Chiu Enters San Francisco Race for Mayor
During a morning press event that drew as many as 200 supporters to the steps of City Hall, Chiu said he is running for mayor to create jobs, to improve…
Tony Hall Running for Mayor
“to Return Local Government to the People”
Hall’s five-point platform includes job creation, budgetary responsibility, administrative accountability, public safety and sanitation - as well as providing San Franciscans “with a local government that is honest, open, transparent,…
Civil Rights Groups Pen Letter
Opposing Tasers in San Francisco
In a February 11 letter sent to the San Francisco Police Commission ahead of a rehearing tomorrow on the use of Tasers, the groups urge commissioners to "vote 'no' on…
Adachi Appoints Matt Gonzalez as Chief Attorney
The appointment marks Gonzalez’s return to the San Francisco Public Defender’s office, where he served as a deputy public defender from 1991 to 2001. He successfully tried many cases while…
FCJ Interview with Supervisor Jane Kim
And in the first test of her political independence since her swearing in to the Board of Supervisors in January, Kim supported the appointment of Richard Johns, the husband of…
Walk Like an Egyptian, Hosni Mubarak Resigns
Following the announcement, fireworks filled the sky over Cairo as cheers of joy and celebration rang out in Tahrir Square where the uprising began some 18 days ago. Citizens hugged…
Hall Expected to Raise $75k
During Kickoff Fundraiser for Mayor
Hall, who opened an exploratory committee in December to legally begin fundraising, told FCJ yesterday he is “committed” to running for mayor.