Mayor Lee Appoints Olague as D5 Supe
“Christina Olague is my appointment for District 5 Supervisor,” said Mayor Lee. “As a low-income tenant and immigration advocate, she shares my values in making government more fair and responsive…
Olague to be Sworn In as D5 Supe
Olague, who co-chaired the controversial "Run, Ed, Run" campaign, will serve out the remainder of Sheriff-elect and former Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's term on the Board of Supervisors.
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Elsbernd Early Endorses in D7?
As chair of the Ethics Commission in 2004, Garcia was instrumental in fast-tracking Elsbernd’s appointment to the Board of Supervisors by then Mayor Gavin Newsom following Newsom’s appointment of former…
Obama’s Broken Promise on Gitmo’s Tenth Anniversary
After the US Department of Justice advised that Guantanamo prison could be considered outside US legal jurisdiction, the first twenty captives arrived at Guantanamo on January 11, 2002. Guantanamo has…
Immigrant High School Dropout Inaugurated as DA of “Greatest City in the World”
Gascón's presenters comprised the political elite. Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, who appointed Gascón following former DA Kamala Harris' election to California Attorney General, introduced Mistress of Ceremonies, US Senator Dianne…
Trust But Verify
Shortly before she died, the results came back. To no one’s surprise, they showed that her tumor was resistant to the chemo she was given, and was resistant to the…
Getting the Blues Flying the Blue Skies
What prompted this sentimental journey back in time when all of these freedoms were taken for granted was a twenty-something guy standing in line behind me who appeared to be…