Supes Extend Permit Deadline
for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Compliance
By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 San Francisco supervisors today voted to extend the permitting process for some of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries, many of whose permit applications are…
Baghdad, Tourist Destination?
By Terry Canaan May 6, 2008 Have you ever heard of the “Friday dump?” That’s the practice of putting out embarrassing press releases on Friday, guaranteeing that a story is…
Bay Area News Briefs
By Aimee Strain May 6, 2008 Clean-up of spill now a federal effort A 20-person crew from Clean Harbors Environmental Services is pumping out toluenediamine from a drainage ditch, using…
Committee Moves Forward With Mirant Power Replacement Plan
By Ari Burack May 6, 2008 A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee yesterday approved a controversial plan to replace an aging, polluting power plant in one of the city’s…
Alarming Percentage of African Americans
in San Francisco Jails
From the Office of Sheriff Michael Hennessey May 5, 2008 San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey today announced that a recent demographic survey of the San Francisco County Jail population shows…
Who Did Rev. Wright Ever Torture?
By Terry Canaan May 5, 2008 Quick, which candidate for president has the biggest problem with an association to an out of control nutjob? Which candidate is joined at the…