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Ed Lee does some 'splainin
"If I'm going to thrust all my energy into this, I don't need to have to deal with...a campaign...for mayor" Lee told BG in Feb. Ed Lee, appointed San Francisco's interim mayor early this year after...
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Lush exhibit bares all on opening night
Melbourne graffiti artist Lush is all about shock value. His images of gigantic, squirting genitalia and nasty phrases on display Friday night at FIFTY24SF definitely dropped more than a few jaws....
View ArticleDick Meister: Labor's unhappy anniversary
By Dick Meister It was 30 years ago this month that Ronald Reagan struck the blow that sent the American labor movement tumbling into a decline it's still struggling to reverse. Reagan, one of the...
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As a candidate, Lee takes a few lumps
The Duboce Triangle/Castro/Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association hosted the mayoral candidate forum at the Castro Theater It was a lively scene at the Castro Theater Aug. 8 as leading mayoral...
View ArticleEditorial: We need a real question time, Mr. Mayor
Mayor Ed Lee and his supporters owe San Franciscans some answers to troubling questions that the reporting of local journalists from at least four different media outlets has been raising this...
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Obama, Lee, Avalos, and the arc of history
People need to hear compelling stories, particularly from those who aspire to lead them, a point that author and psychologist Drew Westen nailed in his incisive think-piece in Sunday's New York Times,...
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UPDATED: Hardly Strictly lineup slowly revealed
The Rooster Stage, in all its glory. PHOTO BY OWEN BYRNE Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the free festival held annually in Golden Gate Park, began trickling out its 2011 lineup early this week. To give...
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Beyond the stats: San Fran Preps and its crucial coverage
University High hoops stand-out Noah Springwater wants to give back to the website that gave him props during his prep years. PHOTO COURTESY SAN FRAN PREPS “It’s decision time,” says Jeremy Balan,...
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Hot sexy events: August 10-16
Italy's Scarlett Martini bares (almost) all at Sat/13's Burlesque and Brass As the world comes tumbling down around our ears, it can be difficult to think about getting it on. Just kidding. People are...
View ArticleOur longest war is a war with hardly any news coverage
I have long thought that a major reason the Afghan war is now our longest war, a war without end, is because the press has covered it so badly, both from a policy standpoint and by not having...
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San Francisco's chance at seeing 3D porn goes flat
If you thought wizards and animated toys were fun in 3D, imagine putting on a pair of those nerdy glasses and getting popped in the face by some erect nipples. Sex on the big screen is always a...
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Giants fans and offense take a snooze at AT&T Park
The ninth annual Giants slumber party provided some much-needed joy in Mudville last night, Wed/10 PHOTO COURTESY SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS On yesterday’s clear and sunny Wednesday afternoon, the San...
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Environmentalists: America's Cup not green enough
A preliminary planning document for the America's Cup doesn't go far enough to protect San Francisco's natural environment, a coalition of environmental organizations has said. The Environmental...
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"Ed heads" deemed inappropriate at Lee support rally
You won't be seeing "Ed heads" around anymore, especially not at the mayor's campaign events. At a rally for Mayor Ed Lee at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center Aug. 11, many turned out to...
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Adachi jumps in and the slugfest begins
Jeff Adachi, shown here during a press conference on his controversial pension reform proposal last month, may run for mayor. Steven T. Jones With the Examiner reporting that Public Defender Jeff...
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"Rollercoaster ride" for victims in the aftermath of Oakland gay-bashing
Adal Castellon (left) and Brontez Purnell are trying to bounce back after Wed/10's Oakland gay bashing. PHOTOS COURTESY ADAL CASTELLON "This was me running in to grab my friend, I didn't think twice...
View ArticleIt's official: Adachi's in the race (VIDEO)
Public Defender Jeff Adachi filed to run for mayor of San Francisco on Aug. 12, the last possible day to enter the race. Adachi said he'd decided to run in order to "make sure there's a voice in...
View ArticleCalvin Trillin. Deadline Poet on Bachmanism in Iowa
Michele: A Serenade by Iowa Social Conservatives (With apologies to the Beatles) Michele, our belle, Thinks that gays will all be sent to hell. That's Michele. Michele, our belle, Thinks...
View ArticleWaves of protest pound at BART, shutting down stations
Watch exclusive SFBG video of the Civic Center protest here. The latest battle between BART and its growing group of grassroots foes played out during today’s (Mon/15) afternoon rush hour, shutting...
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Scenes from #opBART: video of the Civic Center protests
Protesters shut down afternoon rush hour BART operations on Aug. 15 as part of a campaign by international hacker group Anonymous in response to the transit agency's unprecedented move to shut off...
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