The CrackBerry Chronicles
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore May 19, 2008 Marriage for everyone! Political consultant, blogger, and h. Brown hanger-on Bob Brigham told me in April that if…
Affordable Housing Activists
Prepare for Final Stand Against Proposition G
San Francisco affordable housing activists and advocates attended a ‘Yes on Proposition F’ and ‘No on Proposition G’ campaign rally held Friday at the Balazo Gallery in the Mission District.…
Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto
Legislation authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi intended to expand City Hall sunshine and transparency survived yesterday when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to override a veto issued…
4 Vie for 2 Seats on City Sunshine Panel
Progressives Rally Around Doug Comstock
Sunshine Task Force Chair Doug Comstock Photo by Luke Thomas By Gino Rembetes May 12, 2008 The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee could decide this Thursday which of four applicants…
Newsom Vetoes Ordinance
Expanding City Hall Sunshine and Transparency
Mirkarimi: “I think the veto is foolish and misguided”
Mayor Gavin Newsom Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 7, 2008 Citing budgetary constraints, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Friday his veto of legislation that would expand City Hall…
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…
Overheard in Fog City
By Luke Thomas April 17, 2008 h. brown turns 64 h. “Court Jester” brown. San Francisco’s Court Jester h. brown today turned the ripe young age of 64. The prolific,…