How a ‘perfect storm’ led to the economic crisis
By Manav Tanneeru, CNN January 29, 2008 The U.S. economy is clearly in terrible shape. What is less clear is how we got here. Opinions vary on when and where…
Historical Preservation Groups Support Bid
to Locate Fisher Museum in San Francisco
From Presidio Historical Association January 28, 2009 Critics of Gap founder Donald Fisher’s plans to build a large, contemporary art museum on the Main Post of the Presidio applauded the…
Mandelman Re-Elected Harvey Milk Club President
Rafael Mandelman Photo courtesy RafaelMandelman.com By Hope Johnson January 28, 2009 The politically progressive Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club re-elected incumbent president Rafael Mandelman to a second term during its…
Dufty Elevated to Transportation Authority Chair
Supervisor Bevan Dufty was today elevated from vice-chair to the chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas January 27, 2009 By a…
Newsom Adamant Transbay Project
Include High-Speed Rail Terminal
 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, with Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Francois Lacote, Senior Vice President, Alstom Transport, by his side, today strongly stated that the first phase of the…
Cyclists Beware: Market/Octavia Intersection
is a Potential Death Trap
Despite efforts to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians and prevent motorists from making an illegal right turn onto the southbound entrance to the 101 Freeway, the intersection remains dangerous…
SoMa Activist Declares Candidacy for District 6 Supervisor
South of Market activist Jim Meko officially declared his candidacy yesterday for the 2010 District 6 Supervisors race. By Luke Thomas January 24, 2009 Revered South of Market land use…