines Impact
of $1.6 Million Budget Cut
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi and SFPD Lt. Mike Slade joined forces yesterday on the steps of City Hall to draw attention to budget cuts that are threatening the…
Newsom’s Empty Promises
Mayor Gavin Newsom Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Carlsson, SFStreetsBlog Editor’s Note: Mr. Carlsson assesses political ladder climber Gavin Newsom’s sudden embrace of environmental values, exposing a deceptive branding…
Leigh Responds to Henderson
G. Whitney Leigh By G. Whitney Leigh July 13, 2009 In responding to our post, Defending the Public Defender, Assistant District Attorney Paul Henderson suggests that by exposing the political…
What’s Really “Progressive”?
 San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris. Photos by Luke Thomas By Paul Henderson, Chief of Administration, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, special to FCJ July 10, 2009 Never let…
Open Letter to Assemblymember Tom Ammiano – Part II
By Tanene Allison July 9, 2009 Dear Assemblymember Ammiano – This is a follow-up to the last letter I wrote to you, back in November. Last time I wrote to…
Defending the Public Defender
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Photos by Luke Thomas By Matt Gonzalez and G. Whitney Leigh, special to Fog City Journal July 8, 2009 San Francisco Public Defender Jeff…