San Francisco as a Sanctuary City
The Immigrant Rights Commission passes a resolution contrary to the Mayor's new policy on shielding immigrant juvenile offenders from federal deportation.
Panel urges S.F. to help teen immigrant felons (Chronicle) 08/19/08
Illegal youth issue goes to attorney general (Chronicle) 08/07/08
S.F. fund aids teen felons who are illegals (Chronicle) 08/03/08
Minutemen protest S.F.'s sanctuary policy (Chronicle) 07/31/08
Sanctuary policy under review (Examiner) 07/31/08
Minuteman Project protests San Francisco's sanctuary policy (LA Times) 07/31/08
Audit keeps spotlight on (Examiner) 07/30/08
Another illegal immigrant offender flees (Chronicle) 07/23/08
Opinion: Sanctuary policy made city less safe (Chronicle) 07/22/08
Don't I Look Like An Artist?
Supervisor Maxwell considers proposing fees for loft owners using live-work lofts solely for housing.
Fees considered for S.F. live-'work' lofts (Chronicle) 08/18/08
How S.F.'s live-work development boom began (Chronicle) 08/18/08
Sprucing Up The Garage
The MTA is expected to hear a plan to revitalize the dozens of City-owned parking garages in San Francisco.
Garages gear up for change (Examiner) 08/18/08
Practice Makes Perfect?
Over 500 emergency responders prepare for the worst in a mock terror drill in the Financial District.
SF Police & Fire hold terrorism drill (KGO Channel 7) 08/17/08
Just Can't Get a Break
Mr. Nevius writes an open letter to Chief Fong discussing his recent walk and talk with her, and his criticisms.
Opinion: Chief Fong: Show us your vision for SFPD (Chronicle) 08/16/08
A New Model for Campaign Websites?
Yeah, we know this is some guy running for State Rep in Kansas but this is possibly the funniest - and most creative - campaign website EVER....SERIOUSLY.
Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner (Just Click The Link) 08/15/08
To-The-Left, To-The-Left...
The Democratic County Central Committee holds an endorsement meeting for the November ballot and, apparently, the progressive wing of the party was in the house.
S.F. Democrats take a sharp turn to the left (Chronicle) 08/15/08
West Side Story
The Examiner takes a look at a community plan that would change Western SoMa.
Western SoMa plan building up (Examiner) 08/14/08
Ballot Buzz
The BAR gives us a rundown of candidates running for office in November and highlights members of the LGBT community who are throwing their hats into the ring.
Dearth of gay candidates on Nov. ballot (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Love and Happiness
The BAR reports on the language of Prop 8, the viewpoint of an opponent to the measure who has some historical ties, and outreach to the African-American community.
Marriage foes abandon efforts to change ballot wording (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Pete Knight's gay son against Prop 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Prop 8 briefs: New group seeks help for outreach to African American community (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Judge refuses to order change in Prop. 8 title (Chronicle) 08/09/08
Prop 8 opponents lead in money race (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
AG: Prop 8 not retroactive (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
Prop 8 briefs: Republicans come out against 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
PG&E goes pink in battle over green energy (Bay Area Reporter) 08/04/08
Same-sex marriages bound for the ballot (Examiner) 07/24/08
Poll shows slim majority opposes Prop 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 07/24/08
Same sex marriages bringing in millions of dollars (KTVU via the Examiner) 07/19/08
Welcome to the Team
The District Attorney's office welcomes a new staffer.
DA hires ex-Clinton communications staffer (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
State Of The Art
A report undertaken by the Presidio Trust indicates that the proposed art museum for the Presidio's Main Post would injure the park's historical integrity.
Review calls Presidio development plan hurtful (Chronicle) 08/13/08
Underlying Reasons for an Exodus
The Guardian explores the African-American flight from San Francisco.
Black exodus emergency (SFBG) 08/13/08
Black population deserting S.F., study says (Chronicle) 08/10/08
Survey Says
A survey of existing buildings near the Transbay Terminal site serves to identify which ones are old and important enough to be spared.
Past meets future in SoMa (Examiner) 08/13/08
Sticky Fingers
The former CFO of a garage in Golden Gate Park could face almost 15 years in prison if convicted of embezzlement.
Ex-garage official could face prison (Chronicle) 08/13/08
Golden Gate Bridge Toll Increase
Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Peak-time toll increase on hold (Examiner) 08/12/08
GG Bridge Peak Toll Plan Shifts To Parking Meters (CBS5) 08/12/08
Harbor Overhaul
Rec and Park moves ahead with plans to renovate the Marina yacht harbor.
S.F. set to redo western Marina yacht harbor (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Reining in Violence
The Chron's CW Nevius discusses the political implications of the city's homicide rate.
