The CrackBerry Chronicles: Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed
Elaine Santore, Sopida Siadat, Beyond Persia’s Lalé Welsh, and Sasaneh Solaimani. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 24, 2008 Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed After a week of anti-war protests,…
Mayor “running roughshod” over Board of Supervisors
By Nicholas Olczak March 20, 2008 Supervisor Chris Daly accused the Mayor’s Office of failing to involve the Board of Supervisors in policy issues, speaking during a tense Budget and…
Event: Third Friday Art Party
Celebrate Persian New Year
with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
 This event is free and open to the general public. What: Nowruz Deed-o Bazdeed Celebration When: Friday, March 21st, 5:30pm to 8:00pm Where: Supervisor Mirkarimi’s office, Room 282 at…
Overheard in Fog City:
City Hall Norouz event postponed over flap
The third annual Norouz event, scheduled for Friday, March 21 has been postponed one week due to a flap between event organizer, Turquoise Bridges, and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. Photos by…
Supes reject Alioto-Pier effort to stifle accountability
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier’s efforts to repeal a 2006 voter mandate requiring the mayor of San Francisco attend Board of Supervisors meetings, was effectively killed yesterday. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
The CrackBerry Chronicles Norouzetan Mobarak!
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Sasaneh Solaimani, Composer Anoushirvan Rohani, Dr. Elahe Ensani, and Elaine Santore. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 10, 2008 Norouzetan Mobarak! (Happy New Year) If…
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…