Articles Posted in 2008

  • Google executive gifts $3 millionto San Jose State University

    Google executive gifts $3 million
    to San Jose State University

    by FCJ Editor on Mar 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Google Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development Omid Kordestani donated $3 million to his alma mata San Jose State University. Photo by Luke Thomas By Jason Bennert March 12, 2008 San Jose…

    Posted in News

  • Weakening dollar contributes to record gas prices

    Weakening dollar contributes to record gas prices

    by FCJ Editor on Mar 12, 2008 | No Comments

    A taxicab driver fuels up in San Francisco yesterday as record petrol prices test $4 per gallon. Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner By Laura Dudnick March 12, 2008 The average price for a gallon of…

    Posted in News

  • Time for HOPE!

    Time for HOPE!

    by Chris Daly on Mar 11, 2008 | No Comments

    District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly March 11, 2008 People-powered politics is sweeping across the country. From large urban centers to small towns, people are energized about Democratic politics…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Basic Brown: How The Game Was Played

    Basic Brown: How The Game Was Played

    by FCJ Editor on Mar 11, 2008 | No Comments

    Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown signs a copy of his latest book, Basic Brown. Photo by Luke Thomas By el Greco, special to Fog City Journal March 11, 2008 Perhaps Churchill said it best:…

    Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Culture, Opinion, Politics

  • The CrackBerry Chronicles Norouzetan Mobarak!

    The CrackBerry Chronicles Norouzetan Mobarak!

    by Elaine Santore on Mar 10, 2008 | 4 Comments

    Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Sasaneh Solaimani, Composer Anoushirvan Rohani, Dr. Elahe Ensani, and Elaine Santore. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 10, 2008 Norouzetan Mobarak! (Happy New Year) If you’re Catholic, right now you’re…

    Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Culture, News

  • In focus: Meet Joe Nation

    In focus: Meet Joe Nation

    by Luke Thomas on Mar 10, 2008 | 4 Comments

    Senate District 3 candidate Joseph Nation Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas March 10, 2008 Fog City Journal returned to Marin Saturday to attend the Novato Democratic Club Senate District 3 debate with incumbent…

    Posted in Politics

  • Hit and run suspect turns himself in to police

    Hit and run suspect turns himself in to police

    by FCJ Editor on Mar 10, 2008 | No Comments

    By Jesse Dungan and Ashley Wright March 10, 2008 A 40-year-old man turned himself in to authorities after he struck a bicyclist at the intersection of Market and Octavia streets late Sunday night and allegedly…

    Posted in News