Overheard in Fog City: The People Have a Candidate
The event drew as many as 100 volunteers, activists and partisans committed to electing Avalos to Room 200 in November. As much as $25 thousand has been raised since Avalos…
Mayor Lee Welcomes Mozilla to San Francisco
“San Francisco offers Mozilla the ideal location for bringing together their global software development community to collaborate and innovate on big ideas,” said Mayor Lee. “Mozilla joins San Francisco’s robust…
Man Dies Following Accident on Escalator
The man, aged 50, fell while traveling repeatedly up and down the escalator, San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said. After the man fell, articles of his clothing became entangled…
Avalos Candidacy Shakes Up Mayor’s Race
Though it is early to have locked in official endorsements, Avalos said he expects to be endorsed by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, Supervisors Eric Mar and David Campos, former Board of…
Avalos Confirms Bid for Mayor
It is the first time Ranked Choice Voting will be employed to decide a mayor's race in San Francisco, an instant runoff voting system that can be used to tip…
POWs No Threat to US Populace
During World War I, a relatively small number of POWs reached the U.S. and were located at Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe in Georgia and Fort Douglas in Utah. After the…
Mayor Lee and Supervisors
Form Technology Advisory Council
Mayor Lee helped convene the group to evaluate how San Francisco’s current tax structure impacts companies’ ability to successfully grow jobs in San Francisco and to propose improvements to the…