Opinion: S.F. homicide rate looms large in election (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Battling Blight
A supervisor introduces legislation giving the Department of Public Works greater power to penalize property-owners who let their building's exterior deteriorate.
Proposal targets delinquent owners (Examiner) 08/12/08
Childs' Play
The Washington Post revisits the Terry Childs incident, and how it has encouraged other municipalities to evaluate their network security.
San Francisco Case Shows Vulnerability Of Data Networks (Washington Post) 08/11/08
Alleged hacker can’t be fired yet (Examiner) 07/29/08
S.F. computer tech had turned life around (Chronicle) 07/27/08
Newsom helps S.F. re-boot (LA Times) 07/25/08
Stepfather vouches for Childs (Examiner) 07/25/08
Tech rigged S.F. computer meltdown, prosecutors say (Chronicle) 07/24/08
Alleged network hijacker has criminal past (Examiner) 07/24/08
Computer problems linger for several departments (Examiner) 07/24/08
Parts of San Francisco network still locked out (InfoWorld) 07/24/08
Lawyer says client was protecting city's code (Chronicle) 07/23/08
Coding guru relinquishes access (Examiner) 07/23/08
Mayor visits city engineer in jail, gets codes (Examiner) 07/23/08
Newsom Breaks Tampering Case (KCBS) 07/23/08
San Francisco Mayor to the e-Rescue (NY Times) 07/23/08
Right to Bear Arms
The National Rifle Association may drop a lawsuit against the City seeking to overturn local gun control ordinances.
NRA may have missed target (Examiner) 08/11/08
So You Think You're So Smart...
Stay tuned for an announcement from Suspects Editor Burnell Holland - we're putting together a contest to identify San Francisco's best political prognosticator. And yeah, there are cash prizes for the winners, along with some other stuff...
And the Race is On!
After yesterday's filing deadline, the Chronicle analyzes the race for each of the seven supervisorial seats up for election in November, and briefly discusses the school board race as well.
S.F. election features 7 supervisor seats (Chronicle) 08/09/08
The Red Badge of...Lobbying?
On Tuesday, the Board will vote to determine whether lobbyists may be required to wear name badges in City Hall.
IDs nearer to lobbyists’ lapels (Examiner) 08/08/08
Lobbyists may have to wear badges (ABC 7) 08/07/08
Captain Planet...He's a Hero (C'mon You Know The Rest Of The Song)
PODER and health officials gather on the steps of City Hall to appeal to the City to take steps toward lowering pollution in the Excelsior.
SF: Grassroots Organization Releases Report On Pollution In Excelsior (Bay City News) 08/08/08
Room 200
Steve Kawa, the Mayor's former Chief of Staff, will return to the role on an interim basis, as Trent Rhorer postponed taking the position.
Newsom's gay chief of staff returns (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
Muni Makeover
Muni explores the implementation of findings from the Transit Effectiveness Project.
S.F.'s road map for reinventing Muni revised (Chronicle) 08/07/08
Muni fine-tunes transformation (Examiner) 08/07/08
Rough ride ahead for Muni's overhaul plan (Chronicle) 07/21/08
Going... Going... Green
USA Today reports on San Francisco's new environmental standards for the construction and renovation of buildings, as well as similar codes popping up across the US.
'Green' building codes sprout up across USA (USA Today) 08/07/08
Mayor signs mandate for green building (Examiner) 08/05/08
Newsom signs strict green building codes into law (Chronicle ) 08/05/08
SF adopts aggresive green building standards (ABC 7) 08/05/08
More Than The Sum of Its Parts
The Guardian explores the makeup of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Paper and Bottles and Cans, Oh My!
The SF Housing Authority considers additional sites for the location of a new recycling center after its original proposal had some advocates up in arms.
Advocates on hunt for recycling center home (Examiner) 08/06/08
Take Me To Your Leader
The SF Weekly takes a close look at the City's Chief of Police.The Chief Is In (for Now) (SF Weekly) 08/06/08
Harness the Waves, Dude
Mayor Newsom moves forward with a plan to harness tidal power.
Newsom pledges city will harvest power from sea (Examiner) 08/05/08
The Oil Spill
The pilot of the tanker that spilled more than 50,000 gallons of oil into the Bay will go to trial this Fall.
Cosco Busan pilot’s trial to start in fall (Examiner) 08/04/08
Shipowners charged with lying (Examiner) 07/24/08
Make Sure To Finish Your Vegetables
The Chronicle covers the host of legislation being proposed by the Board of Supervisors to keep San Francisco healthy.
