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…
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…
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,…
Supes unanimously adopt resolutions
against aerial spraying
By Jesse Dungan April 15, 2008 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted today to oppose aerial spraying to eradicate the invasive light brown apple moth, joining a growing number…
Committee opposes state plan
to conduct aerial chemical spraying
over San Francisco
A resolution opposing a state plan to conduct aerial chemical spraying over San Francisco to eradicate Light Brown Apple Moth was forwarded to the full board yesterday. The resolution was…
Supervisor calls for release
of Olympic torch route documents
“There is strong public interest”
Supervisor Tom Ammiano introduced a resolution today calling for the release of information related to the Olympic torch route in San Francisco. File photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack…
Out of the Limelight
District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photos by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly March 18, 2008 Gavin Newsom continues to enjoy unusually high polling numbers in the LGBT community. Gavin generated…