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…
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…
The CrackBerry Chronicles: Puttin’ on the Ritz, Irish style!
Former Mayor Willie Brown and Elaine Santore at the 32nd annual Residential Builders Association dinner held Saturday at the swanky Ritz-Carlton. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 29,…
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…
Supervisors Chu and Elsbernd
support Chinese government oppression
Supervisors Carmen Chu and Sean Elsbernd yesterday derailed a resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly that condemns the Chinese government’s willful acts of oppression against the people of Tibet. Photos…
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…