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City College execs get away with it
What a deal. Former City College Chancellor Phil Day and one of his associates have agreed to a plea bargain in the City College corruption case. There will be no jail time for Day and Stephan Herman;...
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Brown, Kim raise money for Lee -- in Millbrae
I guess they couldn't find a suitable restaurant in San Francisco, so Willie Brown and Sup. Jane Kim will be hosting a $5,000-a-table fundraiser Oct. 3 for an Ed Lee independent expenditure committee...
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The instruments of my life: Q&A with Beirut's Zach Condon
All together now, Beirut sets sail. PHOTO BY KRISTIANNA SMITH Zach Condon, the pied piper of Beirut, is known for a great many things – his quavering voice and heart-tugging music (watch the new video...
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On the streets with Occupy San Francisco
The messages sounded yesterday on the streets of San Francisco – delivered in speeches, chants, signs, songs, interviews, and the petition handed to Chase Bank officials by a half-dozen protesters...
View ArticleThe price of civilization: high taxes to support a high level of government...
Jeffrey D. Sachs Jeffrey D. Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium...
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SFBG Radio: A left-wing tea party?
In this episode, Johnny and economist Johnny Venom talk about the Wall Street protests, what will and won't work, whether the system is too rigged -- and possibly the birth of a left-wing tea party....
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Lee under pressure for contract disclosure law violations
By Lisa Carmack Mayor Ed Lee has allegedly failed to file 67 reports detailing contracts worth $50,000 or more with the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Lee has come under attack by fellow candidate...
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BREAKING: SFPD threatening to break up Occupy S.F. encampment
San Francisco city government is cracking down on the Occupy S.F. movement, with public officials waiting until around 11 p.m. on Oct. 5 to move in and try to clear out the camp.<!--break-->...
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SFPD raids OccupySF camp, seizes gear, but protesters remain
By Yael Chanoff Last night, San Francisco Police officers showed up at Occupy San Francisco for the first hostile altercation that the SF movement has had with cops so far, and among the first police...
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Alioto-Pier plays the school card
Former Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier is barely registering in the mayoral polls and at this point has about zero chance of getting elected. So she's thrown out a desperation pitch, trying to get...
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Endorsement interviews: Bevan Dufty
Bevan Dufty's been running for mayor for about two years now. He's often the star of the debates -- if only because he has an engaging personality and is willing to laugh at himself, a rare trait in a...
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Appetite: Two tastings to watch for
Whiskyfest wonders engulf the Marriot Marquis tomorrow, Fri/7. GUARDIAN PHOTO BY PAULA CONNELLY Two excellent yearly reasons to wet your whistle are coming to town this week. Whiskey and wine, anyone?...
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Lee backs crackdown; Avalos: "I stand with Occupy SF"
One of several trucks leave with Occupy SF belongings after the camp was unexpectedly raided in the middle of the night. Quinn Norton Mayor Ed Lee has just released a statement on last night's police...
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"Victorian Visions" at Vesuvio Cafe
A classic San Francisco image features the type of architecture that inspired "Victorian Visions." Somewhere between a dollhouse and a photo portrait are the works of Brent Johnson and Jo Cyrus. Now...
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Duck! It's the Blue Angels!
My poor dog will be hiding under the table when I get home, hyperventilating. I'm trying to make phone calls -- and I feel like I'm in a war zone. I know, I know -- it's fleet week and we support the...
View ArticleFew surprises in Examiner endorsements
The San Francisco Examiner – a paper with a generally conservative editorial stance, and one that endorsed John McCain for president in 2008 – has endorsed a slate of Establishment candidates for...
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Fire it up: Checking out works at this weekend's Ceramics Annual of America
Clay is one of the most expressive forms of art. It can be pushed and pulled and molded into any sort of creation -- given that the artist knows what they are doing, since clay can turn finicky in a...
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Lovefoxxx makes SF love her at the Fillmore
By the end of last night at the Fillmore, CSS's dynamic lead vocalist-party rioter Lovefoxxx was stripped down to a black tank top and ripped up jean shorts over fishnets, her raccoon eye makeup...
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SFBG Radio: Abolish the sales tax?
Today Johnny offers a remarkable sensible economic proposal: What if California got rid of sales taxes entirely -- putting almost 10 percent more money in the pockets of consumers -- and replaced that...
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Ed Lee's funny money
The break on the big campaign news of the week goes to the Bay Citizen's Gerry Shih, who tracked down a couple of employees of GO Lorrie's and got them to admit that they had no idea who Ed Lee was...
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