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SFPD to answer questions on fatal shooting of Alejandro Nieto
Ben Bac Sierra, center, grieved with community members at a vigil for Alejandro Nieto, who was killed by police.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWESan Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr will be on hand this...
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Gimme 5: Must-see shows this week
Sheila E., queen of drums and of aging like a badass, plays Yoshi's Oakland all weekend.Spring has sprung, kiddos, and you know what that means: Rebirth. Renewal. Easter, or Passover, or your special...
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Poll says SF loves tech buses, doesn't ask Spanish speakers
A Latino family rallies against gentrification of the Mission district at the "Our Mission: No Eviction" protest last year Photo by Shane Menez/EL TECOLOTESan Franciscans love tech, they're totally...
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Sen. Leland Yee arrested on corruption charges
Sen. Leland Yee, on the cover of our 8/30/11 issue, as he ran for mayor of San Francisco.Guardian photo by Keeney + Law California Sen. Leland Yee (D-SF) has reportedly been arrested on corruption...
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Yee had a reputation for political corruption even before the federal indictment
KPIX got this shot of Sen. Leland Yee shortly after he was taken into police custody this morning.KPIXLong before Sen. Leland Yee’s surprise arrest and arraignment on federal corruption charges today,...
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Police provide explanation of Bernal Heights Park shooting at emotional town...
Sup. David Campos (left) and San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr (right) at a Wed/25 town hall meeting about a police shooting.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWEThe San Francisco Police Department held a...
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The top 7 music-related things on the Internet that have nothing to do with...
Happy birthday, Ms. Ross.Hey, did you hear that Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, are splitting up? Of course you did. Did you actually read through an entire news item about...
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Complaint against Yee includes firearms trafficking and envelopes full of cash
Senator Leland Yee escorted from the Philip Burton Federal Building by his attorney, Paul DeMeester Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezThe federal criminal charges filed today against Sen. Leland Yee...
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'Venus in Fur' electrifies at A.C.T.
Brenda Meaney and Henry Clarke in David Ives' play 'venus in Fur' at A.C.T.PHOTO BY KEVIN BERNEGood lord, this play is hot, hot, hot. Rave reviews of its run in New York last year -- mostly heralding...
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One Lorde to rule them all: An evening at the Fox with one seriously royal...
Lorde at the Fox last night, Wed/26.PHOTOS BY CHARLES RUSSOI woke up this morning wondering if I could pull off an orange jumpsuit. I wasn’t contemplating how I would fare in a state penitentiary, mind...
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Massage therapists hope for a happy ending
The California Massage Therapy Council, a statewide body that licenses massage practitioners, may expire at the end of this year unless extended by the California Legislature. Some anti-prostitution...
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Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow’s gangster past in History Channel documentary
Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow in a History Channel documentaryOf all the cast of characters in the scandal encircling Sen. Leland Yee, none is more colorful and intriguing than Raymond “Shrimp Boy”...
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Inside the Homeless Outreach Team
Gary said he had been homeless for 17 years.PHOTO BY MIKE KOOZMINThis week’s Bay Guardian features a cover story on homelessness in San Francisco.For that story, we reached out to the San Francisco...
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"Uncle Leland" suspended from California Senate, with pay for now
Photo courtesy of KPIXThe California Senate today voted 28-1 to suspend, with pay, three allegedly corrupt state senators: Ron Calderon, Rod Wright, and Leland Yee, also known as "Uncle Leland" in a...
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Port of Oakland rejects deceptive contract bid by Black Muslim security firm
Port of Oakland President Cestra Butner discussed the BMT Security contract during yesterday's meeting.BANGEditor’s Note: This report, which appears in today’s Oakland Tribune, is part of the...
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Late entries: !!!, Janet Mock, DJ Shadow, Joey Negro, Kadet Kuhne, more
Janet Mock kicks of Trans Visibility Week at the LGBT CenterSometimes we get word of cool things after press time, things you should totally go to. Here are some. FRIDAY 28>>JANET MOCK-- author,...
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London Grammar leads a vocal chord workout at The Independent
London Grammar at The Independent last night, Thurs/27.PHOTOS BY LAURA B. CHILDSFive years ago, when Dan Rothman and Hannah Reid met online, they could hardly envision the musical acclaim that would...
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Jawbreaker drummer Adam Pfahler for punk rock Santa Claus
"Glittery Jawbreaker buttons for everyone!"So this is a pretty great way to start a Monday morning. Via Jawbreaker's Facebook page, run by drummer Adam Pfahler:Me and my daughter Mimi are driving down...
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Opposing sides rally troops for tech bus throw-down
The first Google bus protest. Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezTomorrow’s (Tue/1) San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting will feature a hearing on the environmental impact of commuter shuttles,...
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Feel free to borrow these arguments in the Google Bus CEQA appeal
Speaking of gun-running, how about that Google Bus?*Read more »
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