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Don't Tase Me, Bro

Police Chief Fong seeks authority for the use of Tasers by the SFPD.

Shocking turnabout on Tasers? (Examiner) 08/20/08

Power Play

The Guardian is critical of a PG&E sponsored No on H flyer about the likely cost of the San Francisco Clean Energy Act.


PG&E Lie of the Week (SFBG) 08/20/08

Matier & Ross

The boys give us the scoop on disabled placards, the possible end to San Francisco's plans to build the greenest office building in the U.S., Mayor Newsom's latest additions to his gubernatorial exploratory crew, and more.

S.F. cuts misuse of disability parking fine (Chronicle) 08/20/08

Bike Bilk

The Wall Street Journal profiles the man who stopped San Francisco's bike plan in its tracks.


San Francisco Ponders: Could Bike Lanes Cause Pollution? (Wall Street Journal) 08/20/08

Out of Hibernation?

The Tenderloin's tenantless Hibernia Bank piques the interest of a local cultural institution.

Long-vacant S.F. bank site draws interest (Chronicle) 08/20/08

Did You Know...

...that if you click on the name of the story (the link at the bottom of the story block) you'll open up that one story - but that if you click on the headline of the story block, you'll get a list of all the stories that we've collected on the topic, including those that might be days or months old?

Heavy Hitters

The Mayor adds some new faces to his gubernatorial exploratory committee.


Newsom expands staff for potential gubernatorial run (Examiner) 08/20/08
S.F. cuts misuse of disability parking fine (Chronicle) 08/20/08

When the Lights Go Down in the City

The Mayor signs a bill that will ban the sale of tobacco at drug stores in San Francisco.



S.F. mayor signs drugstore tobacco ban (AP) 08/20/08
Newsom signs bill banning tobacco sales in pharmacies (Examiner) 08/20/08

Redact Reaction

Some private information contained in communications sent to Supervisors by members of the public is being removed. A few people are upset about that.

Personal or political? (SFBG) 08/20/08

Liberal Defined

Tim Redmond doesn't like the new term being used for some local pols.

Editor's Notes (SFBG) 08/20/08

It's Not Fair

Street fairs may see an increase in the fees they must pay to Muni for rerouting service due to such events.

Street fairs could face fee hike (Examiner) 08/20/08

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