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District 3 Senator Carole Migden. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 7, 2008 Migden’s last stand Embattled incumbent District 3 Senator Carole Migden has one trump card left…
By Ari Burack May 7, 2008 A San Francisco jury has convicted a 34-year-old man for a fatal shooting at a Bayview District public housing complex in 2007, the San…
Mayor Gavin Newsom Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 7, 2008 Citing budgetary constraints, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Friday his veto of legislation that would expand City Hall…
By Fidel Castro Ruz Editor’s Note: It’s now official, the Pentagon announced in late April plans to reconstitute the US Navy’s Fourth Fleet with the mission of patrolling Latin America…
By Maya Strausberg May 7, 2008 Vallejo City council votes unanimously to file bankruptcy The Vallejo City Council voted unanimously late Tuesday night to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. The…
By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 San Francisco supervisors today voted to extend the permitting process for some of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries, many of whose permit applications are…
By Terry Canaan May 6, 2008 Have you ever heard of the “Friday dump?” That’s the practice of putting out embarrassing press releases on Friday, guaranteeing that a story is…