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The well-choreographed proceedings were undertaken below the majestic City Hall rotunda, emceed by Lee's former boss, Willie Brown, and attended by who's who list of luminaries and dignitaries.
“Christina Olague is my appointment for District 5 Supervisor,” said Mayor Lee. “As a low-income tenant and immigration advocate, she shares my values in making government more fair and responsive…
Olague, who co-chaired the controversial "Run, Ed, Run" campaign, will serve out the remainder of Sheriff-elect and former Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's term on the Board of Supervisors.
As chair of the Ethics Commission in 2004, Garcia was instrumental in fast-tracking Elsbernd’s appointment to the Board of Supervisors by then Mayor Gavin Newsom following Newsom’s appointment of former…
After the US Department of Justice advised that Guantanamo prison could be considered outside US legal jurisdiction, the first twenty captives arrived at Guantanamo on January 11, 2002. Guantanamo has…
Gascón's presenters comprised the political elite. Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, who appointed Gascón following former DA Kamala Harris' election to California Attorney General, introduced Mistress of Ceremonies, US Senator Dianne…
What prompted this sentimental journey back in time when all of these freedoms were taken for granted was a twenty-something guy standing in line behind me who appeared to be…