Send a Strong Message to Pacifica: Vote YES on Recall
Tracy Rosenberg claims that she helped save KPFA from bankruptcy. A close examination of that claim shows it doesn’t hold water. Virtually the entire reduction in staffing in 2010 was…
The Fierce and Fighting World of Photo Freelancing
After 9/11 panic caused advertisers to pull a lot of their work, fearing the unknown climate of what people might find alluring or offensive. Now, buyers dictate pricing for work…
Defense Counsel Requests Subpoenas in Sheriff Misconduct Case; Mayor Denies Perjury Allegations, Releases Statement
Defense counsel for suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi today filed a formal request with the San Francisco Ethics Commission requesting the quasi-judicial body to issue subpoenas to four witnesses in connection…
Occupy This Art Show: Yerba Buena Showcases Resistance History Through Art
Saturday evening, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts unveiled Occupy Bay Area — an exhibit showcasing political posters, photos and videos of the movement’s guiding principles — with an…
SF Democratic Party Chair Endorses Davis for D5 Supe
San Francisco Democratic Party Chair and former Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin today endorsed community organizer Julian Davis in the ranked choice race for District 5 Supervisor.
Farming Activists Preempt Secret Albany Council Harvest
As many as 75 Occupy the Farm farmers and activists preempted Saturday an Albany Council invite-only harvest of crops planted by the group in April at the Gill Tract, a…
Some Ambiguities in the City Charter
Does a vacancy on a policy or advisory body count as a “member” for purposes of defining a quorum and a majority vote? And does an absentee count as a…