The Case for Community-Owned Bay Area Sports
Across the Bay Bridge, the Oakland A's are in a similar situation. The team's owners have been disrespecting the fans for the better part of the last 15 years with…
Adachi Pension, Healthcare Reform Measure
Qualifies for November Ballot
The measure aims to rein in unsustainable pension and healthcare costs projected to exceed $1 billion by 2016. If passed by a simple majority of voters, the measure will save…
In Support of President Obama
Here are just a few of his major accomplishments: health care reform (imperfect though it may be); a $789 billion economic stimulus package; auto industry bailout; selecting Sonia Sotomayor, the…
Board Notes
Turning to the other flashpoint of the day, Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, acting in accordance with the mayor's wishes, attempted to pull a rabbit out of his hat with a parliamentary…
Jane Kim Tops All District Signature Gathering Campaigns
Before the July 22 deadline for submitting signatures in lieu, Kim submitted 1,281 valid signatures. Candidates who submit a minimum of 1,000 valid signatures from registered District voters are exempted…
Auto Trips Generated:
The Standard that Ate the Bicycle Network
Under ATG, each auto trip would be considered an environmental impact and would be mitigated by a predetermined impact fee. A bike lane project would have zero ATG impact, while…
SFPD Respond to Clamor for Foot Patrols
What I saw causing the commotion were two San Francisco police officers standing upright on scooters cutting through the crowd ahead of me. The two appeared to be in perfect…