Articles Posted in 2009
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Elsbernd to Hold MUNI Safety Hearing
Ensuring the public’s safe transport has to be MUNI’s number one priority. As an elected official I am committed to doing whatever is in my power to protect the public. As a member of the Transportation Authority I have the duty to question the safety of a system that has had two serious accidents in little more than two weeks. I will continue to work with my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors and Transportation Authority and with MUNI officials to make sure that the causes of these accidents are investigated, the problems addressed and public safety ensured.
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SFBG’s “Best Ever” Best of the Bay Party
Held at the spacious bi-level Mezzanine and co-sponsored by Virgin Atlantic, Red Hook, The Disposal Film Festival, PoliteInPublic.com and In House Talent, the well-attended party drew as many as 500 Bay Guardian readers and fans who were treated to an exquisite lineup of Bay Area musical acts, including Sila and the AfroFunk Experience, J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science, Sellassie, and The Fresh & Onlys.
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Ruse Lures Mirkarimi to Surprise Birthday Celebration
The flawlessly executed plan was organized by Mirkarimi’s fiance-to-be, Eliana Lopez, who enlisted strategic and logistical support from Board President David Chiu. The clandestine plan involved Chiu telling Mirkarimi his presence was required for an important meeting at City Hall where his well-wishers lay patiently in wait.
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Muni Smash: Six Hurt, Two Hospitalized
At 5:46 pm, a streetcar traveling westbound on Market Street in the Castro, rear ended a westbound Nissan Pathfinder, crushing the SUV into the back of another streetcar.
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Street Life in San Francisco’s TL
A discarded couch rests like a parked car in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas August 2, 2009 The move was only supposed to be temporary, but here I am,…
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Fog City Kids Baseball Night
h. Brown Photos by Luke Thomas By Harold Brown August 1, 2009 An early sportswriter named Henry Chadwick is credited with first using a ‘K’ in scoring a strikeout in recorded box scores. He also…
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Daly Wins City Hall Cake Bake Throwdown
By all accounts it was a perfect event to allay any residual hard feelings between Supervisors Avalos and Daly who were at odds over how best to secure a balanced budget with a mayor who has a sweet tooth for ignoring the will of the Board, and voters.
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