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City officials launch campaign
to encourage immigrant comfortBy Kamala Kelkar April 3, 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, police Chief Heather Fong and other city officials have launched an $83,000 campaign to help immigrants feel safe and encourage them to use city…
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Committee approves 19th Avenue double-fine-zone bill
In the interest of public safety, the state Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved a bill Tuesday authored by State Senator Leland Yee that would make 19th Avenue in San Francisco a double fine zone.…
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Avalos qualifies for public campaign financing
The campaign to elect John Avalos to Supervisor in District 11 has been certified by the San Francisco Ethics Commission to receive public campaign financing. File photo by Luke Thomas From the San Francisco Ethics…
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Newsom eliminates 300 positions,
layoffs pendingMayor Gavin Newsom File photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom April 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the elimination of 301 city government positions. These job reductions will save…
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Bush propaganda machine descends to new low
By Terry Canaan April 2, 2008 In the Iraq war, nothing is sacred. The Bush administration, deeply entrenched in their failed adventure, has always been shameless — the lies that led us here is proof…
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San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torch
with “alarm and protest”The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday approving a strongly worded resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly condemning documented human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese government. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
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Homelessness coalition protests closure of drop-in center
By Kamala Kelkar March 28, 2008 The Coalition on Homelessness mimicked a 24-hour drop-in center for homeless people today outside of San Francisco’s City Hall to protest its impending closure due to the mayor’s budget…
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