Grassroots affordable housing petition
passes muster for June ballot
By Luke Thomas March 6, 2008 A grassroots ballot initiative requiring half the housing constructed by Lennar at Hunters Point and Candlestick Point to be affordable, has qualified for the…
Committee sets tone for a bloody budget season
Heads down: A newly appointed Budget and Finance Committee convened yesterday to begin the unenviable task of reconciling a $251 million 2008/2009 budget shortfall. Photos by Luke Thomas By Nicholas…
Bay Area News Briefs
By Ananda Shorey March 6, 2008 Hans Reiser continues attacking Nina’s character Computer scientist Hans Reiser continued attacking the character of his missing wife Nina in his third day on…
Cover-Up: Chevron lied to City about plans
to switch to dirtier crude oil
By Caitilin McAdoo March 6, 2008 Officials at the Chevron refinery in Richmond lied to the city about their plans to switch to refining dirtier, cheaper crude oil that could…
55 Laguna Project makes progress
An artist’s impression of the proposed 55 Laguna Project development. By Nicholas Olczak The Board of Supervisors approved an Environmental Impact Review of the 55 Laguna Project this week, moving…
Hans Reiser said he had many reasons
to be upset at Nina
By Jeff Shuttleworth March 6, 2007 Computer engineer and murder defendant Hans Reiser told jurors yesterday he had a long list of reasons to be upset at his estranged wife…
SFMTA approves $21 million settlement
for 2003 fatal accident
By Jesse Dungan March 6, 2008 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted Tuesday to approve a $21 million settlement with family and friends of a 4-year-old…