Supervisor calls for release
of Olympic torch route documents
“There is strong public interest”
Supervisor Tom Ammiano introduced a resolution today calling for the release of information related to the Olympic torch route in San Francisco. File photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack…
Ethics Commission selects committees for audit
By Luke Thomas March 25, 2008 The San Francisco Ethics Commission today released its list of political action committees the oversight body has selected for audit. At its regularly scheduled…
FPPC files $9 million counterclaim against Migden
California District 3 Senator Carole Migden File photo by Luke Thomas From the Fair Political Practices Commission March 25, 2008 The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the independent state agency…
Bye Bye Buster
Buster’s Place, a drop-in center that offers a temporary respite for San Francisco’s homeless population, is slated for closure March 31 due to budget cuts. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
Court Jester reviews Board agenda
h. “Court Jester” brown. Photo by Luke Thomas By h. brown March 25, 2008 “I didn’t know you wanted me to do anything.” (PUC’s Barbara Hale to Lafco) For smug…
Bayview fire displaces five people,
causes $900,000 in damages
By Kamala Kelkar March 25, 2008 A two-alarm blaze that displaced five people in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Sunday morning caused more than $900,000 in damage and was most…
Suppressing the voice of the people
Nicholas Olczak Photo by Luke Thomas By Nicholas Olczak March 24, 2008 This has not been a good week for freedom of speech in America. During the Supervisors Budget and…