S.F. pushes legislation to promote good health (Chronicle) 08/04/08
Willie Brown
Our former mayor broadly opines on the Governor's race, the homeless, Obama, the state budget crisis, taxis, thirtysomethings, and Sex and the City. Whew!
If Feinstein's in, Dem rivals should bow out (Chronicle) 08/03/08
Parking Prices
The Chron's CW Nevius talks with folks who are paying the new prices.
Opinion: SF's $60 parking fine lands in Muni's pocket (Chronicle) 08/02/08
S.F. parking fines go up $10 today (Chronicle) 08/01/08
City: Take your ticket and go (Examiner) 08/01/08
San Francisco Parking Ticket Fees Go Up On Friday (CBS 5) 07/29/08
Cost of Parking in San Francisco Is Going Up (KCBS) 07/29/08
City drives up prices for parking (Examiner) 07/28/08
He Said/He Said
Supervisor McGoldrick accuses Mayor Newsom of reneging on a deal, while the Mayor's spokesman says no arrangement ever existed. Hijinks ensue.
The Head of the DCCC
The BAR reports on the involvement of Susan Leal in the recent vote for head of the DCCC.
Political Notebook: Leal helps oust gay Dem chair (Bay Area Reporter) 07/31/08
Aaron Peskin wins vote for Dem county chair (Chronicle) 07/25/08
Peskin to head SF democratic committee (Chronicle) 07/24/08
Peskin ousts gay Dem party chair (Bay Area Reporter) 07/24/08
Daly's threats could backfire in DCCC race (Bay Area Reporter) 07/24/08
While We Are On The Subject Of Closing Streets To Autos.....
The Guardian opines on why they believe the Mayor should support a certain Supervisor's plan to close a stretch of Market Street to automobiles.
Opinion: Going green requires cooperation (SF Bay Guardian) 07/30/08
Fight brews over plan to shut Market Street (Chronicle) 07/24/08
Plan to ban cars on part of Market St. (Chronicle) 07/23/08
Supervisor ‘dusts off’ old idea for new proposal (Examiner) 07/23/08
Past Due
The Weekly investigates renters in San Francisco who intentionally get evicted from their residences in order to acquire free rent.
Congestion Tolls Considered For Downtown
Transit agency meets on plan to charge fees to drive on San Francisco roads (San Jose Mercury News) 07/29/08
City ‘gateway toll’ considered (Examiner) 07/23/08
City Faces $30 Million Lawsuit
Former Department of Building Inspections employee sues the City for $30 million and his job back.
Former city official files $30M lawsuit (Chronicle) 07/29/08
Dueling Subways
BART board member is concerned that construction of the
Central Subway could damage BART’s Powell Station.
BART bigwig blasts Muni’s big dig (Examiner) 07/29/08
Subway Daze (SF Weekly) 07/23/08
Big Sky Wedding
The Washington Post provides us with a snapshot of the who's who that attended the Mayor's nuptials in Montana.
Russert's Name to Live On in His Native City (Washington Post) 07/28/08
Bitterroot's sweet with S.F.'s cowboy mayor, bride (Chronicle) 07/27/08
Mayor Newsom marries girlfriend in Montana (SJ Mercury News) 07/27/08
Mayor Gavin Newsom To Walk Down The Aisle Saturday (NBC Channel 11) 07/26/08
Matier & Ross
Polling indicates that a San Francisco politician (who isn't the Mayor) would win the Governor's race if it were held today, the Giants may come to a resolution with the group that plans to develop the Seawall Lot, and the strained relationship between Assemblymember Ma and Mayor Newsom seems to have had a direct impact on the recent DCCC chair vote.
Poll finds favor if Feinstein ran for governor (Chronicle) 07/28/08
Matier And Ross
In the Sunday edition, our political investigators discuss presidential fundraisers, a particular wedding in Montana, drama at Rec and Park, the reemergence of Oakland's former City Administrator, and why our computer whiz gone bad is still locked up.
Political fundraisers headed to town (Chronicle) 07/27/08
Dancing in the Streets?
The Examiner voices support for the Mayor's proposal to close much of the Embarcadero on two Sundays this summer.
Editorial: Don’t block Embarcadero party (Examiner) 07/25/08
Supes OK $500,000 for new crime court, delay vote on street closures (Chronicle) 07/23/08
Cyclists support Sunday Streets and decry Bike Plan delays (Guardian) 07/23/08
Mayor touts Sunday closure (Examiner) 07/22/08
Newsom's Road Closure Plan Hits Roadblock (KCBS) 07/22/08
Wharf Party Plan Needs Frank Talk (Chronicle) 07/19/08
Greener Pastures
After 18-months on the job, the director of the City's Department of Building Inspection resigns.
S.F.'s top building inspector resigns (Chronicle) 07/24/08
Hello District 9!
