Michael Goldstein Remembered
Eileen Hanson, mistress of ceremonies, painted a sensitive and authentic picture of a "complicated person," who could be "sweet," but also "really bitchy." According to Hanson, Michael loved gossip and…
Herrera Files Lawsuits Against Tenderloin Markets
for Alleged Facilitation of Drugs Trafficking
The lawsuits were filed following a two-year undercover police investigation which documents “numerous instances in which the markets operated as virtual safe havens for the sale of cocaine, crack, heroin,…
Violent Clashes with Police Mar Occupy Oakland Move-In Day
Before it was over early Sunday, demonstrators had broken into City Hall, pelted police with rocks, and were thrice turned back from establishing a new headquarters. Police responded with tear…
San Francisco Legitimizes Urban Farming
This ordinance allows properly permitted and code-abiding gardeners and farmers to sell any produce they grow directly to the public on site. Growers were previously required to haul their bounty…
Remembering Vietnam
General William Westmoreland commanded the U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War (1964–68) during the Tet Offensive. Tet is the Vietnamese New Year. We on the ground knew that Westmoreland's…
Judge Refuses Change to Mirkarimi Stay Away Order, Prosecutor Reveals Lopez Messages
Judge Breall refused to modify the order, stating that she found no change in circumstances in the week since the order was first imposed; that she saw no reason to…
Sheriff Mirkarimi’s Trial Date Set,
Attorney Says Case “Overblown”,
Second Woman Files Complaint
When asked how Mirkarimi's family is doing, McElroy said, "Every night his son, Theo, asks for 'Daddy.' This is tearing the family apart, doing more damage than good. Isn't it…