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Unsafe At Anywhere

05.23.13 - 9:23 pm | Johnny Angel Wendell |
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Bridge north of Seattle on the 5 collapsed into river. Read more »

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 »