Social Engineering’s Solution to Gridlock a la Santa Monica
For those of you suffering severe traffic problems where you live, you might want to know what is evolving in the southern reaches of our state, specifically, in what is…
Making Laura’s Law More User Friendly
State Senator Leland Yee has introduced Senate Bill 664 which, if passed, would remove a number of burdensome requirements in Laura's Law, an assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program passed by…
The Tenth Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Death
Rachel Corrie, a 22-year old peace activist from Washington State, was killed on March 16, 2003 by a Caterpillar bulldozer operated by the Israeli military while trying to stop a…
Supporters Rally to Rename SFO After Gay Civil Rights Leader
As many as two-hundred supporters representing a growing coalition of organizations convened Friday on the steps of City Hall to rally support for the renaming of San Francisco International Airport…
Time to Implement Laura’s Law
AB 1569 was recently signed into law, which means authority in the Laura's Law statute for a county to operate, establish or continue a program of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT),…
Sheriff Mirkarimi, Lopez Shine During One Billion Rising Campaign Event
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, his wife, Eliana Lopez, and their four-year-old son, Theo, shone Thursday during a Valentine's Day celebration of “One Billion Rising,” a global awareness campaign demanding…
It’s Show Time! And Violence is Golden
It’s doubtful anyone can prove a direct link between “movie violence” and the abhorrent level of murder by guns in the US. But it is certainly part of the reinvigorated…