The candidates running for district 9 Supervisor meet for the first time in a candidate forum to discuss the top issues in the area.
Race to replace Ammiano kicks off (Bay Area Reporter) 07/24/08
Do You Like My Design?
The Planning Commission is set to review the Upper Market Community Design Plan next month.
Castro design plan draws complaints (Bay Area Reporter) 07/24/08
People's Court
Supervisors approve funding for local community court.
Supes OK $500,000 for new crime court, delay vote on street closures (Chronicle) 07/23/08
Budget, funding for court OK’d (Examiner) 07/23/08
Opinion: Community Justice Center picking up support (Chronicle) 07/22/08
Walking the Streets?
SF voters will vote on a proposal to decriminalize prostitution on the November ballot.
World’s oldest profession to seek approval of voters (Examiner) 07/23/08
Prostitution measure makes it onto SF ballot (Chronicle) 07/19/08
Guardian versus Weekly
Our two cherished weekly papers trade salvos in the latest decision regarding their courtroom drama.
The verdict stands (Guardian) 07/23/08
Appealing to a Higher Authority (SF Weekly) 07/23/08
You Want Our Vote?
The Guardian outlines what positions candidates should take in order to get progressive vote in the Fall.
What the candidates need to tell us (Guardian) 07/23/08
Putting on the Brakes
A Board committee reports that the environmental review process for the San Francisco Bike Plan is projected to be completed in November. Until this process concludes, no new bike projects can move forward.
Cyclists support Sunday Streets and decry Bike Plan delays (Guardian) 07/23/08
S.F. bike project still stuck in the slow lane (Chronicle) 07/22/08
Slow pace irks bike-plan fans (Examiner) 07/22/08
Home Sweet Home
The Board's Land Use Committee approves an ordinance that would establish a need-based rental subsidy program for low-income families.
SF: SUPES COMMITTEE APPROVES NEED-BASED RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM (CBS 5) 07/22/08
Halloween in SoMa
Start searching through the attic for your costumes, because the City has already begun planning a large Halloween bash in South of Market, in addition to promoting smaller events in neighborhoods throughout San Francisco.
S.F. Halloween bash to move to SoMa this year (Chronicle) 07/22/08
Party could haunt entire city (Examiner) 07/22/08
Politicians, Donors, Lobbyists, and FBI Probes
The Chron covers an FBI investigation into the development of a multimillion dollar roadway and State Senator Perata's alleged role in hiring the lobbyist who later worked on behalf of one of his campaign contributors.
Perata donor's pet road at center of probe (Chronicle) 07/21/08
Matier & Ross
The duo comments on the number of City employees who receive free roundtrip commutes to and from work - even as gas prices continue to rise - and preliminary polling on the nonbinding JROTC measure on the November ballot.
M&R: Public service not a tankless job (Chronicle) 07/21/08
Who Doesn't Like Libraries?
Seven branches of the San Francisco library will be open seven days a week by later this year.
Sunday is libraries’ new fun day (Examiner) 07/21/08
Castro residents and merchants call for an end to the recent influx of tour buses that frequent the neighborhood.
City residents begin to use 311 as a means to file complaints against cab drivers.
Marshall Kilduff explains why candidates running for Supervisor in San Francisco are playing Nice Guy. At least for now.
Survivor of Tatiana the tiger's attack is headed to the hoosegow for violating probation.
Today, the Board of Supervisors will receive a completed study on PG&E's plan to upgrade residential meters. One member of the Board is already predicting the results.
The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club discusses the ballot measure concerning the JROTC program.
The Mayor warned us to expect further cuts to make the City's budget work. Today, the Chronicle gives us the deets on what's been trimmed.
Cab drivers make their case before the Taxi Commission as to why a new Yellow Cab policy, which would require them to pay monthly gate fees in advance, should be prohibited.
A supervisor calls for the reintroduction of benches at
Civic Center Plaza.
The Examiner weighs in on the continued debate of power plant options.
Willie Brown talks about local and state politics, movies and commerce, and pretty much everything else. And yes, to answer your question, he was dressed really, really well when he sat down to write this column. (He always is.)
A Board Committee passes a proposal to turn the SF Zoo into a rescue facility. Zoo officials and animal rights advocates commit to working out a compromise.
Mayor Newsom revises his proposal to implement fines for failing to recycle properly.
A San Francisco pilot program would force taggers to clean up their graffiti even if they settle out of court.
As violence haunts North Beach nightlife, the Board of Supervisors and local property owners cast their votes for a new tax to increase law enforcement presence.
The Muni operators' union has agreed to a tentative new contract but several members of the Board believe the deal is much too lenient as it lacks changes in the labor deal.
