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Twitter, tax breaks and the New York Times
Just about everyone who watches news media is calling it the Story of the Week, and it's probably going to be one of the top stories of the year, my (informal) nominee for a Pulitzer: Louise Story at...
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The missing element of the Renewable Energy study
Since San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission is meeting Dec. 7 to talk about renewable energy, I went and read the 100-page report of the Mayor's Task Force on Renewable Energy, which offers...
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Alameda County's spy drone
Here come the planes: Look out, spy drones overheadWe all knew it was coming, but the ACLU has the docs to prove it's about to start happening here: The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is trying to buy...
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Kitty porn: The SPCA windows at Macy's have arrived
Business took me into the dark heart of Union Square Friday afternoon, a dolorous place to be indeed for those of us less inclined to celebrate the holidays with slow-moving tourist packs and glittery,...
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Burning Man's new Cargo Cult art theme intrigues
From Cargo Cult illustration by DA Dominic Tinio.Burning Man founder Larry Harvey sent burners scrambling to Wikipedia on Friday when he announced the art theme for the 2013 event, “Cargo Cult,” and...
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KOOL A.D. isn't worried about that Das Racist breakup
Victor Vazquez aka KOOL AD (left) and Heems.Any time a band breaks up, the beef rumors immediately start to swirl. Throw in Twitter and Facebook, and that rumor tornado can spin quickly out of control...
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Will John C. Reilly be the secret guest at Lavender Diamond's Chapel show?
Becky Stark and John C. Reilly, musical friends.You know Lavender Diamond, right? The whimsical LA-based electro-folk band fronted by crystal-clear vocalist/tree fairy Becky Stark? The group plays SF's...
View ArticleCalvin Trillin: Mitt Romney explains why he lost
Obama was clever as clever could be;To targeted groups he gave gifts that were free:Say, healthcare for free until age 26, And free contraceptives (for sex just for kicks).Debates in the primaries left...
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FAIR: The press turns its back on Private Bradley Manning
FAIR, the national media watchdog organization, has written an excellent critique of the coverage of the Bradley Manning case, one of the more shameful episodes in U.S.military and journalism history....
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Ethics Commission wants to hide its own flaws
The Ethics Commission has serious problems. A detailed report by Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst Harvey Rose, comparing SF's ethics rules and enfocement to that of Los Angeles, found a long list of...
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Left-right punch knocks out increased development fees for Muni
A new and unusual coalition of nonprofit, religious, and corporate interests today killed a legislative effort to get more money for Muni through the Transit Impact Development Fee, which was going...
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The Performant: Talk Lobster
Killing My Lobster sends up San Francisco“Funny can mean different things to different people.” Perhaps no tagline better describes the fluctuations of sketch comedy than that of veteran gagsters...
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The Bay at Basel (Come to Miami with us this weekend!)
Like a rhinestone hamburger (SCOPE Festival Miami 2011)GUARDIAN PHOTO BY CAITLIN DONOHUEThere are two moments from my 2011 pilgrimage that duel in my mind for the title of quintessential Miami Art...
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Freedom fighter: SF underground art icon Xara Thustra
Courtesy of Needles and PensSince the late 1990s, Xara Thustra's art has been inseparable from resistance and community in San Francisco, providing many of the signature visual images of the...
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Free Muni for youth a rare progressive victory
The left isn't winning all that much these days, but Sup. David Campos had a huge victory with the passage of a plan to offer free Muni to some 40,000 low-income kids. The challenges aren't over --...
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What did the mayor know?
So let's get this straight:Three lawsuits have been filed against the head of the Housing Authority. Some 30 staffers have complained about Alvarez to senior mayoral staffers. The HA even hired former...
View ArticleMedia Alliance SOS: Fight the FCC rush to more media consolidation (again)!
The Media Alliance, a local media watchdog group leading the media consolidation battles, says in an SOS message that the Federal Communications Commission is once again trying to jam through new...
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Sorry, Chuck -- HANC eviction hasn't happened
The eviction of the Haight Asbury Neighborhood Council’s recycling center, which critics of the center said was scheduled to take place Dec. 5, hasn’t happened – and it’s entirely possible that the...
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No surprise: The Chron hates Ammiano's homeless bill
Why should I be surprised? Assemblymember Tom Ammiano tried to introduce a bill providing some basic human rights for homeless people, and the Chron lashes out with a nasty editorial that misses the...
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San Francisco's slippery slope is chafing
Cops, politics, and nudity don't mix well.SF Newspaper Co.By Nato GreenThis week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a ban on public nudity on a party line vote. By “party line,” I mean the...
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