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Democrats reject 8 Washington

05.23.13 - 3:52 pm | Tim Redmond |
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The San Francisco Democratic Party has voted to oppose the 8 Washington project and to endorse the ballot measure that would halt it.

By a 15-4 margin, the Democratic County Central Commitee, which makes policy for the local party, endorsed a No vote on the fall referendum that would negate the height limit increase developer Simon Snellgrove says he needs to build the ultra-luxury condos. The units would be the most expensive in San Francisco history.Read more »

Da Mayor, local hire advocate

05.23.13 - 3:24 pm | Rebecca Bowe |
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Even as Sup. John Avalos continues to be raked over the coals by San Francisco Examiner columnist Melissa Griffin for his so-called “peacocking, disrespectful demeanor” and “flexible hate speech standards,” the progressive District 11 supervisor nevertheless earned something akin to praise May 22 from an unlikely figure: former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.Read more »

Enough already

05.23.13 - 2:04 pm | Johnny Angel Wendell |
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The gruesome and sordid attack in Woolwich, UK has alarmed and horrified that nation and a fair amount of the world. Read more »

Airbnb is still snubbing SF, even after a NY judge rules it illegal there

05.23.13 - 1:37 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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Now that a judge in New York has ruled that Airbnb is illegal there, a model that violates city tenant laws and state law, that should put pressure on the San Francisco-based company to finally stop snubbing cities and find a way to exist within local regulatory frameworks and finally start paying its taxes.   Read more »

Weiner Rises!

05.23.13 - 10:58 am | Johnny Angel Wendell |
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Midnight Wednesday, Anthony Weiner--who resigned from Congress two years ago because of a "sexting" scandal--has announced he will run for mayor of New York City. He will enter a crowded field to replace Michael "Big Gulps Are Murder" Bloonberg.Read more »

Sanctioned for sound violations, club owner fires ethics charge back at Entertainment Commission

05.22.13 - 5:25 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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The San Francisco Entertainment Commission last night voted to restrict the hours, sound limits, and other operating conditions for Brick & Mortar Music Hall -- the Mission Street live music venue that has received a series of noise complaints from its neighbors on Woodward Street -- until it completes soundproofing work to deal with the problem.Read more »

Activists’ zine documents violent arrests at SF State

05.22.13 - 3:21 pm | Rebecca Bowe |
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Emotions ran high at San Francisco State University on May 21, where a group of activists held a rally decrying police officers’ excessive use of force in an incident that occurred last Thursday, May 16. Five arrests were made that night outside a student dormitory. YouTube videos showing police officers tackling the arrestees to the ground, as onlookers cry out in dismay, have drawn thousands of hits.Read more »

For No God's Sake

05.22.13 - 2:28 pm | Johnny Angel Wendell |
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The nightmarish aftermath of the Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado is in rebuilding and rebounding mode. People are digging out of the mess. Survivors located. Businesses re-opening.Read more »

Week One

05.22.13 - 11:43 am | Johnny Angel Wendell |
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I took this gig a week ago---multiple posts a week, basically a news-based version of what I did for the SFBG in the 90's. It's already kicking my ass, as the old "PISSED" columns were once a week and based in music. This is way tougher and way more gratifying. Thanks.Read more »

PG&E can't survive solar energy

05.22.13 - 11:20 am | Tim Redmond |
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Years ago, in the middle of the boom in nuclear power plants, we used to say, only half in jest, the private utilities would never accept solar energy because you can't put a meter on the sun. Turns out that's pretty close to true.Read more »