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Lawsuit alleges Uber unfairly withholds tips from drivers
A class action lawsuit filed against Uber, a tech-based service that connects riders to drivers and has filled San Francisco streets with sleek black town cars, alleges that the company is cheating its...
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Activists say a pair of Spades could beat culture and small business in the...
Activists are pushing for a big turnout.Progressive activists and small business owners in the Mission are trying to draw the line against the creep the of corporate chain stores -- with their...
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Sublime nonsense: extended interview with Wet the Hippo's John Gilkey
Gabe McKinney, Alec Jones-Trujillo, Don Colliver, Tim Reid, and John Gilkey in Wet the Hippo.Photo by Jean-Louis DarvilleNote: this is an extended version of an interview that appears in this week's...
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One thousand surveillance cams in SF and counting
If you walk through densely populated commercial corridors on a regular basis, chances are you’re being recorded. Based on information compiled by CommunityCam, a data visualization project plotting...
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Memorial for cyclist marred by SFPD harassment
Shahum was still visibly disturbed by the behavior of Sgt. Ernst more than an hour later.Steven T. JonesA memorial and informational event this morning at the 6th and Folsom corner where a bicyclist...
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Solomon: Oiling the war machinery, from Oslo to Heathrow to Washington
By Norman SolomonNorman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep...
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SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera sues to keep City College open
The suit against the ACCJCPhoto by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezCity Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a suit today to block City College of San Francisco’s accreditation agency from closing down the school.The...
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The other thing Chelsea Manning said, and more updates
Bradley Manning: “I am a female.”By now, we all now that Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years on Aug. 21 for leaking classified U.S. government documents, would like to enter the next...
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Party Radar: Flume, Symbiosis, Monster Show, Simian Mobile Disco, Escort, more
10-piece live disco band Escort bring the spirits down at Mezzanine on Sun/25As always, the party cup overfloweth in SF as burners make their annual migration into the sea of funfur and sparklepants....
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Chronicle: Don't question the City College takeover, just submit to the...
So do we.Joe FitzgeraldI have very low expectations from editorials in the San Francisco Chronicle, which generally share a worldview with the Chamber of Commerce and carry water for some powerful...
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The robot apocalypse, Mr. Darcy, outlaws, and revolutionaries: new movies!
Simon Pegg stars in Edgar Wright's beer-soaked apocalyptic comedy 'The World's End.'PHOTO BY LAURIE SPARHAMLet's Boo-Boo! Edgar Wright's latest bromance-in-genre-clothing, The World's End, opens today,...
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The internet reacts to Sgt. Ernst's bicyclist memorial tantrum
Sgt. Ernst and SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah ShahumImage courtesy KRON 4 NewsA memorial (and informational event) at the 6th and Folsom corner where bicyclist 24-year-old Amelie Le...
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Manning contingent wins Pride award
"Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent"Ah, the sweet rainbow flavor of comeuppance. As the fascinating and part-tragic, part-inspiring saga of Chelsea Manning continues to unfold, at least one portion...
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How I learned to stop worrying and just trust Larry
Wahoooooo!!!BRC WeeklyAs I leave for Burning Man, I wanted to share an article that I wrote for the on-playa BRC Weekly. Enjoy, and I'll see you all on the on the other side:This is as good as it gets,...
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"Refeeding" is prison authorities' new word for force-feeding
Force feedingImage courtesy of The Guardian UKYasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) force fed under standard Guantánamo Bay procedure in a YouTube videoThe practice of force-feeding inmates has a branding...
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Solomon: You failed to break the spirit of Bradley Manning: An open letter to...
Norman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death.”...
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The Performant: Fringe Dwellers
It’s hard to believe, but the 32nd annual Edmonton Fringe is already over and touring companies like Naked Empire Bouffon are packing their bags to move on to the next festival, while artists who have...
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Just a pipe dream? SF’s Whirr gets 'Around'
Whirr-ing around.In the cyclical nature of sonic trends, shoegaze has risen from the grave and out of obscurity again. With old guard bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Mazzy Star releasing new...
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SF water unaffected by wildfire – so far
The giant rim fire raging through Yosemite has tripled in size since Aug. 21, burning about 149,000 acres and approaching the vicinity of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the source of San Francsico’s water...
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North Beach conflict-of-interest zone
North BeachThomas Hawk via FlickrIt's been over a year since North Beach's Piazza Market closed its doors – but nothing has come along to take its place. The property, boasting 12,000 square feet at $4...
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